Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 20 May 2026

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]), D09 TV05

Change of use of a light industrial unit to a car storage facility with ancillary offices and internal modifications.

WEB1705/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 March 2026

Reference
WEB1705/26
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
25 March 2026

Summary

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The application proposes changing the use of a single-storey warehouse unit to a car storage facility with ground-floor offices. Internal modifications will block off the mezzanine stairs and upgrade staff facilities. External works include widening the access ramp, adding bicycle spaces, and reconfiguring car parking to include an EV charging space.

Change of usecommercialindustrialprotected structure
Storey
1

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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

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
41 Marguerite Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9May 2025€687,00056 m
34 Marguerite Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9Mar 2026€600,00087 m
504 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€340,006101 m
503 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€405,046101 m
502 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€405,046101 m
501 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€490,826101 m
505 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€405,046101 m
506 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VATNov 2025€405,046101 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

  1. Application received25 March 2026
  2. Decision due20 May 2026
  3. Decision issued20 May 2026
  4. Permission expiry8 August 2031

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