Smurfit Packaging Systems, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
Construction of front and rear extensions to the Smurfit Packaging facility in Walkinstown.
SD03A/0994 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 December 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0994
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2003
- Floor area
- 1018 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an 805 sqm single-storey front extension and a 121 sqm single-storey rear extension to the existing industrial premises. Works also include sewer and water main diversions, concrete paving, and car parking re-arrangements.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of extensions and alterations to the existing premises at smurfit packaging systems/smurfit irish paper sacks ltd consisting of a 805sqm single storey extension approximately 9.4m high to the front and a 121 sqm single storey extension approximately 7.8m high to the rear of smurfit irish sacks ltd together with ancillary site works including the diversion of existing sewers and water mains, the provision of a paved concrete area and the re-arrangement of car parking facilities. A decision to grant on previous application reg. Ref. Sd03a/0747 was made on the 25th november 2003.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Walkinstown | Sept 2025 | €523,250 | 238 m |
| 72 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2025 | €499,000 | 243 m |
| Stoneview Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinsontownprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €17,337,516 | 257 m |
| Stoneview, Walkinstown House, Ballymount Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €60,768,277 | 257 m |
| 42 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €495,000 | 266 m |
| 7 Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 316 m |
| 34 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown Dublin 12, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 317 m |
| 46 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 335 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 received23 December 2003
- Decision due16 February 2004
- Decision issued25 February 2004
- Grant issued13 April 2004
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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