Unit 16 Block C, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Change of use from a retail unit to an amusement arcade in Balbriggan.
F19A/0163 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- F19A/0163
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use for Unit 16 Block C at Castlemill Shopping Centre. The existing retail unit is proposed to become an amusement arcade.
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Official record
Development description
For the material change of use from existing retail unit to amusement
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Barons Hall Park, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 37 m |
| 27 Castlemill, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Jul 2026 | €232,000 | 60 m |
| 40 Barons Hall Rise, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 60 m |
| 5 Barons Hall Lodge, Balbriggan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €248,000 | 90 m |
| 2 Barons Hall Lodge, Flemington, Balbriggan | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 90 m |
| 8 Barons Hall Lodge, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €135,000 | 98 m |
| 5 Hamlet Lane House, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €251,500 | 98 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 April 2019
- Further information requested26 April 2019
- Decision due12 June 2019
- Decision issued11 June 2019
- Grant issued17 October 2019
- Appeal submitted25 June 2019
- Appeal decided17 October 2019
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The development will consist of the sub-division of the existing retai
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F11A/0180FingalLodged 13 May 2011Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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F21A/0441FingalLodged 18 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
The development will consist of: a planning permission for a change of use from Retail to a Community Centre…
Unit 16, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 PP59
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- Invalid80 m away
Permission for the construction of a 4 storey building with part 3 storey building with roof garden. The…
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F26A/0078EFingalLodged 27 Jan 2026Apartments
- Refused80 m away
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F26A/0186EFingalLodged 13 Mar 2026Apartments
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