Unit 3 Botanic Business Centre, Botanic Road, Dublin 9, (bounded by Iona Crescent to the east and Former John Player's Factory to the west [Protected Structure])
Change of use of a light industrial unit to a car storage facility with offices.
WEB1660/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1660/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a single-storey light industrial and warehouse unit to a car storage facility. The project includes internal modifications for offices, staff facilities, access ramp upgrades, and bicycle parking near a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: we, botanic business centre unlimited company, intend to apply for permission for development at unit 3 botanic business centre, botanic road, dublin 9, d09 tv05 (bounded by iona crescent to the east; and former john player's factory to the west [protected structure]). The development will consist of the proposed change of use of this single storey light industrial/warehouse unit with ancillary offices at ground floor level and stores at mezzanine level to a car storage facility with ancillary offices at ground floor level (the stair access to the existing mezzanine level will be closed/blocked off); internal modifications to facilitate this use including upgrade works to provide additional office rooms, meeting room, and staff facilities including kitchen, showers, locker and changing rooms; proposed widening and associated upgrade works to the unit's existing external northwestern access ramp; 9 no. Proposed external bicycle spaces to the immediate south of the unit (i. E. 4 no. Covered sheffield stands and 1 no. Cargo bicycle space); reconfiguration of the existing southeastern car parking spaces to include 1 no. Ev charging space and widening of 1 no. Existing car parking space to provide 1 no. Ev charging/accessibility space; and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development. Planning permission for this change of use is being sought for a temporary period of 7 years.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Marguerite Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €687,000 | 56 m |
| 34 Marguerite Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €600,000 | 87 m |
| 504 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €340,006 | 101 m |
| 503 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 101 m |
| 502 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 101 m |
| 501 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,826 | 101 m |
| 505 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 101 m |
| 506 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 101 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 March 2026
- Decision due14 May 2026
- Decision issued24 March 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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WEB1650/20Dublin CityLodged 28 Sept 2020Extension
- Granted100 m away
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4306/18Dublin CityLodged 2 Nov 2018Housing estate
- Refused100 m away
Permission for development at a site of 2,632 sq.m (0.26 ha) within an overall site of c.20,200 sq m (c.2.02…
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