Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Retention of a car dismantling facility and associated structures in Walkinstown.
SD12A/0159/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 November 2017
- Reference
- SD12A/0159/EP
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Extension Of Duration Of Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain a car dismantling facility, necessary sheds, and a car body crusher. It also includes the demolition of some unauthorized sheds, the erection of a new entrance and boundary fence, and drainage works.
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
Retain car dismantling facility; retain necessary sheds; retain car body crusher (some existing unauthorized sheds will be demolished); erect new entrance and road boundary fence; install cp20bp interceptor; necessary drainage and associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12not full market price | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 203 m |
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 203 m |
| 168 St James Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 244 m |
| 144 St James Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 267 m |
| 138 St Jmes Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €447,000 | 276 m |
| 115 St James Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €513,000 | 280 m |
| 126 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Dec 2025 | €530,000 | 295 m |
| 2a St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 297 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 received30 November 2017
- Decision due2 February 2018
- Decision issued1 February 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
Upgrading works to existing motor vehicle recycling, reclaim and parts operation; proposed works include…
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SD14A/0140South DublinLodged 30 Oct 2014Commercial
- Refused30 m away
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SD11A/0021South DublinLodged 31 Jan 2011Retention
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Temporary storage to recycle and reclaim car parts that are reusable
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ED10/0019South DublinLodged 4 Jun 2010Other
- Granted70 m away
Change of use from a store room to a depollution area contained within an existing building; the depollution…
Mountain View, Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
SD11A/0212South DublinLodged 2 Sept 2011Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Bus shelter
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S99A/0445South DublinLodged 2 Jul 1999
- Withdrawn80 m away
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SD20A/0228South DublinLodged 7 Sept 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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