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Dublin City Council · 2849/21

Unit 1 Botanic Business Centre, 57 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (former Smurfit Kappa printworks)

Approved in Nov 2021. Built and signed off.

  1. 31 May 2021Received
  2. 21 Sept 2021Approved
  3. 2 Nov 2021Final approval
  4. 8 Mar 2023Building started
  5. 8 Mar 2024Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 21 Sept 2021
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1.73 ha

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What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for change of use and associated development works to a mobility transport training centre. The proposed works will require modification to the existing entrance forecourt and the front facade. The proposed works include the provision of a new access ramp and steps, new internal entrance to the former printworks unit, revised car-park layout, paving, minibus set-down and shelter. Modifications to the former printworks hall to provide; mobility tranport training area, sanitary and welfare accommodation and means of escape all in accordance with building regulation requirements together with all necessary internal works and external site works. The site contains additional protected structures as follows; the railings, gates, piers and plinth walls and brick chimney stack to the rear of the site for which there are no works proposed

Planning details

Reference
2849/21
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
31 May 2021
Observations close
5 Jul 2021 (closed 1937 days ago)
Decision due
21 Sept 2021 · decided 21 Sept 2021
Decision
Grant permission on 21 Sept 2021
Site area
1.73 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

Nearby 31 · 500 m · 12 months

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Building started

  • 29 Apr 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0010273DC
  • 29 Apr 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0010274DC
  • 22 Jan 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0108930DC
  • 22 Jan 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0108934DC
  • 8 Mar 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0008189DC

Zoning

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • EPA-licensed facility · 3
    Lithographic Web Press Limited; Lithographic Web Press Limited (Bray)
  • NIAH-recorded building · 14
    house; Monahan Mausoleum
  • Recorded monument · 2
    Ritual site - holy well; R149648

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

2849/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for change of use and associated development, received on 31 May 2021; permission was granted on 21 Sept 2021.