Unit 29, Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a film studio to a motor sales outlet in Stillorgan.
D03A/0913 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 September 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0913
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 September 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a light industrial unit from a film studio and storage facility into a car dealership. Works include removing two-storey offices, installing a mezzanine showroom, and replacing the front facade with large glazing.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from a light industrial unit currently used as a film studio and storage facility to a motor sales outlet, the removal of the existing two - storey office and storage areas and the installation of a new mezzanine showroom area, the replacement of the front facade with a large glazed facade, new vehicle and pedestrian entrance, the paving of the rear yard and ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“LIW To improve and provide for low density warehousing-light industrial warehousing uses.”
National zoning type: Warehouse (excluding retail warehouse)
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 412, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €456,000 | 285 m |
| 107 Maples Road, Wedgewood Estate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 292 m |
| 504 The Edges, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 309 m |
| 509 The Edges Two, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 309 m |
| 401 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Ind Est Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €391,000 | 309 m |
| 410 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €428,000 | 309 m |
| 506 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 309 m |
| 508 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €442,000 | 309 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received24 September 2003
- Decision issued18 November 2003
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