Apex Hub, Calmount Road and Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12

Nov 04 2025

Application Received

Dec 17 2025

Decision

Jan 07 2026

Decision Due

Feb 04 2026

Granted

May 05 2026

Commencement Notice

May 12 2026

Commencement Started

Feb 03 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 04 / 11 / 2025
South Dublin County Council
Application Type:
Permission
Application Status:
Final Grant
Council Decision:
Grant Permission (Unknown)

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Development Description:

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.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
90m	17/12/2025	Grant Permission & Grant Retention	Unit 1, Apex Hub, at Calmount Road and Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12	Planning permission is sought for the following alterations: • Internal alterations at the ground floor level of the permitted warehouse/logistics unit, including a change of use of 310 sq.m, to provide additional ancillary staff welfare facilities and ancillary office accommodation; • Provision of an additional 158 sq.m at first floor level for ancillary office accommodation; • Amendments to façade treatment including signage and louvres; • Repositioning of the roof mounted Solar PVs; • Other associated alterations including to the landscaped areas; and • All associated development works Retention permission is sought for the following: • Reconfiguration of car parking layout, including amendments to circulation arrangements adjacent to the building entrance. No change is proposed to the overall number of car parking spaces; • Repositioning of the bicycle shelters; • Amendments to façade treatment, including: o Reconfiguration of glazing mullion centres and incorporation of additional opening sections; o Provision of a first-floor opening vent window to Staircore 2; o Minor adjustments to the cladding arrangement at parapet level; • Repositioning of the roof mounted AOVs; and • All associated site development works. The proposed alterations result in an overall increase of 158 sq.m in the total GFA of the warehouse/logistics unit from 3,026 sq.m to 3,184 sq.m (including ancillary office and staff welfare facilities).	Details...
280m	06/10/2025	Grant Permission	Ballymount Road Upper, Dublin 24, D24 Y46R	To construct a new industrial building (412 msq) for maintenance of plant and machinery, with incorporated staff facilities, offices, meeting rooms and reception area along with a new connection to public sewers along with all associated services	Details...
350m	21/08/2025	Grant Permission for Retention	M50 Business Park, Ballymount Avenue, Co. Dublin, D12YP1D	The retention of the change of use for the portion of site highlighted on the accompanying drawings into commercial use for the sale of motor vehicles. The retention of the additional staff cabin accommodation of 48.77 sq.m gross floor area, clad in aluminium to selected colours to match the adjacent main car showroom building The retention of the following site works; creation of new hard standing areas for the parking of cars, the construction of a new retaining wall boundary with railings over to the east, the erection of new palisade fencing and gate to delineate the new from existing site, removal of existing foliage The retention of building signage displaying company name and logo of 4.2 sq.m	Details...
70m	14/04/2025	Grant Permission	Apex Hub, Calmount Road &, Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12	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).	Details...
220m	10/03/2025	Grant Permission	Former Exertis Ireland Ltd Premises, M50 Business Park, Ballymount Road Upper, Ballymount, Dublin 12	The reconfiguration of 47No existing staff car parking spaces to allow for safer movement of vehicles and temporary storage of materials elsewhere in the existing yard, including new staff vehicular and pedestrian entrances and other associated minor works which are similar to what is currently permitted as part of a more substantial development Reg Ref SD19A/0222	Details...
380m	20/02/2025	Grant Permission	M50 Business Park, Ballymount Road Upper, Ballymount, Dublin 12	Planning permission for a proposed change of use of 3,875 sq.m. floorspace from office-based industry to office use. The proposed development also includes reconfiguration of car parking area resulting in replacement of 4 no. existing car parking spaces with 40 no. bicycle parking spaces, along with all associated site works to facilitate the development.	Details...
270m	22/11/2024	Grant Permission	Unit C15, The Exchange, Calmount Park, Calmount Ave, Dublin 12, D12NT29	Planning permission is sought by The KSL Clinic (Ireland) Limited at Unit C15 The Exchange, Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 NT29 for the change of use from existing Offices (class 3) to mixed-use of commercial Offices (class 3) / Medical Use (class 8a; Health Centre or Clinic). Works will include internal works only.	Details...
300m	09/10/2024	Grant Permission	Galco House, Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Design alterations to development permitted under ref. SD21A/0347 (extension to paint workshop) involving removal of existing 436sq.m store unit and enlargement of the permitted 980sq.m extension to 1,661.1sq.m (an increase of 681.1sq.m, bringing the total paint workshop unit to 3,216sq.m), together with new steel roof sheeting at the northern entrance to the permitted extension and the provision of 2 accessible parking bays and 2 electric vehicle parking bays and all associated site development works.	Details...
500m	21/08/2024	Refuse Permission	Unit 1, Spar, Block C, Ballymount Retail Centre, Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin, D24 C93V	Provision of off licence subsidiary to the main retail use.	Details...
2.7km	30/05/2024	Declared Not Exempt	Newlands Golf Club, Belgard Road, Dublin 22, D22 R867	Kazuba Toilet - stand alone self contained unit - no power or running water.	Details...
460m	10/04/2024	Grant Permission for Retention	U Store It, M50 Business Park, Ballymount Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 HW6X	Retention Planning Application to carry out the following developments to a permitted storage warehouse (Planning Reg. No.'s SD22A/0104, SD21A/0214, SD15A/0254), located at M50 Business Park beside the M50 Ballymount Interchange. The development will consist of (1) Retention Permission for as constructed extended floor area to first floor level storage area (approx. 200 sqm). (2) Retention Permission for as constructed additional stair core (Stair 05) and revised location and layout to permitted stair core (Stair 04). (3) Retention Permission for omission of solid masonry / RC wall to undercroft at north-east elevation. (4) Retention Permission for inclusion of a new pedestrian door to existing building, adjacent to main entrance door to reception area.	Details...
250m	13/03/2024	Refuse Permission	Applegreen Ballymount, M50 Business Park, Kilnamanagh, Dublin	The development will consist of change of use from Retail use to retail use with ancillary off licence use	Details...
450m	16/01/2024	Grant Permission & Grant Retention	Johnson Brothers Building, Ballymount Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 VFED	Retention of the existing covered loading bay to the north of the building, and permission for the widening of an existing vehicular entrance located to the south west of the site together with associated ancillary site works.	Details...
450m	19/12/2023	Grant Permission	Unit 6A, Parkway Business Centre, Ballymount Cross, Dublin, D24 RF85	(a) the construction of a two storey mezzanine floor structure, (b) the installation of a new escape door to the rear elevation, and (c) all associated site works.	Details...
250m	18/12/2023	Grant Permission	Site at Calmount Road and Ballymount Avenue, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12	Construction of 3 no. enterprise / light industrial / wholesale outlet units (Units A, B and C), including ancillary office / administration areas over two levels, with a total GFA of 1,576 sq.m. The proposal includes 25 no. car parking spaces (which includes 2 no. van parking spaces), 20 no. cycle spaces, a Unit Substation, signage zones for the units delivery / loading areas, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, PV panels, foul and surface water drainage and all associated development. The proposal forms an extension to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 and includes vehicular and pedestrian access off the permitted internal access road to the immediate south of the proposed units. The application site is located to the north west of, and will be accessed from, the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 (to be known as Apex Hub), and is located to the southeast of Crosslands Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower.	Details...
70m	21/11/2023	Refuse Permission for Retention	Unit 4, Crossbeg industrial Estate, Ballymount Road Upper, Dublin 24	Retention permission is sought for an existing free standing advertisement sign located within the subject grounds fronting onto the junction of Upper Ballymount Road and Calmount Road Dublin 24.	Details...
450m	25/10/2023	Invalidate Application	Johnson Brothers Building, Ballymount Avenue, Dublin 12 D12 VFE0	Retention of the existing covered loading bay to the north of the building, and permission for the widening of an existing vehicular entrance located to the south west of the site together with associated ancillary site works.	Details...

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Notice Submitted: 05 / 05 / 2026
Start Date: 12 / 05 / 2026
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