Units 2007 and 2008, Orchard Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
Partial change of use of a Citywest building to a marketing suite, automotive academy, and offices.
SD21A/0240 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 November 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0240
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 November 2021
- Floor area
- 1355 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of parts of an existing building from storage and production to a marketing suite, an automotive academy, and ancillary offices. It also includes a new valet structure, parking revisions, and a replacement sprinkler tank.
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Official record
Development description
Changes of use within parts only of the existing building from storage and production to: (a) use of an area as a marketing suite/showroom (380sq. M ground floor together with an 80sq. M first floor mezzanine extension); (b) automotive academy and training area (925sq. M); (c) construction of additional ancillary office/welfare accommodation (467sq. M) at ground and first floor; (d) two storey briese soleil/sun shade structure to the south elevation; (e) additional windows and glazed screens on all elevations; (f) new single storey hand wash valet structure (146sq. M) on south elevation; (g) new wall mounted signage to west and south elevation; (h) 14 new car parking spaces (previously approved) and 25 new electric car charging points; (i) revisions to existing hard and soft landscaping to accommodate the development; (j) new ramped and stepped access with external terrace to form new entrance area with canopy at existing exit on west elevation; (k) existing 8 metre high water sprinkler tank to be replaced with 11 metre high water sprinkler tank. It is intended that the majority of the premises (6926sq. M) will continue in use for storage and distribution with ancillary office use continuing also.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 29 March 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 June 2023.
Notified floor area: 172 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Cuill Duin Lawn, Cuill Duin, Saggart | May 2025 | €525,000 | 120 m |
| 13 Cuil Duin Lawn, Cuil Duin, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €507,000 | 122 m |
| 31 Edenbrook Green, Edenbrook, Citywest | Nov 2025 | €511,000 | 163 m |
| 47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 180 m |
| 56 Cuil Duin Avenue, Edenbrook, Citywest | Apr 2026 | €578,000 | 230 m |
| 6 Edenbrook Green, Citywest, Tallaght | Jan 2026 | €570,000 | 247 m |
| 11 Edenbrook Green, Edenbrook, Citywest | May 2025 | €504,000 | 260 m |
| 12 Edenbrook Grove, Citywest, Tallaght | Apr 2026 | €523,000 | 284 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 received22 November 2021
- Further information requested26 October 2021
- Further information received22 November 2021
- Decision due20 December 2021
- Decision issued17 December 2021
- Grant issued28 January 2022
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