Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin 12
Expansion of a warehouse facility in Ballymount with a new single-storey extension, loading docks, and yard modifications.
SD23A/0135 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 May 2024
- Reference
- SD23A/0135
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 2,320 sqm, 15-metre-high warehouse extension with solar panels on the roof. It also includes expanding the northern loading docks, extending the western yard area, relocating a compactor building, and expanding the staff car park.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,856 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The expansion of the existing warehouse facility through the construction of a 2320m2 x 1sm high single storey structure to the west of and adjoining the existing facility. This extension shall house ambient and temperature controlled storage zones and shall be served by three articulated vehicle loading docks on its northern elevation as well as on grade loading doors on the western elevation. The building shall be clad in plastisol coated insulated metal cladding and shall house solar panels on its roof. 2 )the rationalisation of the existing delivery vehicle loading area through the expansion of the existing loading docks on the northern elevation measuring 536.28m2 x 6.9m high and containing individual rigid vehicle loading docks. The building shall be ct4 in plastisol coated insulated metal cladding
- The extension of the existing yard area on the western side of the site to accommodate vehicle loading and the relocation of the existing compactor building and workshop to the south west comer of the site
- The extension of the existing staff and visitor car park on the eastern side of the site
- Alteration to boundary treatment to robinwood road through the realignment of the existing wall and the installation of a new pedestrian and bicycle access at the north west comer of the site
- The installation of two levels of new fenestration to the eastern elevation of the existing building
- The installation of a new underground surface water attenuation system beneath the new western yard complete with petrol interceptor and hydro brake to augment the existing site systems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Robinhood Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 330 m |
| 6 Robinhood Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jul 2026 | €380,000 | 330 m |
| 484 Ballymount Cottages, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2025 | €1,000,000 | 485 m |
| 8 Ballymount Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 496 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 May 2024
- Decision due10 June 2024
- Decision issued6 June 2024
- Permission expiry14 July 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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