Rediscovery Centre, Coultry Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9
Placement of a standalone office space made from a discontinued commercial jet at the Rediscovery Centre.
WEB2231/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2024
- Reference
- WEB2231/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of placing a single-storey 'Aeropod' (a standalone office space constructed from a discontinued commercial jet) to provide additional office space for staff. The project includes ancillary works and biodiversity-focused landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the placement of an aeropod (standalone office space made from discontinued commercial jets) to provide an additional office for rediscovery centre staff. It will include: a) locating a single story 5.7m x 3.94 aeropod (standalone to provide additional office space for the rediscovery centre) b) ancillary works required to meet the required building regulation standards. C) landscaping and planting to promote biodiversity, in line with ballymun's biodiversity action plan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 The Plaza, Coultry Mews, Main St Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 56 m |
| 46 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9not full market price | Jul 2025 | €237,000 | 56 m |
| 63 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €267,000 | 56 m |
| 66 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 56 m |
| 68 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €230,000 | 61 m |
| 83 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 61 m |
| 82 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 61 m |
| 23 The Plaza, Shangan Rd, Ballymun Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €221,000 | 66 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 October 2024
- Decision due26 November 2024
- Decision issued25 November 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
In the area
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