BALALLY SHOPPING CENTRE, BLACKTHORN DRIVE, DUBLIN 18
Installation of a car wash area and associated facilities in a shopping centre car park.
D04A/0867 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 August 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0867
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to establish a car wash area and associated facilities. The development will be located in the car park to the rear of Balally Shopping Centre.
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
Car wash area and associated facilities in carpark to rear.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 Maples Road, Wedgewood Estate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 136 m |
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 160 m |
| 7 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 180 m |
| 5 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 184 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 193 m |
| 137 The Maples, Wedgewood, Sandyford | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 202 m |
| 170 Wedgewood Est, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €640,000 | 215 m |
| 35 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €565,000 | 216 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 received3 August 2004
- Decision issued3 September 2004
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
Car wash area and associated facilities in carpark to rear
Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
Permission for development. The development will consist of the merging of Units 9 and 10 into one retail…
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D17A/0889Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Oct 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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D03A/0654Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jul 2003Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission to carry out elevational alterations to existing retail unit to include relocation of the…
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D10A/0437Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Oct 2010Alterations
- Invalid50 m away
Permission is sought for the refurbishment and conversion of existing retail units:- to convert and…
Units 5, 6 & 7, Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Dublin 16.
D07A/0431Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Apr 2007Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Refurbishment and conversion of existing retail units
Units 5,6&7, The Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Dublin
D06A/1214Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Aug 2006Alterations
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