GrantedChange of useDecided 21 October 2021

Unit 25 Magna Drive, Magna Business Park, Citywest, Co Dublin

Change of use of a warehouse in Citywest to a light industrial facility for healthcare plastic production.

SD21A/0238 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 August 2021

Reference: SD21A/0238
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 August 2021
Floor area: 2680 m²

Summary

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The project involves converting an existing 2,390 sq.m warehouse into a light industrial facility for producing and distributing plastic assemblies for the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries. It includes adding a 290 sq.m mezzanine floor, external air handling equipment, solar panels, and 10 new car parking spaces.

Change of useindustrialsolarmedical

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of the existing warehouse/distribution facility (2,390sq. M) to a light industrial use facility for the production, assembly and distribution of plastic assemblies for healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries; provision of additional floor area at first floor mezzanine level (290sq. M) resulting in a total floor area of 2,680sq. M comprising 910sq. M of ancillary floorspace, including ancillary office areas (263sq. M), staff changing facilities, staff canteen, toilets and plant rooms; external works to the existing building including the installation of a secure gated enclosure to the rear of the building containing air handling equipment, a new escape doorway in the side (east) elevation of the building, a new access footpath; 10 new car parking spaces (including 2 disabled spaces and 4 ev spaces with charging points) (resulting in a total of 38 spaces); new bin store; new bicycle parking provision; removal of existing sign; erection of new illuminated sign (3.6sq. M); all associated soft and hard landscaping works; solar panels; all piped infrastructure; plant and any other works above and below ground associated with the proposed development.

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 8 September 2022.

Notified floor area: 2,508.4 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Belfry Dale, Citywest Dublin 24, Dublin	Mar 2025	€400,000	189 m
2 Belfry Dale, Citywest Dublin 24, Dublin	Mar 2026	€440,000	225 m
10 Belfry Walk, Citywest, Dublin 24	Mar 2026	€430,000	236 m
19 Belfry Meadows, Blessington Rd, Citywest West Dublin 24	Feb 2025	€377,000	236 m
53 Belfry Hall, Citywest Rd, Saggart Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€275,000	285 m
Apt 42 Block B, Belfry Hall, Citywest Tallaght	Jul 2025	€305,000	285 m
78 Belfry Hall, Citywest Rd, Citywest Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€284,000	285 m
2 Belfry Green, Citywest, Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€280,000	286 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 received27 August 2021
Decision due21 October 2021
Decision issued21 October 2021
Grant issued29 November 2021

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