HB/Unilever Bestfoods Site, Whitehall Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Amendments to change a permitted DIY store and garden centre into three retail warehouse units.
D06A/0044 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 January 2006
- Reference
- D06A/0044
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 January 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations to a previously permitted development at the former HB site. It seeks to change the approved 5,999 sq.m DIY store and garden centre into three retail warehouse units totaling 5,145 sq.m.
- Floor area
- 5,145 m²
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
Amendments and alterations to permitted development ref d04a/0893 at the former hb site at the junction of whitehall road and nutgrove avenue, to change approved 5999sqm diy store unit 7/garden centre and adjoining yard area into three retail warehouse units of total area 5145sqm with associated service yard areas.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €995,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 19, Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Sq | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Whitehall Rd Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €546,115 | 110 m |
| Apt 19, Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Sq | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 110 m |
| 112 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €892,000 | 135 m |
| 15 Ely Hall Hazlebrook Sq, Whitehall Rd, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €510,000 | 168 m |
| 23 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 168 m |
| 3 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown | May 2025 | €381,260 | 168 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 received18 January 2006
- Decision issued13 March 2006
- Appeal submitted7 April 2006
- Appeal decided8 January 2007
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission is sought for the following proposed amendments to previously granted development…
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D25A/0839/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Nov 2025Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Development of a part 2 storey retail unit, with a gross floor area of 622sqm, with a maximum overall height…
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Apr 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0713
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713/C8Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2026Commercial
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0713
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Oct 2025Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.12 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0713
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2025Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0713
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jan 2026Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.11 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0713
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D23A/0713/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2025Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of Reg Ref No. D25A/0839/WEB
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D25A/0839/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Feb 2026Other
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