Apex Hub, Calmount Road &, Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
GrantedPlanning application SD25A/0090W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Alterations to Unit 6 permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 The proposed alterations to the permitted Unit 6 are as follows: Internal alterations at the ground floor level of the permitted warehouse/logistics unit to provide additional ancillary staff welfare facilities, an ancillary trade counter and associated office and storage area, and an ancillary innovation area / testing room; Repositioning of Stair Core 2 at ground and first floor level and proposed extension to the ancillary office floorspace at first floor level, with an additional gross floor area of 110 sq.m; Provision of a first-floor mezzanine level of additional warehouse/logistics floorspace with a GFA of 1,180 sq.m, accessed by new stairs from ground floor level; Alterations to the permitted elevational treatment, including: Reconfiguration and additional glazing on the south-east, south-west and north-east elevations as a result of the proposed internal layout alterations; Removal of the office entrance on the south-east elevation and opaque glazing screen from the WC core on the south-west elevation; Alterations to the cladding arrangements and parapet levels on all elevations (no increase in permitted building height); Central repositioning of grade and dock loading doors on the north-west elevation; Additional entrance doors along the south-west elevation to align with the revised internal layout; Other associated alterations including to the landscaped areas and the extent of boundary fencing; Reconfiguration of the car parking layout, including provision of 3 no. additional parking spaces (40 no. spaces in total, including 2 no. accessible spaces and 8 no. EV charging car parking spaces); Provision of 6 no. additional EV charging spaces for delivery vans to the north of the unit within the service yard; All associated site development works. The proposed alterations result in an overall increase of 1,279 sq.m in the total GFA of the warehouse/logistics unit from 3,997 sq.m to 5,276 sq.m (including ancillary office, trade and staff welfare facilities).
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Application received
14 Apr 2025
Decision due
9 Jun 2025
Decision: Grant Permission
9 Jun 2025
Grant issued
22 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Apex Hub, Calmount Road &, Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 9900 ha
- Floor Area
- 1279 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 April 2025
- Status
- Final Grant
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 9 June 2025
- Grant Date
- 22 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 21 July 2030
Location
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