Site of c. 0.11 Ha at Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Dundrum Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14, D14W895
Retention of a change of use from a public house pool hall to a gym.
D25A/0488/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 June 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0488/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 20 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of approximately 79.5 square meters of space at lower ground floor level. The space has been converted from an ancillary pool hall of a public house into a gym.
- Floor area
- 80 m²
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
Application for retention permission. The development consists of the change of use of c. 79.5 sq m from public house use (ancillary pool hall) to gym use at lower ground floor level.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose, Dundrum, D14 | Dec 2025 | €362,670 | 46 m |
| 20 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €737,000 | 51 m |
| Riverdale, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €838,000 | 97 m |
| 10 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €637,000 | 106 m |
| Apartment 14, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Dec 2025 | €448,000 | 109 m |
| Apartment 18, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 109 m |
| 7 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 123 m |
| 15 Sunnybank Court, Dundrum Rd, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €431,525 | 126 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 received20 June 2025
- Decision due14 August 2025
- Decision issued11 August 2025
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