Rear of 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96A2H2
Retention of a wellness facility with a sauna, hot tub, and plunge pools for a temporary three-year period.
D25A/0579/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 July 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0579/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 22 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks temporary three-year planning retention for a wellness facility located to the rear of the property. The facility comprises a sauna, hot tub, plunge pools, changing facilities, toilet, reception, and storage area.
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
The development consists of a wellness facility comprising a sauna, hot tub, plunge pools, changing facilities, toilet, reception and storage area and all associated site works and services. A temporary permission is sought for a period of 3 years.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 42 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 42 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 42 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 85 m |
| Seafield House, 8 Burdett Ave, Sandycove | Jun 2025 | €3,012,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 8 - Brighton House, Brighton Terrace, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €683,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 6, Brighton House, Sandycove Rd | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 94 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 received22 July 2025
- Decision due15 September 2025
- Decision issued10 September 2025
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