Westlink House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Change of use from office to a fitness gymnasium and recreational facility.
SD17A/0432 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 December 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0432
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a 1,652 sqm office space into a fitness gym, recreational facility, and ancillary retail space. It includes internal modifications for changing rooms, studios, and new external signage.
- Floor area
- 1,652 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 from office use to fitness gymnasium/recreational use and ancillary retail use (1,652sq. M. ); internal modifications/alterations to layout including new changing rooms/sanitary facilities, multi-use studios, new signage to front elevation and signage zone to front boundary with associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 135 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 181 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 182 m |
| 3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 209 m |
| 11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin | May 2025 | €483,000 | 240 m |
| 4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 242 m |
| 1 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Jun 2026 | €535,000 | 276 m |
| 2 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 299 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 December 2017
- Decision due7 February 2018
- Decision issued6 February 2018
- Grant issued20 March 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD14A/0009South DublinLodged 28 Mar 2014Change of use
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SD18A/0221South DublinLodged 15 Jun 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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SD02A/0261South DublinLodged 15 Aug 2002Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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SD16A/0033South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
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SD12A/0009South DublinLodged 18 Jan 2012Retention
- Granted30 m away
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SD17A/0223South DublinLodged 6 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted30 m away
Retention of a 6m pole containing 3 no. antennae, 1 no. dish on the roof and associated equipment at ground…
D. Kennedy Steel, Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD10A/0275South DublinLodged 15 Sept 2010Retention
- Granted30 m away
To erect a 6m pole containing 3 no. antennae, 1 no. dish on the roof of D. Kennedy Steel and associated…
D. Kennedy Steel, Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04A/0403South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2004Infrastructure
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