Town Square, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16
Temporary structures for a Santa's Grotto at Dundrum Town Centre for up to two months annually over five years.
D14A/0161 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 March 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0161
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 March 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for temporary buildings and structures to operate a Santa's Grotto in part of the Town Square. The use is proposed for a period not exceeding two months per calendar year from 2014 to 2019.
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
Permission for development consisting of temporary buildings/structures associated with the use of part of the town square as 'santa's grotto' for a period not exceeding 2 months in a calendar year for a period of 5 years (2014-2019 inclusive).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Dundrum Gate, Ballinteer Rd, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €385,000 | 120 m |
| 2 Eagle Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 124 m |
| 19 Ashgrove Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16not full market price | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 128 m |
| 7 Ridgeford, Sandyford Road, Dundrum | Mar 2025 | €413,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 24, Dundrum Gate, Ballinteer Rd Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 41, Dundrum Gate, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €576,000 | 148 m |
| 20 Ridgeford, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €444,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 19 - Ridgeford, Sandyford Road, Dundrum | May 2025 | €542,000 | 152 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 received31 March 2014
- Decision issued22 May 2014
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