Unit 1, Warehouse 1, Former Smurfit Packaging Complex, Lower Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Section 5 declaration for use of a warehouse unit as a vehicle dismantling facility.
ED17/0019 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 April 2017
- Reference
- ED17/0019
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 13 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a declaration of exemption to use part of an existing warehouse unit in Walkinstown as a vehicle dismantling facility.
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
Use of part of unit 1 as a vehicle dismantling facility.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Walkinstown | Sept 2025 | €523,250 | 420 m |
| Stoneview, Walkinstown House, Ballymount Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €60,768,277 | 423 m |
| Stoneview Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinsontownprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €17,337,516 | 423 m |
| 72 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2025 | €499,000 | 424 m |
| 42 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €495,000 | 439 m |
| 34 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown Dublin 12, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 484 m |
| 7 Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 485 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 April 2017
- Decision due10 May 2017
- Decision issued10 May 2017
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