Block A, Elmville, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
Change of use of an unoccupied ground floor retail unit to a wellness centre.
3932/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 June 2024
- Reference
- 3932/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a 215 sqm ground floor unit from retail to a wellness centre. The unit was previously approved for retail use but was never occupied. Access will be from Harold's Cross Road.
- Floor area
- 215 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission. The application consists of the change of use of a ground floor unit of 215 sqm approved for retail use under plan no 3026/19 (abp ref. 305695-19), but never occupied as such, to use as a wellness centre. Entrance to be from harold's cross road.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Fitzpatricks Cottages, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w | Aug 2025 | €353,000 | 68 m |
| 24 Kenilworth Sq Nrth Apt 1, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,225,000 | 71 m |
| 8 Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w | Dec 2025 | €1,005,000 | 79 m |
| 11 Kenilworth Park, Dublin 6w, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €574,769 | 116 m |
| 229 Harolds Cross Rd, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w | Oct 2025 | €855,000 | 116 m |
| 1-15 18-54 Kenilworth Square, 348 Harolds Cross, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €23,117,632 | 116 m |
| Caorthann, 16 Kenilworth Lane West, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 124 m |
| 6 Kenilworth Lodge, 346 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €366,000 | 158 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 received28 June 2024
- Decision due30 September 2024
- Decision issued30 September 2024
- Permission expiry3 January 2030
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