Unit 3 Keelings Court, Main Street, Donabate, Co Dublin
Change of use from a retail unit to an amusement arcade in Donabate.
F11A/0258 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 September 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0258
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing retail unit to an amusement arcade at Unit 3 Keelings Court, Main Street, Donabate.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from an existing retail unit to amusement arcade.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Ballisk Court, Donabate, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 43 m |
| 61 Ballisk Court, Donabate, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 43 m |
| 12 Balalease Court, Donabate Dublin, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €307,500 | 76 m |
| 5 Fairways View, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €867,842 | 94 m |
| 4 Fairways View, Donabate, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €550,661 | 96 m |
| 2 Fairways Est, Donabate, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €475,000 | 99 m |
| No 1 Fairways View, Donabate, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €581,498 | 103 m |
| 11 Warrington Mews, Donabate, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €355,000 | 115 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 received14 September 2011
- Further information requested23 August 2011
- Further information received14 September 2011
- Decision due11 October 2011
- Decision issued10 October 2011
- Appeal submitted4 November 2011
- Appeal decided22 May 2012
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