GrantedCommercialDecided 23 September 2024

Junction of Naas Road/Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Major redevelopment of a service station in Walkinstown, including a drive-thru cafe.

SD24A/0012 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 August 2024

Reference: SD24A/0012
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 August 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for the partial demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a 215 sq.m extension to the forecourt building. The completed 555 sq.m building will include a retail unit, off-licence, and three restaurant/cafe areas, one of which will feature a drive-thru facility.

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Floor area: 215 m²

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Official record

Development description

Part demolition of the existing forecourt building (31.44 sq. M), the removal of the existing car wash, compound, storage shed, totem signs, one fuel pump island (resulting in 3 no. Pump islands remaining), and associated reduction in size of canopy at maxol long mile road junction, naas rd/long mile road, walkinstown, dublin 12, 012 tdw3, and the demolition of existing building (180 sq. M) removal of portacabin (61 sq m) and the part removal of boundary treatments at beechlawn motors, the huntsman service station, naas road, dublin 12, 012 dc62 to incorporate it into the maxol site consisting of construction of: 215 sq. M extension of the existing forecourt building resulting in a single storey forecourt building of 555 sq. M total gross floor area (comprising a retail unit (100 sq. M net area, including a 11 sq. M ancillary off licence), 3 no. Restaurant/cafe areas (which will include the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises) one of which will include a drive-thru facility, seating area, back of house areas and circulation spaces) with revised facades and screened roof plant; substation/ switch room (23.5 sq. M); car wash plant room (7.5 sq. M); solid fuel store (8 sq. M); external compound; and an ev charging hub (consisting of 6ev charging spaces; a canopy; ancillary plant; substation (11 sq. M)) revisions to the overall site layout (including the provision of 30 no. Car parking spaces (separate to the ev hub spaces); motorbike and bicycle parking spaces; alterations to vehicular circulation (including amendment of existing vehicular access point at the beechlawn motors site to provide entry only, and provision of a drive thru lane); new car wash facility, offset fills and vents; and alterations to external lighting); changes to levels; hard and soft landscaping, including revised boundary treatments; associated site servicing (water supply, foul and surface water drainage including surface water attenuation measures); all other associated site development works above and below ground. The development will also consist of 35 no. Signs: 2 no. Replacement 7m high double sided internally illuminated totem signs; 1 no. 4.8m high double sided internally illuminated totem sign associated with the ev hub; 11 no. Attached to the forecourt building (7 no. Of which are illuminated); 9 no. Free- standing signs (4 no. Of which are illuminated); 12 no. Attached to other structures. The development will also consist of: a temporary structure (72 sq. M) to accommodate a shop (net retail area 36 sq. M), storage, ancillary support facilities; and the temporary siting of the proposed solid fuel store (8 sq. M) during the construction phase.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Robinhood Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Aug 2025	€176,000	249 m
6 Robinhood Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2025	€300,000	362 m
6 Robinhood Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jul 2026	€380,000	362 m

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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 received27 August 2024
Decision due23 September 2024
Decision issued23 September 2024
Permission expiry7 November 2029

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