Arena Complex, Unit 4, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use of an unoccupied ground floor retail warehouse unit to a bingo hall.
SD10A/0392 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 March 2011
- Reference
- SD10A/0392
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 March 2011
- Floor area
- 1110 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the permitted use of Unit 4 from a retail warehouse to a bingo hall. The application also includes internal modifications and new signage on the eastern elevation of the 1,110 square metre unit.
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
Modifications to the permissions granted under south dublin county council reg. Refs. Sd03a/0320; sd04a/0962; sd06a/0886; and sd07a/0607 for a mixed use development. The planning application relates to unit 4 (c. 1,110 sq. M. Gross floor area (gfa)), which is located at ground floor level of the arena complex, fronting to whitestown way. Unit 4 is unoccupied and was permitted to accommodate retail warehouse use. Permission is sought so that unit 4 will now accommodate bingo hall use (c. 1,110 sq. M. Gfa). Permission is also sought for associated internal modifications and associated signage on the eastern elevation. No other changes to elevations are proposed and there is no increase in the gfa of existing development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 112, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €307,500 | 110 m |
| Apt 122 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 159 Block E New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 145 Block E, Arena Whitestown, New Seskin Court Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €294,000 | 135 m |
| 117 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 135 m |
| 127 Arena Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 135 m |
| 169 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Jan 2025 | €294,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 116 New Seskin Ct, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 135 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 received28 March 2011
- Further information requested22 February 2011
- Further information received28 March 2011
- Decision due22 April 2011
- Decision issued21 April 2011
- Grant issued31 May 2011
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SD18A/0267South DublinLodged 24 Jul 2018Other
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SD06A/0471South DublinLodged 12 Jun 2006Change of use
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SD08A/0837South DublinLodged 12 Dec 2008Retention
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SD18A/0232South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2018Commercial
- Refused50 m away
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SD18A/0133South DublinLodged 20 Apr 2018Commercial
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Whitestown Road, Whitestown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0128South DublinLodged 13 Jun 2014Retention
- Granted60 m away
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Unit 4, Arena Centre, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD19A/0273South DublinLodged 23 Aug 2019Change of use
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