Westlink House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Change of use of an office building to a retail shop with a new advertising totem pole.
SD18A/0221 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 June 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0221
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 June 2018
- Floor area
- 1500.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the existing building from office to retail shop, including internal reconfigurations and ancillary office use. It also includes the installation of an LED backlit advertising totem pole at the front.
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) change of use of an existing building from office to retail shop, with associated internal reconfigurations and ancillary office use; (2) 1 led backlit advertising totem pole to front of site and all associated ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 135 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 181 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 182 m |
| 3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 209 m |
| 11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin | May 2025 | €483,000 | 240 m |
| 4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 242 m |
| 1 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Jun 2026 | €535,000 | 276 m |
| 2 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 299 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 received15 June 2018
- Decision due9 August 2018
- Decision issued9 August 2018
- Grant issued15 October 2018
- Appeal submitted30 August 2018
- Appeal decided6 December 2018
- Permission expiry30 December 2018
In the area
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SD14A/0009South DublinLodged 28 Mar 2014Change of use
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SD17A/0432South DublinLodged 5 Dec 2017Change of use
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SD02A/0261South DublinLodged 15 Aug 2002Alterations
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SD12A/0009South DublinLodged 18 Jan 2012Retention
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SD10A/0275South DublinLodged 15 Sept 2010Retention
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SD04A/0403South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2004Infrastructure
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