Liffey Valley, Dublin 22
Major expansion of a self-storage facility and cafe in Liffey Valley, increasing floor area and adding floors.
SD22A/0418 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 January 2023
- Reference
- SD22A/0418
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 January 2023
- Floor area
- 19673 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes significant modifications to a permitted self-storage facility and ground floor cafe, increasing the floor area from 8,008 sqm to 19,673 sqm. The building will increase from 4 to 7 levels, with a basement extension, height increase, and elevational changes. It also includes parking reconfigurations with additional EV charging spaces.
- Storeys
- 7
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
Modifications to the self-storage facility and ground floor cafe permitted under ref. Sd21a/0284 comprising of an increase in the gross floor area from 8,008sq. M to 19,673sq. M as a result of an increase in the total number of internal floors from 4 to 7 levels, extension of the basement and an increase in building length along the northwest corner of the building; an increase in the overall building height of 1.5m; minor internal layout alterations; minor alterations to the roof layout; elevational changes including alterations to the external north and west facade and an increase in depth of canopy on the south facade; relocation and reconfiguration of the car parking and provision of reserved bay for larger vehicles, inclusion of an additional 5 ev spaces (10 in total), there is no proposed change to the overall number of permitted car parking spaces; provision of 20 covered bicycle parking spaces; alterations to internal access road and landscaping; provision of additional landscaping and all associated and ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of a Major Retail Centre”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 1 February 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 19,636 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Liffey Valley Rise, Liffey Valley, Lucanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €340,000 | 347 m |
| 62 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €314,000 | 358 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 received13 January 2023
- Further information requested9 January 2023
- Further information received13 January 2023
- Decision due10 February 2023
- Decision issued9 February 2023
- Grant issued20 March 2023
In the area
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