Steeple House, Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Change of use from office space to retail and commercial space in Clondalkin.
SD10A/0037 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 May 2010
- Reference
- SD10A/0037
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2010
- Floor area
- 350 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting 350 square metres of existing office space into retail and commercial space, split into two phases. It also includes inserting a new door opening and installing two externally illuminated signs on the western elevation.
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
(i) change of use of existing office space to retail/commercial space (350sq. M. ) split into 2 phases each of 175sq. M; (ii) insertion of new door opening on western elevation; (iii) 2 no. Externally illuminated signs each with an area of 2.7sq. M. On western elevation of existing building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 September 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 2,333 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2025 | €238,000 | 30 m |
| 14 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Feb 2026 | €253,500 | 30 m |
| 3 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €293,000 | 30 m |
| 13 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 30 m |
| 106 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Oct 2025 | €303,000 | 53 m |
| 33 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €258,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 43, Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane Dublin 22 | Jul 2026 | €272,500 | 64 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 received5 May 2010
- Further information requested13 April 2010
- Further information received5 May 2010
- Decision due1 June 2010
- Decision issued31 May 2010
- Appeal submitted28 June 2010
- Appeal decided1 November 2010
- Permission expiry1 November 2010
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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