Greenhills Centre, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use of a warehouse to a vehicle testing centre in Tallaght.
SD09A/0359 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 September 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0359
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 September 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing 2,241 sq.m warehouse unit into a vehicle testing centre. The development includes three new vehicular access points, new signage, and parking for 43 cars and 4 bicycles.
- Floor area
- 2,241 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing warehouse unit comprising 2,241 sq. M (previously permitted under reg ref: 89a/1412) to use as a vehicle testing centre and the creation of three new vehicular access points on the northern elevation of the unit to facilitate access to the testing lanes and all ancillary, associated site development works. The development includes 3 no. Signs comprising one sign on the southern elevation, one sign on the western elevation and one double sided pole sign with a height of 3 metres at the site entrance. The unit will be acessed off the existing road serving the industrial estate and will be served by 43 no. Car parking spaces and 4 no. Bicycle spaces. The site is 0.52 ha in area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Tymon North Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 88 m |
| 8 Tymon North Green, Tymon North, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 159 m |
| 8 Tymon North Rd, Talaght, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €382,000 | 169 m |
| 26 Tymon North Grove, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 223 m |
| 8 Tymonville Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | May 2026 | €452,000 | 227 m |
| 3 Hazelbrook Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €425,000 | 277 m |
| 16 Tymonville Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 316 m |
| 6 Tymon Ville Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €377,000 | 331 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 received11 September 2009
- Decision due5 November 2009
- Decision issued3 November 2009
- Grant issued9 December 2009
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