Apex Hub, Calmount Road and Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
GrantedPlanning application SD25A/0268W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
The construction of a two storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit, with an overall height of c. 8m and a gross floor area of 441 sq.m, and associated ancillary drive thru lane, located to south of the permitted Apex Hub at Ballymount Industrial Estate (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 as amended); The ancillary drive-thru lane, includes a canopy and service hatch on the northwestern elevation side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane and a 3.5m wide drive-thru lane; The proposal includes associated drive-thru signage consisting of 1 no. directional sign, 1 no. order station, and 2 no. menu boards/advertisement signs and tenant signage on the southeastern, northeastern and northwestern elevations; The development includes associated soft and hard landscaping, associated outdoor seating area and external bin store for the proposed café/restaurant unit; The development includes a total of 19 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. EV spaces, 2 no. accessible spaces and 3 no. Staff parking spaces, waiting area, bin store and 10 no. cycle parking spaces; The development includes the repositioning of 2 no. permitted pedestrian crossing to the east of the site (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099); and All associated development. The proposed café/restaurant, with associated ancillary drive-thru lane, supersedes the permitted café unit on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099.
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Application received
4 Nov 2025
Decision: Grant Permission
17 Dec 2025
Decision due
7 Jan 2026
Grant issued
4 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Apex Hub, Calmount Road and Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 3860 ha
- Floor Area
- 441 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 November 2025
- Status
- Final Grant
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 17 December 2025
- Grant Date
- 4 February 2026
- Permission Expires
- 3 February 2031
Location
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