RefusedRetentionDecided 2 September 2025

Lewis Motors, Old Bray Road, Dublin 18, D18XA71

Retention and continued use of a motor sales garage, office, secure garage, and storage container on Old Bray Road.

D25A/0550/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025

Reference: D25A/0550/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 July 2025

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for the use of the property as a motor sales garage with an ancillary site office, secure car garage, and storage container. They are also seeking full planning permission for the continued indefinite use of the property as a motor sales garage with a display forecourt and parking area.

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Official record

Development description

(a) retention permission for the use of the property as a motor sales garage with ancillary site office, secure car garage and storage lock up container, boundaries and signage. The property was previously granted temporary permissions for use as described above under planning register reference d10a/0280 (5 years) and d15a/0601 (5 years). Permission ceased on the 3rd of february 2021, retention pertains to the use of the property from the 3rd of february 2021 to the date of lodgement of the current application, and, (b) full planning permission is now sought for the continued use of the property as described above with display forecourt / parking area for an indefinite period, connection to all site services and all associated development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 6, Watermint, Bray Rd Dublin 18	Feb 2026	€250,000	159 m
17 Shrewsbury Lawn, Cabinteely, Dublin 18	Dec 2025	€1,270,000	223 m
54 Maple Manor, Cabinteely, Dublin 18	Sept 2025	€693,000	285 m
Ten Brennanstown Ave, Cabinteely, Dublin 18	Nov 2025	€715,000	309 m
4 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Dublin 18	Nov 2025	€530,000	343 m
16 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Dublin 18	Mar 2025	€462,000	343 m
12 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Village	Sept 2025	€412,000	343 m
14 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Dublin 18	Mar 2026	€475,000	343 m

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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

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Application received9 July 2025
Decision due2 September 2025
Decision issued2 September 2025

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