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Fingal Weekly Planning22 Jan 2026

FW26A/0024E

Unit C1, North City Business Park, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 RW30

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial 2414 sqm change of use with internal alterations, external elevation changes, car washing facility, parking reconfiguration, and 8 EV charging points.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorCommercial Retail
Matched trades7

Source description

What is being proposed

The development is for a change of use of an existing industrial premises of 2414 sq. metres, approved as warehouse and offices, to use as a motor sales, maintenance, spare parts outlet with ancillary reception and offices. The building will contain showers and locker facilities for staff. Permission is also sought to carry out alterations to the external elevations of the building, erect signage and construct an external car washing facility and temporary storage facility. The existing vehicular entrance, and service rear yard will be retained and the on-site car parking of 35 spaces will be removed and replaced with 48 spaces. (16 to the front, including 4 no.…

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The development is for a change of use of an existing industrial premises of 2414 sq. metres, approved as warehouse and offices, to use as a motor sales, maintenance, spare parts outlet with ancillary reception and offices. The building will contain showers and locker facilities for staff. Permission is also sought to carry out alterations to the external elevations of the building, erect signage and construct an external car washing facility and temporary storage facility. The existing vehicular entrance, and service rear yard will be retained and the on-site car parking of 35 spaces will be removed and replaced with 48 spaces. (16 to the front, including 4 no. charging points available to customers and test drive vehicles, with bicycle parking and 2 accessible parking spaces and 32 spaces in the rear secure yard including 4 no. charging points for operational use). Minimal internal demolitions are required to effect the change of use as well as external changes to the site.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

7 evidence-led matches
01

EV Charging

High

8 no. electric vehicle charging points explicitly proposed (4 customer/test drive and 4 operational).

02

Fitout Shopfront

High

Change of use of warehouse/offices to motor sales with alterations to external elevations, signage, and internal reconfiguration.

03

Bathrooms

Medium

Showers and locker facilities for staff explicitly proposed.

04

Demolition

Medium

Minimal internal demolitions required to effect the change of use.

05

Electrical

Medium

EV charging points and reconfiguration of premises imply electrical works.

06

Groundworks Drainage

Medium

Construction of external car washing facility, temporary storage, and reconfiguration of car parking from 35 to 48 spaces.

07

Main Contracting

Medium

Multi-package works across a 2414 sqm premises including internal alterations, external works, and parking.