Unit 4, Greencastle Parade, Malahide Road Industrial Estate, Colock, Dublin 17
Retention of a change of use from light industrial to a gym, along with new signage.
3048/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 May 2018
- Reference
- 3048/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of the unit from light industrial to a gym. It also includes retention of advertising images in the windows and gym signage on the front facade.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Retention
- The change of use from light industrial use to a gym
- The provision of advertising images inserted into window openings on the front facade of the building and the erection of advertising type signage depicting 'fbt gym' to the front facade of the building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Castle Elms Court, Block B, Coolock Dublin 17 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 20 Block A, Castle Elms Court Apartments, Greencastle Road | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 14 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Rd Dublin 17 | Apr 2026 | €313,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 11 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Road | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 127 m |
| 8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 184 m |
| 9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €431,718 | 203 m |
| 26 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 17 | May 2025 | €370,000 | 204 m |
| 9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 205 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 May 2018
- Decision due12 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued21 August 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use from light industrial use to a gym . The provision of advertising images inserted into window…
FBT Gym Limited, Unit 4, Greencastle Parade, Malahide Road Ind. Est., Coolock, Dublin 17
2577/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2018Change of use
- Granted50 m away
A.Subdivision of an existing single-storey light industrial unit into four (4) separate industrial units…
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WEB2361/24Dublin CityLodged 24 Oct 2024Industrial
- Granted80 m away
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Site of c. 0.17 Ha, at Evolutis Sports & Fitness (above Iceland Retail Unit), Greencastle Parade, Coolock, Dublin 17
2503/18Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2018Retention
- Invalid80 m away
PERMISSION:The development will consist of the erection of a modular office building to be used as a car…
Lands at Greencastle Parade, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Dublin 17
4438/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2023Commercial
- Granted80 m away
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Lands at Greencastle Parade, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Dublin 17
4516/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Sept 2023Commercial
- Granted130 m away
RETENTION for development consisting of the change of use of an existing 2 storey flat roofed building (floor…
Salvation Army Family Hub (former Shamrock Apparel factory), Greencastle Road/ Greencastle Parade, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 XD29
3810/24Dublin CityLodged 5 Jun 2024Retention
- Granted140 m away
The development will consist of alterations to a previously approved development Reg. Ref. 4194/15 including:…
The Former Tayto Factory, Greencastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 17 (D17WF44)
3462/19Dublin CityLodged 10 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted140 m away
PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of alterations to previously approved development Reg.…
Former Tayto Factory, Greencastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17WF44
4988/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Oct 2022Commercial
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