GrantedCommercialDecided 2 December 2021

College Lane, Greenogue, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Significant expansion of a commercial warehouse development, increasing floor area by over 15,000 sq.m.

SD21A/0200 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 November 2021

Reference: SD21A/0200
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 November 2021
Floor area: 29453 m²

Summary

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Amendments are sought to increase the permitted commercial floor area from 13,959 sq.m to 29,438 sq.m. The changes include adding two mezzanine levels in the warehouse, constructing a two-storey car park, and reconfiguring the HGV yard.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Amendments principally comprising of an overall increase in the commercial floor area by 15,479sq. M from the permitted 13,959sq. M to 29,438sq. M; the permitted scheme has 3 internal ancillary office floor levels, and the proposed alterations provide 2 mezzanine levels in the warehouse area (i. E a total of 5 internal floor levels); the permitted maximum height of the development at 23.7 metres will remain unchanged; the additional 15,479sq. M development proposed will comprise an increase in the warehouse floor area from 12,369sq. M to 13,353sq. M, staff facilities from 548sq. M to 2,582sq. M and ancillary office area from 1,042sq. M to 2,437sq. M; in addition to the provision of a 2 storey mezzanine warehouse area (9,703sq. M), integrated plant room (434sq. M) and plant area on 2 floors (929sq. M); construction of a 2 storey car-parking area (4,057sq. M and 7.8m height) to accommodate an increase from the previously permitted 119 ancillary car parking spaces to 190 car parking spaces; 13 designated van parking spaces (no dedicated van spaces previously proposed); 72 permitted cycle parking spaces; reconfiguration of the hgv yard and an increase in the number of hgv dock levellers from 12 to 14 and the provision of 16 van loading level entry doors; the provision of an additional egress on the eastern boundary to facilitate vans exiting the site; sprinkler tank and associated underground pumps; repositioned esb substation (15sq. M and 3m height); bin storage (42sq. M and 2.9m height); amended lighting layout; signage; modifications to hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; and associated site development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

EESI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 March 2024.

Notified floor area: 60 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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 received5 November 2021
Further information requested9 September 2021
Further information received5 November 2021
Decision due2 December 2021
Decision issued2 December 2021
Grant issued21 January 2022

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