UNIT 21, Elm Road, Western Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
Internal extension and change of use of an industrial unit.
SD23A/0187 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 December 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0187
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedInternal reconfiguration and a first-floor extension of 98.36 sqm to an existing light industrial unit. The proposal includes a change of use to warehousing, trade support, training, and a showroom.
- Floor area
- 98 m²
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
Internal reconfiguration and first floor internal extension (98.36sqm) to the existing light industrial unit (total gross floor area of building increases from 1003.9sqm to 1102.26sqm) and change of use to accommodate warehousing / distribution, professional trade support and training services, showroom for display and sale of painting products, ancillary offices and all associated staff accommodation. Permission is sought for revisions to the existing parking and servicing / delivery areas within the site via existing vehicular entrances from elm road and chestnut road, minor changes to the southern elevation, new building mounted signage and all associated site and development works associated with the above.
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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oak Drive, Deerpark, Creaghprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €409,600 | 494 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 received5 December 2023
- Decision due10 January 2024
- Decision issued5 January 2024
- Permission expiry12 February 2029
In the area
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Unit 10, Western Industrial Estate, Naas Road, Dublin 12.
S00A/0078South DublinLodged 4 Jul 2000Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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SD04A/0714South DublinLodged 25 Nov 2004Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Single storey extension to staff canteen and kitchen
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S01A/0793South DublinLodged 30 Nov 2001Commercial
- Granted160 m away
3 storey storage and office building
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S99A/0323South DublinLodged 18 May 1999Commercial
- Granted160 m away
Two storey offices within existing warehouse
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S01A/0598South DublinLodged 7 Sept 2001Alterations
- Granted160 m away
3 storey software development industry offices, and telemarketing facility
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S01A/0235South DublinLodged 25 Jul 2001Commercial
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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