Unit 16, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 PP59
Change of use from a retail unit to a community centre.
F25A/0799E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 September 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0799E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use from retail to a community centre at Unit 16, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, including all associated site works.
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 will consist of: a planning permission for a change of use from retail to a community centre including all associated site works. Additional information received 27/01/2026
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Barons Hall Lodge, Flemington, Balbriggan | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 36 m |
| 5 Barons Hall Lodge, Balbriggan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €248,000 | 36 m |
| 8 Barons Hall Lodge, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 36 m |
| 5 Baron's Hall House, Baron's Hall, Balbriggan | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Barons Hall House, Flemington, Balbriggan | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 60 m |
| 39 Barons Hall Park, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 61 m |
| 40 Barons Hall Rise, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 70 m |
| 61 Barons Hall Grove, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 87 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 received1 September 2025
- Decision due23 February 2026
- Decision issued23 February 2026
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