National Vehicle Distribution Ltd., Brownsbarn, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin
Vehicle storage area for 1,878 vehicles with a carwash and building extension in Baldonnel.
SD17A/0220 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 January 2018
- Reference
- SD17A/0220
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 January 2018
- Floor area
- 164 m²
Summary
AI-generatedDevelopment of a 1.512-hectare gravel surface area for outdoor vehicle storage, including access roads, an automatic carwash, jetwash units, and a client reception building extension.
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
1.512ha area of gravel surfacing to provide outdoor, uncovered vehicle storage for up to 1,878 vehicles. The works will also include access roads, staff/visitor parking, footpaths, an automatic carwash, 3 handheld jetwash units and extension to the existing foul and surface water drainage network and water supply services. Works will include an extension to an existing building to provide a client reception area (total gross floor area c. 164sq. M) together with the replacement of 1 existing sign and the erection of 3 further new signs on an existing building (3 signs to have overall dimensions of 4.5m wide x 3m high, 1 sign to have overall dimensions 3.0m wide x 2.0m high).
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Parklands Boulevard, Parklands, City Westprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €484,581 | 360 m |
| 40 Parklands Gate, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 363 m |
| 75 Parklands Boulevard, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €484,582 | 377 m |
| 71 Parklands Boulevard, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €484,582 | 391 m |
| 69 Parklands Boulevard, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €484,581 | 398 m |
| 67 Parklands Boulevard, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €484,582 | 405 m |
| 2 Parklands Gate, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €493,392 | 409 m |
| 4 Parklands Gate, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €440,529 | 411 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 January 2018
- Further information requested25 August 2017
- Further information received19 January 2018
- Decision due15 February 2018
- Decision issued15 February 2018
- Grant issued25 September 2018
- Appeal submitted13 March 2018
- Appeal decided17 September 2018
- Permission expiry18 September 2018
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Withdrawn30 m away
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