Colas Building Products Ltd, Bluebell Industrial E, Bluebell Avenue, Dublin 12.
Change of use from an industrial unit to a car showroom with offices.
S01A/0036 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 June 2001
- Reference
- S01A/0036
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2001
- Floor area
- 1238 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing industrial unit into a new car showroom and spare parts store on the ground floor. The project includes ancillary offices on the ground and first floors, a new glazed display frontage, and new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change of use from an existing industrial unit to a new car show room and spare parts store to the ground floor with ancillary offices at ground and first floor with new glazed display frontage to the front elevation and new signage.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nos 1-21 Bluebell Court, Camac Park Bluebellprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €8,560,477 | 179 m |
| 17 Camac Park, Bluebell, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 246 m |
| Woodview, Annaghbrack, Bluebell | Jun 2025 | €280,000 | 314 m |
| 3 Nugget Cottages, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell | May 2025 | €335,000 | 341 m |
| 1 The Grove, Kylemore, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €572,687 | 352 m |
| Apartment 4 The Grove, Kylemore, Killineyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €572,687 | 352 m |
| 4 The Lodge Kylemore Wood, Kylemore, Church Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €524,229 | 352 m |
| Block C Woodlawn &, 8 Car Parking Spaces, Kylemore Woodnot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €3,477,602 | 352 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 received20 June 2001
- Decision due15 August 2001
- Decision issued15 August 2001
- Grant issued26 September 2001
In the area
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