RefusedCommercialDecided 4 April 2024

Maxol Service Station, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16, D16KX23 & D16CF89

Demolition of unauthorised structures, extension of the service station building, and construction of an EV charging hub.

D24A/0075 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 February 2024

Reference: D24A/0075
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 February 2024

Summary

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The development includes the demolition of an unauthorised porch and carwash plant. It proposes a 112sqm single-storey extension to the service station to accommodate an expanded food area, seating, and new porch, alongside a replacement carwash, new EV charging hub, and site layout reconfiguration.

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Floor area: 482 m²

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Development description

Planning and retention permission. Demolition of the existing unauthorised porch (12sqm) and carwash plant/solid fuel store (36sqm). Construction of 112sqm single storey extensions to the rear, side and front of the existing single storey service station building resulting in a building of 482sqm gfa (the extended building will accomodate an extended self-service food area/ deli counter (cafe/restaurant) for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption both on and off the premises (53sqm), extended seating area (50sqm), circulation, back of house areas, stores, welfare facilities, a new lobby to the rear, a new entrance porch to the front (12sqm), roof plant, a replacement carwash plant/solid fuel store (35sqm) and associated signage (3.8sqm). The proposed development will also consist of the construction of: an ev charging hub (consisting of 2no. Ev charging car parking spaces, canopy, substation, ancillary plant, signage (2x2.5sqm) and a double sided internally illuminated totem sign (19sqm total)); the site layout will be reconfigured to provide a relocated bin compound and the reduction of car parking spaces to 17no. (excluding the proposed 2no. Ev charging spaces and existing 2no. Water/air service spaces). Development for which retention permission is sought consists of existing solar panels at roof level.

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Churchlands, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18	May 2026	€1,100,000	180 m
11 Greenlands, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18	May 2026	€575,000	188 m
Owentrasna, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 18	Oct 2025	€840,000	203 m
27 Llewellyn Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Aug 2025	€640,000	220 m
Kilkerry, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€1,425,000	257 m
15 Sandyford Green, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18	Feb 2025	€995,000	262 m
14 Sandyford Green, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18	May 2025	€1,130,000	268 m
21 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 18not full market price	May 2025	€275,000	279 m

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Key dates

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Application received9 February 2024
Decision due4 April 2024
Decision issued4 April 2024

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