Site at corner of Fonthill Road and Shancastle Ave, Liffey Valley, Dublin 22
Construction of a two-storey recreation facility in Liffey Valley.
SD18A/0008 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0008
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 May 2018
- Floor area
- 1800 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for an 1,800 square metre two-storey recreation facility. The development will include a roof plant enclosure, three wall-mounted signs, and associated site works on an existing car park area.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
2 storey recreation facility (1800sq. M), associated roof plant enclosure. 3 (2m x 2m) wall mounted external signs and such associated external site works on existing carpark area to the north of existing arc bar and restaurant buildings.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of a Major Retail Centre”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 January 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,800 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32b Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 119 m |
| 32a Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 125 m |
| 32 Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 129 m |
| 30 Shancastle Pk, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price | Apr 2026 | €186,000 | 138 m |
| 8 Juliet Square, St Edmunds, Palmerstown | Mar 2025 | €351,000 | 305 m |
| 15 Juliet Sq, St Edmunds, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Jan 2026 | €344,000 | 311 m |
| 41 Juliet Square, St Edmunds, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 335 m |
| 33 Hannah Sq, St Edmunds, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 348 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 received4 May 2018
- Further information requested5 March 2018
- Further information received4 May 2018
- Decision due31 May 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Grant issued6 July 2018
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SD10A/0315South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2010Change of use
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SD04A/0538South DublinLodged 20 Sept 2004Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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S01A/0207South DublinLodged 10 May 2001Commercial
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SD02A/0233South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2002Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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Lands at the junction of Fonthill Road, at Spine Road A leading to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0678South DublinLodged 8 Aug 2006Commercial
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