GrantedChange of useDecided 14 February 2018

Biscuit Maker's Factory, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin

Change of use of a factory to an indoor sports activities centre in Ballyboughal.

F17A/0743 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 December 2017

Reference: F17A/0743
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 December 2017

Summary

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Permission is sought for a change of use at the Biscuit Maker's Factory. The proposal aims to convert the building into an indoor sports activities centre.

Change of usechange of usesportscommercial

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a change of use to an indoor sports activities centre t

The historical record

How change-of-use applications have been decided in Fingal County Council

81% granted

of 551 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,584
All categories in Fingal County Council: 83%12,342

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RV - Rural VillageUC

“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community in accordance with an approved land use plan, and the availability of physical and community infrastructure”

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.

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Built & 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 6 August 2018.

Notified floor area: 2,296 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange	May 2025	€675,000	101 m
Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange	May 2025	€350,000	101 m
5 Barley Hill, Ballyboughal, Dublin	May 2026	€707,500	166 m
4 The Square, Ballyboughal, Dublinnot full market price	Sept 2025	€320,000	204 m

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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 received12 December 2017
Decision due14 February 2018
Decision issued14 February 2018
Grant issued20 March 2018

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