27/28, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96KD53
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a social and wellness centre with saunas, a jacuzzi, a café, and a wine bar.
D24A/0465 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0465
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a 425.6 sq.m. shop and rear storage area into a social and wellness centre. The development includes two movable saunas, ice baths, a jacuzzi, a retail area, a café, a wine bar, and an ice cream van.
- Floor area
- 426 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission sought by hannahmay ltd. For the following: (i) change of use from shop with ancillary storage to the rear (425.6 sq. M. ) to social and wellness centre, and which includes the following; (i) two movable saunas with ice baths, jacuzzi, showers, and changing room; (ii) retail, café and wine bar; (iii) indoor and outdoor seating; (iv) ice cream van; (v) roof over part of courtyard, rear gates; and (vi) drainage, landscaping, and all site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 31 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 78 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Albert Court, Sandycove, Dublin | May 2025 | €460,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 119 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 119 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 119 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 received1 July 2024
- Decision due23 August 2024
- Decision issued2 July 2024
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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