Knockmitten House, Knockmitten Lane, Western Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
Temporary change of use of a three-storey office building to hostel accommodation.
SD25A/0212W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0212W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a five-year temporary planning permission to convert an existing three-storey office building with an undercroft into hostel accommodation. The proposal also includes the provision of 15 bicycle parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Temporary planning permission (for a period of 5 years) comprising (i) the change of use of an existing three-storey office building with undercroft to hostel accommodation; (ii) provision of 15 no. Bicycle parking in undercroft; and (iii) all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oak Drive, Deerpark, Creaghprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €409,600 | 396 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 received4 September 2025
- Decision due11 August 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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S01A/0235South DublinLodged 25 Jul 2001Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For 3 storey storage and office building. Compliance re condition no. 8 & 10
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S00A/0121South DublinLodged 19 Jun 2000Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
3 storey storage and office building
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S99A/0323South DublinLodged 18 May 1999Commercial
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
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ED24/0052South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Two storey offices within existing warehouse
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S01A/0598South DublinLodged 7 Sept 2001Alterations
- Granted90 m away
New mezzanine floor comprising 954sq.m as part of the racking installation and 47sq.m over ancillary offices…
Unit 41, Hawthorn Road, Western Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
SD19A/0230South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2019Industrial
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