Ballyfermot United Sports and Social Club, 2, Blackditch Road, Dublin 10, D10 W738
Demolition of a community centre and construction of a three-storey block with 22 apartments, a sports club, and a cafe.
3959/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 3959/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2020
- Residential units
- 22
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the phased demolition of the existing single-storey community centre. It will be replaced by a three-storey apartment block containing 22 apartments over ground-floor commercial spaces, which will house the Ballyfermot United Sports & Social Club and a separate cafe.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development will consist of: (i) phased demolition of the existing single storey, flat roof, community centre; (ii) construction of 1 no. Three-storey apartment block accommodating 22 apartments (5 no. One-bedroom and 17 no. Two-bedroom) over ground floor (street level) commercial use comprising new ballyfermot united sports & social club with ancillary bar/function room and separate cafe unit each accessible off blackditch road. The residential units will each be served by a private balcony/terrace and will have access to a communal landcaped open space situated at first floor level; (iii) provision of 12 no. Vehicular parking spaces and a bicycle store room of 32 no. Cycle parking spaces to serve the entire development with access provided via new vehicular/pedestrian entrance off blackditch road . An emergency exit is also to be provided via the rear laneway; (iv) landscaping; boundary treatments; suds drainage; on street cycle parking (20 no. Spaces) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will rise to a maximum height of four storeys.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220 Le Fanu Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 98 m |
| 224 Le Fanu Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jun 2025 | €401,000 | 104 m |
| 331 Ballyfermot Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Apr 2025 | €395,825 | 126 m |
| 377 Ballyfermot Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jul 2025 | €446,000 | 160 m |
| 324 Ballyfermot Rd Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €370,000 | 162 m |
| 376 Ballyfermot Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jul 2026 | €417,000 | 168 m |
| 60 Rossmore Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2026 | €317,000 | 176 m |
| 15 Ballyfermot Dr, Dublin 10, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €345,021 | 195 m |
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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 December 2020
- Further information requested15 July 2021
- Further information received13 September 2021
- Decision due8 October 2021
- Decision issued8 October 2021
- Grant issued22 November 2021
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