D25A/0550/WEB: (a) Retention permission for the use of the property as a motor sales garage with ancillary site office, secure car garage and storage lock up container, boundaries and signage. The property was previously granted temporary permissions for use as described above under Planning Register Reference D10A/0280 (5 years) and D15A/0601 (5 years). Permission ceased on the 3rd of February 2021, retention pertains to the use of the property from the 3rd of February 2021 to the date of lodgement of the current application, and, (b) Full planning permission is now sought for the continued use of the property as described above with display forecourt / parking area for an indefinite period, connection to all site services and all associated development works.
Lewis Motors, Old Bray Road, Dublin 18, D18XA71
DecisionRefuse permission for retention
Decided02 September 2025
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Planners ReportSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / Planners Report D25A0550WEB.pdf / Document 5511713Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / D25A_0550_WEB_Lewis_Motors,_Old_Bray_Road,_Dublin_18,_D18XA71_20250801_NO.docx / Document 5506214Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / D25A_0550_WEB_Env_Enf.docx / Document 5508331Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- D15A/0601/EPermission for a period of 5 years, which combines the rears of property nos. 4 & 7. The development consists of a temporary single storey 18sqm portacabin office building with toilet facilities, temporary car garage, temporary steel lock-up storage container, concrete post and timber fencing to Old Bray Road boundary, Retention of two signs adjacent to the Old Bray Road on a 0.1616 hectare site. / 0.0 km away / 22 March 2021Refused
- D09A/0706Planning permission is being sought for development of a 69 bed nursing home / 0.0 km away / 13 November 2009Refused
- D10A/0621Development of a nursing home (45 singles bedrooms and 4 twin bedrooms) / 0.0 km away / 12 January 2011Refused
- D22A/0076Permission for development consisting of / 0.1 km away / 25 March 2022Refused
- D22A/0526Permission is sought for: the change of use of the retail ground floor and part basement element of the approved development (planning reference D18A/1118) to restaurant use. / 0.1 km away / 14 March 2023Refused
- D20A/0571Permission is sought for: The addition of two floors/two 2 bedroom apartments (total area 190sq.m) with balconies front and rear, to rear 3 storey section of the approved development (Planning ref: D18A/1118). Proposed development will increase the approved gross area to 1165sqm and apartment numbers from 3 to 5. Approved development (gross area 975sq.m) consists of a terraced 2 storey building to the front with new shopfront, 3 storeys to the rear and basement to provide services, storage and bicycle parking for both retail unit and residential units. Retail unit extending throughout the whole Ground level. 1 x 2 Bedroom apartment above retail unit to front with courtyard at 1st floor level and 1 x 2 Bedroom apartment on each of 1st and 2nd floor levels to the rear (total 3 apartments) including circulation area between levels. / 0.1 km away / 07 October 2020Refused
- D18A/1118/EPermission for the demolition of the existing building on site and erection of a part two, part three storey building with the taller element located to the rear, comprising a ground floor retail unit with 3 x 2 bedroom apartments above, internal courtyard, roof terrace, private amenity space provided by balconies, refuse storage, cycle storage and all other ancillary works. A basement is proposed to provide ancillary storage and services to both the retail and residential uses. / 0.1 km away / 08 January 2025Refused
- D18A/1118Permission for the demolition of the existing building on site and erection of a / 0.1 km away / 21 January 2019Refused