Unit 1, Arena Centre, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use from retail to a sports club facility in Tallaght.
SD18A/0050 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 February 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0050
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 February 2018
- Floor area
- 170 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Unit 1 at the Arena Centre from retail to a sports club facility, including a sports hall and gym.
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 unit 1 (with a gfa of 170sq. M) from retail use to sports club facility (sports hall/gym) use along with associated ancillary works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 170 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 112, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €307,500 | 9 m |
| Apt 122 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 9 m |
| Apt 159 Block E New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 9 m |
| Apt 145 Block E, Arena Whitestown, New Seskin Court Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €294,000 | 37 m |
| 117 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 37 m |
| 127 Arena Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 37 m |
| 169 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght | Jan 2025 | €294,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 116 New Seskin Ct, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 37 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 received14 February 2018
- Decision due10 April 2018
- Decision issued10 April 2018
- Grant issued22 May 2018
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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