GrantedCommercialDecided 1 May 2014

Unit 2, Liffey Valley Motor Mall, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Alterations, partial demolition, and a new car wash building at a motor sales facility in Clondalkin.

SD14A/0044 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 March 2014

Reference: SD14A/0044
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 7 March 2014

Summary

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The development consists of alterations to an existing motor sales building, including partial demolition and a new extension. It also includes the demolition of a valet building to construct a new car wash and valeting building, alongside boundary and canopy works.

Commercialmotor salescar washdemolition

Floor area: 2,299 m²

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to the existing motor sales building comprising the demolition of 37sq. M. Floor area; construction of 23sq. M. New floor area and retention of an existing 19sq. M. Store on the north of the building. These alterations result in a building with a total gross floor area of 2,299sq. M. (this represents a net reduction of 14sq. M. In the gross floor area of the existing motor sales building). The development will also consist of the demolition of an existing stand alone 74sq. M. Valet building and the provision of a new 190sq. M. Stand alone car wash and valeting building. Planning permission also sought for alterations to the facades of the existing motor sales building; retention of the existing 0.548m high steel boundary treatment located on the northern, southern and western boundaries and the proposed provision and continuation of this barrier along the eastern boundary; retention of existing 2 no. Sliding gates to the northern boundary of the site (0.548m high by 9.43m wide and 0.548m high by 6.66m wide, respectively); a new 3.2m high (4.9m wide by 29.92m in length) polyester-fabric finished white canopy over proposed commercial car display area; amendments to the existing external surface car parking arrangement (comprising customer parking, staff parking, used car display, new and demonstration car display and workshop parking, including the removal of an unused raised display area) resulting in an increase of 4 no. Display car parking spaces from 160 no. Existing; 2 no. Internally illuminated double sided free standing pylon signs, 3 no. Directional signs, two of which are double sided) and associated elevational signage to the existing motor sales building (the lettering of the proposed 'frank keane' signs and the proposed corporate 'vw' signs are internally illuminated); associated lighting; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground; apart from the demolition, additions and amendments referenced above, the internal reconfiguration of the building will be carried out as exempted development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MRCLC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of a Major Retail Centre”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 August 2014.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
32b Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2026	€320,000	279 m
32a Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2026	€320,000	283 m
32 Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Oct 2025	€280,000	285 m
30 Shancastle Pk, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price	Apr 2026	€186,000	290 m
62 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jan 2026	€314,000	312 m
54 Greenfort Gardens, Quarryvale, Clondalkin	Jan 2026	€330,000	394 m
50 Greenfort Gardens, Clondalkin Dublin 22, Dublin	Jun 2025	€320,000	395 m
6 Liffey Valley Rise, Liffey Valley, Lucanprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€340,000	458 m

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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 received7 March 2014
Decision due30 April 2014
Decision issued1 May 2014
Grant issued3 June 2014

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