20 to 22 (former Annesley Motors), 22B,23,24,25,and 26,Ballybough Road, Dublin 3 (site currently under construction)
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5161/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Change of use of Unit 2 from retail/café to use as a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) facility for returning recyclable materials.
Application Timeline
Application received
17 Sept 2025
Decision due
11 Nov 2025
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
11 Nov 2025
Grant issued
16 Dec 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 20 to 22 (former Annesley Motors), 22B,23,24,25,and 26,Ballybough Road, Dublin 3 (site currently under construction).
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 2789.49 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 September 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 11 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 16 December 2025
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Revised window locations to the rear (westerly elevation) of the building. The insertion of an additional window at the south westerly corner of the first floor and in the insertion of a first floor service access door on the westerly (rear) elevation. The erection of a non-illuminated, operator sign on the northern elevation (fronting O’Sullivan Avenue) at first floor of the building. The dimensions of the sign are 1.45m x 1.45m. This is in place of the larger (2.5mx2.5m) illuminated sign which was removed from the previous application by condition 2 of Pa Ref: 1183/25. All other signage shown on the submitted plans was granted planning permission under Pa Ref: 1183/25. The application is made pursuant to condition 8 of PA Ref: 2656/21 which requires signage is subject to a separate grant of planning permission and includes all associated works to complete the proposed development.
20 to 22 (former Annesley Motors), 22B, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Ballybough Road, Dublin 3 (site currently under construction)
Erection of signage in respect of the first floor discount foodstore. The signage includes (1) one opening hours sign with operator name, internally illuminated. (2) two illuminated poster display cases (3) four internally illuminated operator signs, two on the south elevation and one each on the east and west elevations at first floor level. (4) one directional sign. The development includes all works associated with erecting the signage. The application is made pursuant to condition 8 of PA Ref: 2656/21 which requires signage is subject to a separate grant of planning permission.
20 to 22 (former Annesley Motors), 22B, 23, 24, 25 and 26 Ballybough Road, Dublin 3
The proposed development involves the demolition of all existing structures on the site comprising the former Annesley Motors car showroom and associated buildings and vacant dwellings and commercial premises at Nos. 20 to 26 (inclusive) Ballybough Road. The construction of a two storey (including mezzanine floor), neighbourhood centre development with a gross floor area totalling 2,391 sqms. The site area extends to circa 0.28 hectares. At ground floor, the proposed development includes three units (unit 1 – retail; unit 2 – retail/café; and , unit 3 – retail); undercroft parking for 29 cars and 16 external spaces; secure cycle store for staff within the undercroft; loading bay; existing ESB substation on O’Sullivan Avenue to be integrated into the development (a future ESB substation location is also proposed within the car park to the rear of the site should be the existing substation need to be decommissioned by ESB); an additional new ESB substation to service the proposed neighbourhood centre is also located internally within the building; other plant rooms and ancillary space; service vehicle and car access is off Clonliffe Avenue to the south of the site. At first floor, accessed by escalator/stair and lift core, is the licensed discount food store (supermarket) with a net sales area of 1,139 sqms including an off license sales area at first floor level with ancillary, office, storage and food preparation areas. The mezzanine level includes staff facilities ancillary to the supermarket. At roof level there will be both green roof, photovoltaic panels and a mechanical plant compound. The development includes all new drainage infrastructure, and all other works, including landscaping (hard and soft to the rear car park) and boundary treatments required to complete the development. The treatment of the roadside footpath area around outside of the application site is included on the submitted plans for indicative purposes only.
20 to 22 (former Annesley Motors), 22B, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Ballybough Road, Dublin 3
CHANGE OF USE: Sub-division of Unit 3 into two units: 3a and 3b . Unit (3a) will remain in use as retail. The change of use new unit (3b) from retail to medical centre. The development includes signage associated with the end users including a projecting pharmacy "cross". All signage is internally illuminated. Each unit is accessed independently utilising existing access points. Development includes all works to complete the development.
Unit 3, Lidl,, Ballybough Road,, Dublin 3,, D03 R8C8
Planning permission to construct a single storey extension to side also new vehicular entrance to off street car parking to front garden and all associated site works.
27 O'Sullivan Avenue, Ballybough, Dublin 3
Proposed end of terrace 2 storey dwelling and all associated site works on site to side of 27 O'Sullivan Avenue, Ballybough, Dublin 3. D03 EC86
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RETENTION of a Dormer Roofed Attic Conversion and an attached Single Story Rear Kitchen Extension, to my house at 26 O’Sullivan Avenue, Ballybough, Dublin 3 (D03 H286)
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PERMISSION & RETENTION:For Residential refurbishment development. This is; To retain the Change of use of the Ground Floor accommodation from shops to residential accommodation and to redesign the present conversion of 3 apartments to 2 apartments.
No. 19B, C, D, Clonliffe Avenue, Dublin 1
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