IQ motor, Blessington Road, Tallaght Dublin 24, D24RVX7
Retention of a change of use from a steel works to a motor sales outlet in Tallaght.
SD26A/0133W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 May 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0133W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 25 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a material change of use of part of a site from a steel works to a motor sales outlet. The development includes a single-storey sales office cabin, uncovered car parking, a new security fence, and drainage connections.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of a material change of use of part of the site, originally used as a steel works, to a motor sales outlet. The development includes retention of a single-storey sales office cabin with toilet facilities, uncovered parking facilities for cars, a new perimeter security fence, and all necessary drainage and service connections.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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 De Selby Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 115 m |
| 20 De Selby Lawns, Blessington Rd, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €292,500 | 129 m |
| 47 Belfry Grove City West, Saggart, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €222,000 | 158 m |
| 33 Belfry Grove, Citywest, Dublin 24not full market price | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 168 m |
| 21 Belfry Grove, Citywest, Dublin 2 4 | Nov 2025 | €371,000 | 186 m |
| 30 Belfry Grove, Citywest Dublin 24, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €364,000 | 210 m |
| 26 Belfry Grove, Citywest, Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Kiltalown Cottages, Blessington Road, Dublin 24not full market price | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 216 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 received25 May 2026
- Decision due29 July 2026
In the area
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SD11A/0239South DublinLodged 4 Oct 2011Change of use
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- Refused70 m away
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SD06A/0337South DublinLodged 3 May 2006Change of use
- Refused70 m away
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SD08A/0318South DublinLodged 9 May 2008Change of use
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SD03A/0202South DublinLodged 8 Apr 2003Retention
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