Unit 3, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road North, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Section 5 declaration regarding whether a change in the type of goods sold at a retail unit constitutes development.
ED16/0045 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 October 2016
- Reference
- ED16/0045
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 12 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought to determine if a material change of use has occurred at Unit 3, Fonthill Retail Park. The query relates to whether the type of goods being sold constitutes development or is exempted development.
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
Whether a material change of use at retail unit no. 3 fonthill retail park,fonthill road, dublin 22 arises by reason of the type of goods being sold and consequently whether it is or is not development or is or is not exempted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and consolidate retail warehousing”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
Objective set by the South Dublin 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Shancastle Pk, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price | Apr 2026 | €186,000 | 364 m |
| 11 Glenfield Dr, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 372 m |
| 32 Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 373 m |
| 32a Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 378 m |
| 32b Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 384 m |
| 7 Glenfield Close, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 403 m |
| 9 Glenfield Close, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price | Jun 2025 | €287,000 | 409 m |
| 22 Liffey Dr, Liffey Valley Park, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €470,000 | 419 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 received12 October 2016
- Further information requested13 September 2016
- Further information received12 October 2016
- Decision due1 November 2016
- Decision issued1 November 2016
- Appeal submitted28 November 2016
- Appeal decided28 April 2025
- Permission expiry9 May 2017
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SD09A/0456South DublinLodged 26 Nov 2009Change of use
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- Granted40 m away
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