Liffey Valley Fitness, Coldcut Road, Dublin 22
Conversion of a fitness centre into 48 residential apartments in Palmerstown.
SD17A/0145 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 May 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0145
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2017
- Residential units
- 48
- Floor area
- 4906 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert and extend a 3-storey leisure centre into a residential development. The proposal increases a previously permitted scheme to a total of 48 apartments, including mezzanine conversion, new balconies, and 52 parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Change of use of the existing 3 storey building from leisure centre to residential to provide 27 residential units as permitted under sd16a/0249. The modifications include converting and extending as existing mezzanine plant floor to residential use, fenestration alterations (with the addition of new balconies) and a revised car parking layout. A total of 48 residential units (40 2- bed apartments, 4 1-bedroom apartments and 4 studios) are now proposed with 52 car parking spaces. All other aspects of the development remain as permitted under sd16a/0249.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oatfield Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 209 m |
| 6 Oatfield Dr, Clondalkin, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 258 m |
| 71 Harelawn Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 266 m |
| 41 Oatfield Avenue, Neilstown, Clondalkin | Sept 2025 | €342,000 | 275 m |
| 36 Oatfield Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Feb 2025 | €351,000 | 313 m |
| 45 Greenfort Close, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 321 m |
| 17 Oatfield Ave, Clodalkin, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 321 m |
| 9 Harelawn Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 330 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 received15 May 2017
- Decision due9 July 2017
- Decision issued7 July 2017
- Appeal submitted3 August 2017
- Appeal decided20 March 2018
- Permission expiry25 January 2018
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