GrantedChange of useDecided 17 June 2004

Crag Avenue, Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Change of use of a commercial site to a waste recycling facility with a wind turbine in Clondalkin.

SD03A/0838 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 May 2004

Reference: SD03A/0838
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 May 2004
Floor area: 5575 m²

Summary

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This major application seeks to convert a former car distribution site into a waste recycling facility. The development includes a new two-storey office, a waste transfer building, a 13m wind turbine, weighbridges, and the retention of several existing structures.

Change of userecyclingwind turbineindustrialretention

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Change of use to the existing commercial site (total area 45,190sq. M), from a car distribution business to a waste recycling/recovery facility. The development will entail the construction of a new two - storey office building (total area of 606 sq. M, height 9.3m) a 13m tall wind turbine (2.5m diameter), flag poles and signage, an improved site entrance, entrance and exit weighbridges and a traffic control building (total area 60 sq. M height 3.4m), a waste recovery and transfer facility and canopy (total area of 4,909 sq. M, max. Height 15.6m), delivery ramp, underground water tank, oil interceptor, the provision of 115 car parking spaces and 35 hgv's parking spaces and will be landscaped throughout with planting and trees. The proposed development will also include the retention of the existing office/maintenance building, paint workshop, fuel tank, esb substation, security tower, and second site access along the western boundary of the site. The existing boundary fence/wall will be inproved along the southern and western boundaries of the site. This proposal represents phase 1 of a phased future development for the site. This application is accompanied by an environmental impact statement. The proposed development requires a waste licence from the environmental protection agency under part v of the waste management act 1996.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

EESI

“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Canal Bank Grove, Clonburris, Clondalkinnot full market price · price excludes VAT	May 2026	€352,423	450 m
19 Canal Bank Grove, Clonburrisnot full market price · price excludes VAT	May 2026	€308,370	450 m
21 Canal Bank Grove, Clonburrisnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€343,956	450 m
125 Palmerstown Woods, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	May 2026	€408,000	488 m
125 Palmerstown Woods, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Nov 2025	€408,000	488 m
122 Palmerstown Woods, Dublin 22, Dublinnot full market price	Jun 2025	€280,000	488 m
1 Palmerstown Woods, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jan 2026	€375,000	498 m

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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 received21 May 2004
Further information requested12 January 2004
Further information received5 March 2004
Decision due16 June 2004
Decision issued17 June 2004
Grant issued30 July 2004

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