Gym at Units 1, 2 and 3B, Whitehall Works, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9
Retention of rooftop plant and erection of an acoustic screen on a gym in Drumcondra.
5138/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- 5138/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing rooftop plant, including 16 condenser units, on a gym. The application also includes the proposed erection of a 2.5-metre-high solid acoustic enclosing screen.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: planning permission is sought for the permanent retention of existing rooftop plant (including 16no. Condenser units) and the erection of a solid 2.5m high acoustic enclosing screen on the single storey part of existing gym.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 33 m |
| 9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 46 m |
| 1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 3, Church View, Church Avenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 78 m |
| 21 Church View, Church Avenue, Drumcondra | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 78 m |
| 23 Churchview, Church Avenue, Drumcondra | May 2025 | €418,000 | 82 m |
| 2 All Hallows Sq, Griffith Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €705,000 | 90 m |
| 21 Church Ave, Dublin 9, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 97 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 October 2022
- Decision due22 December 2022
- Decision issued9 November 2022
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