Unit C04 and C08, Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Change of use from retail to a gym at Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan.
F19A/0379 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 August 2019
- Reference
- F19A/0379
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert retail units C04 and C08 into a gym and fitness centre. The units are located within the Millfield Shopping Centre.
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
Permission for change of use from retail to gym/fitness centre of unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up 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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 463.65 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Prospect Naul Rd, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 154 m |
| 13 Prospect, Naul Rd, Balbriggan | Mar 2026 | €462,000 | 179 m |
| 6 Westbrook Park, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €490,000 | 182 m |
| 17 Prospect, Naul Rd, Balbriggan | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 197 m |
| 29 Westbrook Dr, Balbriggan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €470,000 | 221 m |
| 56 Prospect, Balbriggan, County Dublin | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 256 m |
| 20 Hampton Gardens Drive, Balbriggan, County Dublin | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 278 m |
| Sliebhdonard House, Clonard Road, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €450,000 | 314 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 August 2019
- Further information requested23 August 2019
- Decision due14 October 2019
- Decision issued9 October 2019
- Grant issued13 November 2019
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
For change of use from retail to gym/fitness centre of Unit C04 (121.4
Units C04 & C08, Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
F19A/0299FingalLodged 11 Jul 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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F19A/0166FingalLodged 18 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of the construction of a new veterinary clinic joining 2 nos. vacant retail…
Units C02 and C03, Millfield Shopping Centre, Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 RC62
F26A/0026EFingalLodged 8 Jan 2026Commercial
- Granted30 m away
An amendment to the previously approved permission (Fingal County refe
Lands Bounded Generally By The Naul Road, And The Existing Cemetry To
F10A/0500FingalLodged 1 Mar 2011Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The amalgamation of retails units 23-27 (inclusive) into a single reta
Units 23 - 27 (Upper Mall), Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co
F20A/0088FingalLodged 15 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Permission at the existing Millfield Shopping Centre (site area c. 6.2
Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
F12A/0121FingalLodged 28 Jan 2013Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Permission at this site of approx. 8.287ha of land bounded generally b
Milfield Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0283FingalLodged 16 Jun 2015Commercial
- Granted90 m away
(A) The subdivision of the existing unit to create two separate units
Unit 102, Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0274FingalLodged 12 Aug 2016Alterations
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