Unit 2, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Erection of new illuminated signage and reuse of an existing sign structure in Walkinstown.
SD21A/0089 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 July 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0089
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 July 2021
- Floor area
- 22.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a new externally illuminated sign on the front elevation of the building at first-floor level. It also includes reusing an existing roadside sign structure for double-sided user and directional signage.
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
Erection of signage on the front (southern elevation) of the building, including a trough light for external illumination of the sign at first floor level; reuse of the existing signage structure at the southern, roadside boundary of the site for user and directional signage; this will be a double sided sign; all associated works. The proposed signage relates to the use permitted under reg. Ref. Sd21a/0003.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 921 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneview Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinsontownprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €17,337,516 | 325 m |
| Stoneview, Walkinstown House, Ballymount Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €60,768,277 | 325 m |
| 72 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2025 | €499,000 | 374 m |
| 35 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Walkinstown | Sept 2025 | €523,250 | 377 m |
| 7 Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 387 m |
| 42 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €495,000 | 433 m |
| 46 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 449 m |
| C 1 Ballymount Sq, Ballymount Rd, Walkinstown Dublin 12 | Jan 2025 | €335,000 | 463 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 received8 July 2021
- Further information requested8 June 2021
- Further information received8 July 2021
- Decision due4 August 2021
- Decision issued4 August 2021
- Grant issued13 September 2021
In the area
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- Granted70 m away
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SD17A/0411South DublinLodged 17 Nov 2017Change of use
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