Site comprising of The Belgard Inn, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Retention of a temporary change of use of a former basement snooker hall to a car auction facility.
SD09A/0422 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 October 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0422
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 29 October 2009
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a temporary 2-year change of use of a former basement snooker hall (approx. 450 sqm) to a car auction facility. The application also includes retention of a new link structure, viewing area, auctioneer's area, and parking at an adjoining multi-level car park.
- Floor area
- 606 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Retention of change of use of a former basement snooker hall (c 450sq. M. ) for temporary use (2 years) as a car auction facility with parking of auction cars at level
- 3 of the permitted and constructed multi-level car park adjoining (c. 2.504sq. M. ). Customer parking provided at ground level deck of the car park and accessed via an existing entrance from cookstown road. Retention of new link structure/viewing area (c. 148sq. M. ) auctioneer's area (c. 11sq. M. ) and all ancillary works to accommodate the new use. The floor area for retention of change of use to car auction is c. 606sq. M. In total
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 The Oaks, Belgard Heights, Tallaght | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 84 m |
| 5 The View, Belgard Heigts, Tallaght | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 135 m |
| 2 Kingswood View, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €457,000 | 155 m |
| 9 Kingswood View, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €465,000 | 167 m |
| 13 Kingswood View, Belgard, Dublin 24not full market price | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 179 m |
| 12 Garrynisk Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 202 m |
| 9 Garrynisk Sq, Belgard, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €421,000 | 211 m |
| 45 The Grove, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €565,000 | 238 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 received29 October 2009
- Decision due23 December 2009
- Decision issued18 December 2009
- Grant issued10 February 2010
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