Unit 4A & 4B Block 13, Rockfield Central, Dundrum, Dublin 16
Merging of two adjacent gym units by removing part of a shared wall.
D15A/0849 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 December 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0849
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to incorporate an existing commercial unit into an adjacent unit by removing portions of the shared party wall. Both units are permitted for use as a gym, and the works include new shop-front signage.
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 the incorporation of existing unit 4b into the adjacent unit 4a by removing portions of the existing party wall between the two units. Both units have planning permission for use as a fitness centre/gymnasium (class 2c). The proposed development is at upper retail podium level and includes new shop-front signage for both units.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 July 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 April 2019.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 The Willow, Rockfield, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €675,000 | 58 m |
| 28 The Willow, Rockfield, Dundrum | Aug 2025 | €437,000 | 58 m |
| 26 The Willow, Rockfield, Dundrum | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 58 m |
| 7 The Willow, Rockfield, Dundrum | Jan 2026 | €513,000 | 72 m |
| 54 The Rowan, Rockfield, Dundrum | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 83 m |
| 40 The Rowan, Rockfield, Dundrum | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 83 m |
| 29 The Lime, Rockfield, Dundrum | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 86 m |
| 27 The Lime, Rockfield, Sandyford Rd Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 86 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 received24 December 2015
- Decision issued24 February 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to approved plans Reg.Ref. D02A/0754 to now amend Block 13 by providing 2 no. retail units in…
Rockfield House, Riversdale House, Rockfield Cottage, and Westbrook Lodge, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16.
D04A/0581Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 May 2004Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for part off-licence use at the existing retail shop at ground floor level
Unit 1a Rockfield Central, Balally Luas Station, Dundrum, Dublin 14
D14A/0175Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Apr 2014Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to approved plans Reg. Refs. D98A/0064, D04A/0581 and D07A/1177 for change of use of commercial…
Unit 4b,Block 13, Rockfield Central, Dundrum, Dublin 16
D08A/0058Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jan 2008Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission is sought for proposed change of use from a medical/health centre to a retail unit, with…
Unit 4B, Block 13, Rockfield Central, Rockfield, Dundrum, Dublin 16
D09A/0410Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Jun 2009Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for amendments to approved plans Reg. Refs. D98A/0064, D07A/1177 and D08A/0058 for change of use…
Block 13, Rockfield Central, Dundrum, Dublin 16
D13A/0171Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Apr 2013Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use from medical/health centre to a retail unit, with the sale of dry…
Unit 4B, block 13, Rockfield Central, Rockfield, Dundrum, Dublin 14
D09A/0583Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Aug 2009Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to approved plans Reg. Ref. D98A/0064 and D04A/0581 for change of use of retail unit 1b from shop…
Block 13, Rockfield Central, Dundrum, Dublin 16
D07A/1560Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Nov 2007Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
For development comprising the external signage at North Block (Block 13). The site area comprises 0.09 ha.…
North Block, Block 13, Rockfield, Balally, Sandyford Road, Dublin 14
D05A/1257Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Sept 2005Commercial
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