Arena Leisure, Whitestown, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use of a ground floor unit to expand the existing gym at Arena Leisure.
SD12A/0222 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 November 2012
- Reference
- SD12A/0222
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2012
- Floor area
- 490.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor unit at Arena Leisure in Tallaght. This change will allow for the expansion of the existing gym within the previously permitted mixed-use development.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing unit on the ground floor to form extended gym within previously permitted mixed use development (planning reg. Nos. Sd03a/0320, sd04a/0962, sd06a/0886 & sd07a/0607).
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 122 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 159 Block E New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 112, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €307,500 | 55 m |
| 189 Ard Na Court, Seskin, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €279,000 | 82 m |
| 199 New Seskin Court, Tallght, Dublin24 | Jan 2025 | €230,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 209, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 82 m |
| 221 Block F, New Seskin Court, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 82 m |
| 204 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 82 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 received8 November 2012
- Decision due11 January 2013
- Decision issued8 January 2013
- Grant issued19 February 2013
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