Asia Market, Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower, Co. Dublin, D12 W327
Electrical substation and switch room structures at Asia Market in Ballymount.
SD26A/0092W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 April 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0092W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an MV electrical upgrade to serve the existing facility. It includes constructing a standalone low voltage switch room and an ESB electrical substation to facilitate a proposed extension.
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Official record
Development description
- Mv electrical upgrade to serve the existing facility. Construction of two separate electrical building structures
- Low voltage switch room consisting of the clients transfor1ner room and a new lv switch room measuring 8.095m x 4.380m x 3.120m high single storey, located to the east of and adjoining the existing facility
- Esb electrical substation consisting of the esb substation and the clients medium voltage switch room measuring 8.095m x 4.380m x 3.120m high single storey, located to the east of the existing facility. Both structures will be standalone and constructed with 415mm cavity blockwork. The external finish will be rendered or otherwise suitably finished masonry in a neutral colour. The roofs will be constructed in reinforced concrete. The esb electrical substation will accommodate their mv switchgear and equipment necessary to upgrade and reinforce the existing electricity supply to facilitate the operation of a proposed extension and the second room will house the clients mv switchgear and mv meter. The lv room will house associated low voltage distribution equipment, and the transformer room will house the clients mv/lv 630 kva transformer. The development is ancillary to and required to support the proposed extension to the existing facility. All associated works, including cabling and connections, will be contained within the site boundary
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
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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 received1 April 2026
- Decision due8 June 2026
- Decision issued8 June 2026
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