West Wood Club, Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Construction of a new gym area on the third floor of the West Wood Club in Leopardstown.
D08A/1086 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 March 2009
- Reference
- D08A/1086
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 March 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new gym area in an extension of the third floor. This will be built over the existing flat roof space above the squash courts.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The development of a new gym area in an extension of the 3rd floor over the existing flat roof space above the squash courts.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Woodward Court Leopardstown, Glencairn Gate, Murphystown Wayprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €499,532 | 193 m |
| Apartment 4 Meadow View, Clay Farm Place, Leopardstownprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €423,155 | 193 m |
| Apt 87 Meadow View, Clayfarm, Leopardstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €458,716 | 193 m |
| 5 Clayfarm Glade, Leopardstown, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,956 | 193 m |
| 31 Larkspur Hall, Levmoss Park, The Gallops Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 288 m |
| 18 Larkspur Hall, Levmoss Park, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €588,000 | 299 m |
| 3 Larkspur Hall, Levmoss Park, The Gallops Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 299 m |
| 40 Weavers Hall, Levmoss Park, The Gallops | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 305 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 received10 March 2009
- Decision issued6 April 2009
- Appeal submitted5 May 2009
- Appeal decided30 September 2009
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