Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Dublin 24
Refurbishment, extension, and change of use of a vacant facility to a National Ambulance facility.
SD22A/0424 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 April 2023
- Reference
- SD22A/0424
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRefurbishment and extension of an existing three-storey building to change its use from a vacant addiction service facility to a National Ambulance facility. Works include partial demolition, lateral and vertical extensions, a two-bay ambulance garage, and an external canopy for 14 emergency vehicles.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,420 m²
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Official record
Development description
Refurbishment and extension of the existing 3 storey building and a change of use of the existing building and site from a vacant addiction service facility to a national ambulance facility. Demolition of a staircase and boiler room (40sq. M) and the removal of an external stair-core, entrance ramp and steps to the north of the building; and the provision of lateral and vertical extensions at ground, first and second floor levels principally comprising a single storey, two-bay ambulance garage, increasing the gross floor area of the building from 943sq. M to 1,420sq. M; the rationalisation of floor space in the existing building; the provision of an external canopy to shelter 14 no. Emergency vehicles; the provision of a power washing station towards the south-western corner of the site; ancillary staff car-parking; cycle parking; revised elevational treatments; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated works above and below ground.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Redwood Court, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 320 m |
| 7 Mayberry Park, Kilnamanagh Dublin 24, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €470,000 | 430 m |
| 23 Mayberry Park, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 476 m |
| 27 Pinetree Crescent, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €366,000 | 479 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 received28 April 2023
- Decision due25 May 2023
- Decision issued24 May 2023
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