Unit 7, Westgate Business Park, Ballymount Road, Dublin 24
Change of use of a logistics facility to a television studio with offices and extensions in Ballymount.
SD11A/0223/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 August 2016
- Reference
- SD11A/0223/EP
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Extension Of Duration Of Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2016
- Floor area
- 810.45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration to convert 2,286.7 sq.m of a logistics facility into a television studio and offices. The works include extending the first floor by 794.8 sq.m, constructing a new entrance lobby, and adding 13 car parking spaces.
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 of 2286.7sq. M of existing logistics facility use to television studio with associated technical support facility and office use including: extension of the existing internal first floor area by 794.8sq. M; construction of a 15.65sq. M new main entrance lobby with canopy and signage to the west elevation; construction of new glazing at ground and first floor levels to the north elevation; construction of 2 glazed double doors to the east elevation; construction of new glazed entrance with canopy and ventilation louvers and removal of 2 single doors to the south elevation; ancillary site and landscaping works including the provision of 13 additional car park spaces to the east of the building with modifications to the rear service yard.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 May 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Forest Lawn, Dublin 24, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 323 m |
| 8 Forest Lawns, Kingswood Heights, Clondalkin Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 328 m |
| 7 Kingswood Court, Ballymount Road, Kingswoodprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €563,877 | 352 m |
| 5 Kingswood Court, Ballymount Road, Kingswoodprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,823 | 368 m |
| 22 Forest Close, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 387 m |
| 49b Forest Drive, Kingswood, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 408 m |
| 14 Forest Close, Kingswood, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €608,000 | 432 m |
| 26 Forest Dr, Ballymount, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 496 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 received3 August 2016
- Decision due27 September 2016
- Decision issued21 September 2016
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