PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Botanic Business Centre Unlimited Company…

Application details

Planning reference

WEB1660/26

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Botanic Business Centre Unlimited Company, intend to apply for permission for development at Unit 3 Botanic Business Centre, Botanic Road, Dublin 9, D09 TV05 (bounded by Iona Crescent to the east; and Former John Player's Factory to the west [Protected Structure]). The development will consist of the proposed change of use of this single storey light industrial/warehouse unit with ancillary offices at ground floor level and stores at mezzanine level to a car storage facility with ancillary offices at ground floor level (the stair access to the existing mezzanine level will be closed/blocked off); internal modifications to facilitate this use including upgrade works to provide additional office rooms, meeting room, and staff facilities including kitchen, showers, locker and changing rooms; proposed widening and associated upgrade works to the unit's existing external northwestern access ramp; 9 no. proposed external bicycle spaces to the immediate south of the unit (i.e. 4 no. covered Sheffield stands and 1 no. cargo bicycle space); reconfiguration of the existing southeastern car parking spaces to include 1 no. EV charging space and widening of 1 no. existing car parking space to provide 1 no. EV charging/accessibility space; and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development. Planning permission for this change of use is being sought for a temporary period of 7 years.

Location / address

Unit 3 Botanic Business Centre, Botanic Road, Dublin 9, (bounded by Iona Crescent to the east and Former John Player's Factory to the west [Protected Structure])

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

20 Mar 2026

Council decision

APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID

Council decision date

24 Mar 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   20 Mar 2026

2. Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID

   24 Mar 2026