Ballycoolen (townland), Blanchardstown, Dublin 11
Retention of a logistics depot and expansion to establish an Upper Tier COMAH site in Blanchardstown.
FW23A/0316 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 October 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0316
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 19 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of an existing logistics depot and permission to expand it to establish an Upper Tier site under the COMAH Directive. The expansion includes demolishing existing structures and building truck parking, an office, a maintenance shed, a fuel island, and a tank container storage area.
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 for retention of an existing logistics depot with associated services and
- Permission for the establishment of an upper tier site under comah (control of major accidents and hazards) directive and for the expansion of the existing logistics depot to include : a) the demolition and removal of existing structures on site; b) the construction of the following : i) the provision of 53 no. Parking spaces for trucks/hcv's, ii) an office building with associated staff facilities including kitchen and w/c; iii) a maintenance and wash bay shed for servicing equipment and commercial vehicles; iv) a boiler room and steam cleaning room; v) a fuel island and associated tanks for on-site fuelling of commercial vehicles vi) tank container storage area for the temporary storage of containers for onward transport in compliance with the comah directive and c) all associated site development works including 33 no. Car parking spaces, landscaping, drainage, wastewater treatment facility and boundary treatment facility and boundary treatments. Ai received 20 march 2024 cai received 06/08/2024
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemount Farm, Bally Coolin, Cappagh Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €1,200,000 | 221 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 October 2023
- Decision due2 September 2024
- Decision issued29 August 2024
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- Granted200 m away
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