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Awaiting decisionChange of useDecision due in ~4 weeks (19 August 2026)

Block K, Lansdowne Gate, Lansdowne Valley, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

Change of use of a gym to a family hub with 15 accommodation units and support facilities.

WEB2576/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 June 2026

Reference
WEB2576/26
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Permission
Received
24 June 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves converting an existing gym and fitness centre into a family hub. The first floor will provide 15 family accommodation units, while the ground floor will house dining, laundry, counselling, and staff facilities. External alterations, a new roof plant room, solar panels, and parking are also proposed.

Change of usechange of usefamily hubsolar
Residential units
15
Floor area
876 m²

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

  • Change of use: development consisting of
  • The change of use of the existing first-floor and part of the ground floor of block k lansdowne gate from a gym / fitness centre (area totalling c. 876 sqm) to a family hub
  • Altered internal layout to provide the following: the first floor (area totalling c. 645 sqm) will provide the 15 family accommodation units and separate facilities for toddlers, teenagers, families & storage, while the ground floor (area totalling c. 231 sqm) will provide facilities for cooking, dining, laundry, storage, counselling, reception and staff
  • Alterations to the external elevations to remove large areas of curtain wall glazing and replace them with new windows in new masonry and stonework to match the existing materials of the building
  • A proposed 52m2 new plant room is to be provided on the roof along with 54m2 of solar panels on the existing flat roof
  • 11 dedicated car parking spaces to be provided in the existing adjacent roadside car parking areas close to the building along with bicycle parking for 26 bicycles with bicycle shelters being provided for 18 of these bicycle spaces
  • Alterations to the retaining wall at the rear of the building to provide a dedicated bin storage area and all associated site works, all at block k, lansdowne gate, lansdowne valley, long mile road, dublin 12

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 2c, Lansdowne Valley, Slievebloom Rd Dublin 12Mar 2025€262,00030 m
47 Slievebloom Park, Long Mile Rd, Drimnagh Dublin 12Dec 2025€472,50042 m
119 Mangerton Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12Mar 2026€425,000176 m
Ioc Lansdowne Valley Drimnagh, Dublin 12, DublinMar 2026€250,000206 m
167 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12Feb 2025€429,950214 m
203 Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12May 2025€443,000225 m
18a Lansdowne Valley, Drimnagh, Dublin 12Mar 2025€328,000228 m
102 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12Jun 2026€531,000235 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

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  1. Application received24 June 2026
  2. Decision due19 August 2026

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