John F. Kennedy Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12
Change of use from warehouse and industrial space to a motor car showroom in Bluebell.
SD07A/0912 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 November 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0912
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 November 2007
- Floor area
- 728 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former warehouse, industrial, and office premises into a 728 sqm motor car showroom. Works include internal and external modifications, new signage, a replacement entrance porch, and roller shutter doors.
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 warehouse, industrial and ancillary offices to 728sqm motor car showroom with internal and external modifications and additions to include replacement front entrance with gates, additional barrier posts and chains, enlarged front windows and replacement entrance porch, illuminated fascia name sign (0.5m x 14.7m), roller shutter doors to front windows, free-standing double-sided illuminated name sign (5.6m x 1.58m x 0.22m) and other minor ancillary works. All on site of former gerry mccloskey premises and part of phoenix motors.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodview, Annaghbrack, Bluebell | Jun 2025 | €280,000 | 170 m |
| 21 Killeen Hall, Killeen Rd, Dublin 10 | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 328 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 received14 November 2007
- Decision due17 January 2008
- Decision issued17 January 2008
- Grant issued3 November 2008
- Appeal submitted13 February 2008
- Appeal decided3 November 2008
- Permission expiry16 October 2008
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- Granted60 m away
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