RefusedChange of useDecided 10 January 2023

Rear of 1, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Retention of a change of use from a storage shed to a pool room with outdoor pool booths.

5181/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 November 2022

Reference: 5181/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 7 November 2022

Summary

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Retention permission is sought to change the use of an existing storage shed into a pool room containing four pool booths. The application also covers a covered external space containing five additional pool booths.

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Official record

Development description

Retention: the development consists of the change of use of a storage shed (granted permission reg. Ref. 3918/19) to a pool room containing 4 pool booths as well as the provision of a covered external space containing 5 pool booths.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 3 March 2022.

Notified floor area: 93.5 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
133 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€645,000	47 m
123 Drimnagh Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2026	€675,000	47 m
7 Hughes Rd East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jan 2026	€480,000	53 m
21 Hughes Rd East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Aug 2025	€90,000	97 m
20 Hughes Rd East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€527,500	134 m
121 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Jun 2026	€478,000	147 m
61 St Marys Park, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€560,000	148 m
135 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€448,000	156 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 received7 November 2022
Decision due10 January 2023
Decision issued10 January 2023
Grant issued8 February 2024
Appeal submitted7 February 2023
Appeal decided8 February 2024

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