GrantedChange of useDecided 15 February 2023

Knockmitten House, Knockmitten Lane, Western Industrial Estate, Dublin 12

Change of use of Knockmitten House from offices to light industrial use for hamper assembly and digital device repair.

SD22A/0463 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 December 2022

Reference: SD22A/0463
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 20 December 2022

Summary

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The application seeks to convert the existing 763 sq.m building from office use to light industrial use. The proposed activities include hamper and online order assembly on the first floor, digital device repair on the second floor, and a ground-floor reception and canteen.

Change of useindustrialofficechange of use

Floor area: 763 m²

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of the existing building on site (comprising 763sq. M gross floor area) from office use to light industrial use (comprising the assembly of hampers and online orders at first floor area, digital device repair and refurbishment at second floor level with ancillary staff canteen and reception area at ground floor level); the development also includes the provision of a bicycle store (6 spaces) at ground i undercroft level, along with all ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 January 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 802 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Oak Drive, Deerpark, Creaghprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€409,600	396 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 December 2022
Decision due22 February 2023
Decision issued15 February 2023
Grant issued27 March 2023

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