Ridgeway Coaches, Old Court Lane, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Retention of two metal-clad structures and hard surfacing for bus parking and servicing in Firhouse.
SD12A/0023 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 July 2012
- Reference
- SD12A/0023
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 19 July 2012
- Floor area
- 521 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two detached, single-storey metal-clad structures measuring 521 sq.m. used for secure bus parking and servicing. The application also includes the retention of hard surfacing on part of the site for bus parking.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of 2 detached, single storey metal clad structures (floor area 521sq. M. ) for the secure parking and servicing of buses and use ancillary to the operation of the applicant's bus business and hard surfacing of part of the site for parking of buses and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gateprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €594,714 | 232 m |
| 5 Ballycullen Green, Old Court Road, Ballycullen | Jun 2026 | €622,000 | 466 m |
| 1 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €594,714 | 488 m |
| 10 The View, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullen | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 490 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 received19 July 2012
- Further information requested27 March 2012
- Further information received19 July 2012
- Decision due15 August 2012
- Decision issued14 August 2012
- Grant issued25 September 2012
In the area
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S99A/0572South DublinLodged 13 Aug 1999Agricultural
- Granted120 m away
Erection of 6 new polyclad mushroom tunnels and general stores
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- Refused220 m away
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