West Wood Club, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3
Retention and permission for swapping locations of a creche and gym facilities at West Wood Club.
WEB2424/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2424/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and permission for various changes of use at the West Wood Club in Clontarf. This includes moving childcare facilities to the first and second floors, and converting ground floor creche areas into gymnasium space.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission/ permission: retention permission for the following : (a) change of use of part of the approved creche at ground floor to gymnasium use, (b) change of use of the approved teen gym and fitzone studio at first floor to childcare facility, (c) change of use of the approved health clinic at first floor to childcare facility, (d) change of use of the approved health clinic waiting area at second floor to childcare facility, and planning permission is sought for the change of use of the remaining creche area at ground floor to gymnasium use, including all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Crescent, Howth Rd, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €1,310,000 | 221 m |
| Apt 56, Crescent House, The Crescent Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €242,500 | 228 m |
| Apt.57 - Crescent House, Howth Road, Clontarf | May 2025 | €461,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 36, Crescent House, Howth Rd | Jun 2025 | €153,333 | 232 m |
| Apt 22, Crescent House, Howth Rd Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 235 m |
| Apt 29, Crescent House, Howth Rd | May 2026 | €270,000 | 235 m |
| 11 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 03 | Apr 2026 | €800,000 | 240 m |
| 16 St Aidans Park Rd, Marino, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €225,000 | 259 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 June 2025
- Decision due2 October 2025
- Decision issued2 October 2025
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