Units C & D, Deansgrange Business Park, Deansgrange, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Amalgamation of two business units to expand an existing vehicle test centre.
D12A/0284 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 July 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0284
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes internal alterations to merge Unit C and Unit D. This includes a change of use for Unit D from light industrial to a vehicle test centre, adding a test lane, staff facilities, and 14 parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 1,737 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
Planning permission for internal alterations and the amalgamation of the existing vehicle test centre in units c (1,311 sq. M) with unit d (426 sq. M) and the associated change of use of unit d from light industrial use, to be used as part of the existing vehicle test centre. Unit d will include; one additional vehicle test lane together with additional staff toilets, shower, canteen and staff car parking. The proposed development includes 14 additional car parking spaces, bicycle parking toget...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Grange Crescent, Kill O The Grange, Dublin | May 2025 | €780,000 | 176 m |
| 32 Grange Crescent, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €770,000 | 185 m |
| 16 Clonkeen Road, Deans Grange, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €740,000 | 192 m |
| 28 Grange Crescent, Pottery Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €650,000 | 199 m |
| 5 The Grange, Laurel Place, Terenure Rd West Dublin 6w | Feb 2026 | €550,000 | 209 m |
| Islay 47 St Fintans Villas, Deansgrange, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €1,030,837 | 211 m |
| 4 The Grange, Kill Of The Grange, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €602,500 | 212 m |
| 28 Clonkeen Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €860,000 | 216 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 July 2012
- Decision issued13 September 2012
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