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Oakway Test Centre, Lower Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 KDN8

Nov 19 2025

Application Received

Jan 21 2026

Decision

Jan 22 2026

Decision Due

Feb 24 2026

Granted

Feb 23 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 19 / 11 / 2025
South Dublin County Council
Application Type:
Permission
Application Status:
Final Grant
Council Decision:
Grant Permission (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Alterations to the building to facilitate the conversion of the existing Test Centre into a ''Drive - Through'' Test Centre in line with incoming RSA/CVRT regulatory policy. The alterations are mostly internal, including the re-positioning of partitions and the vehicular test equipment to facilitate the proposed 'drive - through' circulation route. Externally, there are alterations to the front facade including the removal of the glazed screen of the existing disused showroom and the insertion in that area of two new vehicular openings that will be similar to the one existing vehicular opening.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
360m	28/07/2026	N/A	Concrete Pumping Ltd, Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	(1) Demolition of all existing industrial and warehouse structures on site (579.1 sq.m) and associated site clearance works; (2) Construction of part 6, part 7, part 10 storey over basement mixed use block providing 99 no. apartments, comprising 49 no. one-bed units and 50 no. two-bed units, with balconies on all elevations; (3) Provision of a commercial unit (148.2sqm) fronting onto Greenhills Road at ground floor level along with a designated set down area/loading bay; (4) Provision of 87.2 sq.m of designated indoor residential amenity space at the ground floor level; (5) Provision of 1,127 sq.m of Communal Open Space to the rear of the site; (6) An access ramp to facilitate vehicular access to the basement car park which will provide 38 no. car parking spaces; A further 2 no. accessible car parking spaces are provided at ground level, resulting in a total of 40 no car parking spaces; (7) A total of 204 no. bicycle parking spaces (comprising 150 no. long stay and 54 no. short stay) at ground and basement level; (8) Provision of 68m of footpath along the Greenhills Road frontage, and a pedestrian crossing across the Greenhills Road; (9) All enabling and associated site development and works including landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting, water and utility services and connections, bin stores, plant and all ancillary development and works above and below ground.	Details...
270m	22/05/2026	Grant Permission	Block 0, Ballymount Drive, Ballymount road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 DT6K	Full planning permission for a standalone single storey storage unit to the side and rear of existing building and all associated site works.	Details...
240m	07/05/2026	Declared Not Exempt	DPD, Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 DX80	Office space/ Cabin (100 Sq Ft) parking/ selling cars (3000 Sq Ft)	Details...
260m	07/05/2026	Grant Permission for Retention	Brendan Kane Motors, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 XY60	Retention permission for Coffee Unit use currently operating from a container - opening hours 07:00-14:30 Mon-Fri.	Details...
250m	05/05/2026	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	Brendan Kane Motors, Ballymount Road Lower, Ballymount, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 XY60	NOT IN DCC ELECTORAL AREA: RETENTION : retention permission for Coffee Unit use currently operating from a container at Brendan Kane Motors, Ballymount Road Lower, Ballymount, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 XY60. Opening hours are 07:00-14:30 Mon-Fri.	Details...
320m	02/04/2026	Request Additional Information	Lower Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Change of use from light industrial to car sales facility, existing reception and office building retained for sales and all boundary walls surrounding the site retained, previous fire destroyed main roof and site cleaned to allow new facilities and all associated site works.	Details...
440m	18/02/2026	Grant Permission	Ballymount Villa, 6 Ballymount Cottages, Ballymount Road Lower, D12 W1K8	The proposed development will consist of alterations and extension of the existing dormer dwelling to provide for the demolition of the existing single storey rear return and the construction of a new single storey flat roof rear extension (circa 45 sq.m) to provide a kitchen, dining and family area and the relocation of the existing window on the south facing elevation serving the existing shower room at ground floor level to the east facing elevation.	Details...
80m	11/12/2025	Refuse Ext. of Duration of Permission	Unit 4F, Ballymount Drive, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12	Extend the existing service workshop to provide additional service bays and covered secure parking.	Details...
440m	28/10/2025	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	31 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12H6YO	Creation of vehicular access along with entrance piers and driveway for off-street parking at front of house .	Details...
420m	28/10/2025	Grant Permission	Lands located at the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant site, South of Greenhills Road, North of the existing access road serving Greenhills Industrial Estate,, Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 HD51, D12 N523,, D12 C602	i. The demolition of the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant development comprising 1 no. two storey office building and 9 no. storage/warehouse buildings ranging in height from 3m - 9.9m as follows: Building A (8,764 sq.m.), Building B (1,293 sq.m.), Building C (two-storey office building) (527 sq.m.), Building D (47 sq.m.), Building E (29 sq.m.), Building F (207 sq.m.), Building G (101 sq.m.), Building H (80 sq.m.), Building I (28 sq.m.), and Building J (44 sq.m.), in total comprising 11,120 sq.m.; (ii) the construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development comprising 588 no. residential apartment units (291 no. one-beds, 238 no. two-beds and 59 no. three-beds), 1 no. 570.91 sq.m. (443 sq.m. indoor space) childcare facility and 6 no. no. commercial/retail units in 4 no. blocks (A-D) ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys as follows: a. Block A comprises 170 no. apartments (103 no. 1 bed-units, 59 no. 2 bed-units and 8 no. 3- bed units) measuring 8 storeys in height. b. Block B comprises 197 no. apartments (89 no. 1 bed-units, 92 no. 2 bed-units and 16 no. 3 bed-units) measuring 10 storeys in height. c. Block C comprises 81 no. apartments (44 no. 1-bed units, 16 no. 2-bed units and 21 no. 3-bed units) measuring 12 storeys in height. d. Block D comprises 140 no. apartments (55 no. 1 bed-units, 71 no. 2 bed-units and 14 no. 3 bed-units) measuring 8 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies/terraces; (iii) provision of indoor communal residential amenity (614.14 sq.m.) at ground and first floors of Block A, B & C, ; (iv) the construction of 1 no. childcare facility comprising 443 sq.m. with dedicated outdoor play area (128 sq.m.) located at ground floor of Block B; (v) the construction of 6 no. commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks A, B and D, and 1 no. commercial unit at first floor level of Block A as follows: Block A has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 455.8 sq.m. and 1 no. unit at first floor level comprising 160.79 sq.m., Block B has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 190.96 sq.m. and Block D has 4 no. units at ground floor comprising 361.6 sq.m., 232.3 sq.m., 238 sq.m. and 174.9 sq.m.; (vi) the construction of 4 no. vehicular entrances; a primary entrance via vehicular ramp from the north (access from Greenhills Road) and 3 no. secondary entrances from the south for access, emergency access and services (access from the existing road to the south of the site) with additional pedestrian accesses proposed along Greenhills Road; (vii) provision of 270 no. car parking spaces comprising 240 no. standard spaces (including 6 no. car club spaces) and 13 no. mobility spaces, and 8 no. motorbike spaces located at surface level and within undercroft car parks within Blocks A, B , C and D, 17 no. commercial/ unloading/ drop-off parking spaces at ground level; (viii) provision of 1,269 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 952 no. residents' bicycle spaces, 10 no. cargo/accessible bicycle spaces in 14 no. bicycle storerooms in surface and undercroft parking areas and 307 no. visitors' bicycle spaces located externally at ground floor level throughout the development; (ix) provision of outdoor communal amenity space (3,130.3 sq.m) comprising landscaped courtyards that include play areas, seating areas, grass areas, planting and scented gardens located on podiums at first floor level; provision of communal amenity roof gardens in Block A & B with seating area and planting (746.1 sq.m.) and inclusion of centrally located public open space (6,650 sq.m.) adjacent to Blocks A, B, C and D comprising grassed areas, planting, seating areas, play areas, water feature, flexible use space and incidental open space/public realm; (x) provision of toucan crossing and all associated road markings and signage from the subject site to a new footpath on northern side of Greenhills Road; (xi) development also includes landscaping and infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, ESB substations, plant rooms, pv panels, boundary treatments, internal roads, cycle paths and footpaths and all associated site works to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).	Details...
170m	21/10/2025	Grant Permission	Unit 2, Ballymount Rd Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 DFP5	Construction of external free standing dock leveller for 2 trucks and associated ramp within rear yard , The dock leveller is open on 2 sides and clad with Insulated metal cladding on the other 2 sides. Works include a sunken pit appx 650mm below yard level .	Details...
410m	14/10/2025	Grant Permission	Smiths Building Supplies, Greenhills Road, Dublin 12, D12NXV7	The development consists of the construction of a new ambient storage warehouse and all associated site works	Details...
440m	03/10/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	31 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 H6Y0	Permission sought for proposed vehicular driveway and entrance piers for off-street parking along with dishing of footpath at front of house.	Details...
400m	08/08/2025	Declared Not Exempt	22A Robinhood Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 R802	Placement of 1 (Minimum) to 6 (Maximum) shipping containers each at (Length 40FT X 10FT X Height 8FT) to back of building. Containers will not be visible from street.	Details...
360m	18/07/2025	Grant Permission for Retention	Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 FK31	Permission for Retention for an Existing Single Storey Temporary Warehouse Structure, Located to the Rear of the Existing Warehouse Building, together with all associated site works and connection into existing services	Details...
310m	04/07/2025	Grant Permission for Retention	Units E1 and E14, Graan House, Block E, Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12,	Retention of Change of Use from Light Industry / Warehousing and Ancillary Office to Office, and Retention of Amalgamation of Unit E1 (total G.I. area of 317.40m²) with Unit E14 (total G.I. area of 294.50m²), to achieve a total amalgamated area of 617.4m², all located at Block E, Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12, D12 X854.	Details...
150m	19/06/2025	Refuse Permission	Springwell, Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin 12	Single storey rear extension an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear plus changing of existing roof profile from hipped to new gable roof plus internal alterations to existing ground floor layout and all associated site works.	Details...
260m	01/05/2025	Grant Permission	Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 YV59.	The development will consist of the construction of a roofed extension (approx. 450 sqm), to incorporate forklift movements to the packaging area of the existing factory and associated site works to include access doors to existing buildings and demolition of existing storage sheds.	Details...
190m	07/03/2025	Grant Permission	Block B, Adjacent Lands South of Units G & F, Ballymount Drive, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12	Construction of 6 warehouse units with associated offices, associated signage for each unit, boundary treatment, associated drainage and ancillary siteworks.	Details...

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