Unit 1A, Citywest Shopping Centre, Saggart, Dublin 24
Change of use of a first-floor retail unit to a gym studio at Citywest Shopping Centre.
SD17A/0151 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 July 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0151
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 690 square metre first-floor retail unit to a gym studio. The development will include changing facilities, associated signage, and ancillary site works.
- Floor area
- 690 m²
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 first floor (690sq. M) retail unit, permitted under reg. Ref: sd03a/0857, to gym studio with changing facilities and associated signage together with all ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 September 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 November 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 307 Citywest Plaza, Citywest, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 103 m |
| 309 Citywest Plaza, Citywest, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 103 m |
| 315 Citywest Plaza, Citywest, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €326,000 | 129 m |
| 58 Fortunes Lawn, Citywest, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 134 m |
| 71 Fortunes Lawn, City Park, Citywest | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 134 m |
| 23 Fortones Lawn, Citypark, Citywest | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Fortunes Lawn, Citypark, Citywest | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 138 m |
| 60 Fortunes Lawn, Fortunestown Lane, Citywest Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 149 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 received13 July 2017
- Further information requested5 July 2017
- Further information received13 July 2017
- Decision due9 August 2017
- Decision issued9 August 2017
- Grant issued12 September 2017
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