Retail Unit No. 2, Aspen Building, Balcurris Road/Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 11
Change of use from a retail unit to a gym with new external signage.
3543/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2022
- Reference
- 3543/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the Aspen Building in Ballymun will consist of changing the use of Retail Unit No. 2 from retail to a gymnasium. It will also include the erection of external signage above the entrance door.
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
- The development will consist of the change of use from retail (class
- To gymnasium (class 11), and erection of external signage above the entrance door
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €239,570 | 48 m |
| 49 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymunprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €244,934 | 48 m |
| 42 Oileain Na Crannoige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €260,300 | 48 m |
| 46 Oileain Na Crannoiga, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €232,800 | 48 m |
| 23 The Plaza, Shangan Rd, Ballymun Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €221,000 | 60 m |
| 17 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin | May 2025 | €265,000 | 66 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 66 m |
| 63 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €267,000 | 78 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 received16 March 2022
- Further information requested24 June 2022
- Further information received8 July 2022
- Decision due4 August 2022
- Decision issued4 August 2022
- Grant issued15 September 2022
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- Granted80 m away
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2686/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2019Alterations
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