Planning Permission Ireland
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Turvey, Junction 4, Staffordstown, Donabate, Co. Dublin. K36 X580

Enlargement of a service station to construct a new car wash facility and valet bays.

F26A/0115E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 December 2025

Reference
F26A/0115E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Permission
Received
15 December 2025

Summary

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The development involves expanding the existing service station site to construct a single-storey structure for a conveyor car wash tunnel, 16 covered valet bays, and plant. It also includes installing EV charging bays, HGV parking, and extensive signage.

Commercialservice stationcar washev charging
Storey
1
Floor area
928 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: the enlargement of the existing service station site (c. 0.77 ha) to incorporate lands located to the south (measuring c. 0.29 ha) resulting in a revised site area of c. 1.06 ha; removal of the existing car wash; the construction of a single storey structure (928 sqm) (comprising conveyor car wash tunnel, 16 no. Covered valet bays and associated plant), with 2 no. External lance wash bays, and underground water recycling and treatment plant. The development will also consist of 13 no. Signs: 4 no. Internally illuminated signs fixed to the new structure (3.5 sqm, 2x 10.1 sqm, 14 sqm); illuminated car wash gantry sign (3.15 sqm); a freestanding sign (4.8 sqm); 4 no. Signs associated with ev charging bays (4x 1.85 sqm); 2 no. Signs at the lance wash bays (2x 14.6 sqm total); and a double sided internally illuminated totem sign (35.4 sqm total area). The development will also consist of the provision of: 7 no. Additional car parking spaces; 4 no. Ev charging bays and associated plant; 1 no. Hgv parking space; cycle parking; changes to site layout including vehicular circulation; changes to levels; boundary treatments; underground stormwater attenuation tank; hard and soft landscaping; all development works above and below ground, including piped services and suds.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

GE - General EmploymentSI
Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Co. DublinJan 2025€510,000358 m
Bealinstown, Swords, Co. Dublinnot full market priceAug 2025€243,767362 m

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  1. Application received15 December 2025
  2. Decision due13 April 2026

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