GrantedChange of useDecided 11 August 2021

Unit F1, Tallaght Cross East & Car Park Basement level 1, Alexander Court, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Change of use from a cafe to a car rental office and basement car share facility in Tallaght.

SD21A/0034 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 July 2021

Reference: SD21A/0034
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 15 July 2021
Floor area: 812.1 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert a cafe into a car rental office with a reception, offices, and staff facilities. It also includes retention of a mezzanine floor and the conversion of a basement commercial car park into a car rental and car share facility with a kiosk and car wash area.

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Official record

Development description

(i) retention permission is sought for the mezzanine floor, stairwell and associated meeting room; (ii) (a) change of use of unit f1 from cafe to car rental office and erection of partition walls to create a reception area, staff offices, staff mess area, wc, store room and staff canteen at ground floor; (b) upgrade works including replacement of mezzanine floor and stairwell; (c) installation of company signage to front of unit; and (ii) change of use from commercial car park to car rental and car share facility at basement level comprising of the following: (a) removal of 3 car parking spaces to provide for single storey car rental kiosk (28.82sq. M) comprising reception area; (b) redesignation of 30 commercial car parking spaces as car rental spaces (3 car club, 3 staff, 12 return and 12 rental spaces); (c) removal of 7 car parking spaces to provide circulation route, and car washing area (69.18sq. M) comprising 2 power washers, 1 wash pad connected to the existing petrol interceptor in the car park and car drying area. The car wash will connect to the mains water connection; (d) erection of company signage over entrance to car park from belgard square north; and (e) drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town 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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 28 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 February 2022.

Notified floor area: 274.8 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€267,000	88 m
16 Exchange Hall, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght Dublin 24	Mar 2026	€261,000	130 m
Apt 43 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jan 2025	€285,000	176 m
31 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	May 2025	€355,000	176 m
16 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€200,000	176 m
2 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Apr 2026	€310,000	176 m
79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24	Feb 2025	€325,000	188 m
31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght	Nov 2025	€290,000	188 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 received15 July 2021
Further information requested13 April 2021
Further information received15 July 2021
Decision due11 August 2021
Decision issued11 August 2021
Grant issued22 September 2021

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