Level 3 (Unit 3.4) and Level 4 (Unit 4.4) of Buildings 3 and 4, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16.
Change of use of a retail unit at Dundrum Town Centre to a children's soft play centre and café.
D13A/0116 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 May 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0116
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 May 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting retail unit 4.4 on Level 4 into a leisure facility featuring a children's soft play area and an ancillary café. Access will be enhanced with a new stairs, lift, and lobby area from Level 3, alongside new illuminated signage.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development consisting of change of use of existing retail unit 4.4 to leisure facility to accommodate new children's soft play centre and ancillary café at level
- With new stair and lift access from lobby area at level 3 below. The proposed works at level 3 will comprise of an access lobby with new lift to facilitate access to level 4 above. As part of the application new internally illuminated signage to be provided over entrance door and window graphics to windows at le
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 46, The Blackthorn, Riverdale | Mar 2025 | €520,000 | 72 m |
| 9 The Linden, Riverdale, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 73 m |
| 73 The Birch, Riversdale Apts, Dundrum | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 112 m |
| 22 Willowbank Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 18, Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 121 m |
| 6 Willow Bank, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 141 m |
| 4 Willow Bank, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €506,000 | 150 m |
| 5 Ardglas, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €1,162,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 27 Ridgeford, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €390,000 | 160 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 May 2013
- Decision issued7 June 2013
- Appeal submitted4 July 2013
- Appeal decided7 November 2013
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