1, Birch Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Extension and change of use to motor retail showrooms, offices, and a servicing facility.
D16A/0189 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 May 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0189
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a motor retail showroom extension of 149 sqm. It also proposes a change of use to motor retail showrooms, ancillary offices, staff accommodation, and a motor servicing facility, alongside car park extensions and new signage.
- Floor area
- 149 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
- Permission is sought for
- Motor retail showroom extension to east and north facing elevations (total area 149.0 sq. M. )
- Change of existing use to motor retail showrooms (total area 339.0sq. M. ), ancillary offices (total area 271sq. M. ), ancillary staff accommodation and a motor servicing facility (total area 357.0sq. M. )
- New boundary treatment and extension to existing carparking and associated site works and utility connections
- New building signage and a freestanding totem sign
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 August 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 March 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 508 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €442,000 | 57 m |
| 506 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 57 m |
| 504 The Edges, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 57 m |
| 509 The Edges Two, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 57 m |
| 401 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Ind Est Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €391,000 | 57 m |
| 410 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €428,000 | 57 m |
| 501 The Edges 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €386,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 402 - The Edges 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 90 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 received19 May 2016
- Decision issued13 June 2016
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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