Steeple House, Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Change of use of a vacant office building to a primary healthcare centre.
SD18A/0177 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 September 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0177
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 September 2018
- Floor area
- 1902 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the vacant Steeple House from office use to a Primary Healthcare Centre. The facility will include 19 consultation rooms, 22 offices, 3 clinic rooms, and group rooms, utilizing the existing 1,878 sq.m floor area and 66 basement parking spaces.
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 steeple house (currently vacant) (with access from ninth lock road) from office use to use as a primary healthcare centre. The development will include 19 consultation rooms; 22 offices; 3 clinic rooms; 2 administration/reception; 4 large group rooms and associated ancillary uses. The change of use does not involve any additional floor area. The total existing floor area of the building involved is 1,878sq. M. The existing basement car park allocated to steeple house contains parking for 66 cars, including 2 new enable car parking spaces and 2 new electric charging spaces for the proposed development. 20 new bicycle parking spaces, new plant space and new storage area will be provided in addition. The existing entrance from the ninth lock road providing pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access will remain as built, including existing landscaping. The existing plant on the roof is to be replaced and upgraded.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 September 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 2,333 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 32 m |
| 11 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 32 m |
| 14 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Feb 2026 | €253,500 | 32 m |
| 3 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €293,000 | 32 m |
| 5 Thornfield Square, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2025 | €238,000 | 32 m |
| 106 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin | Oct 2025 | €303,000 | 48 m |
| 138 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €264,500 | 65 m |
| 33 Thornfield Sq, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €258,000 | 65 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 received24 September 2018
- Further information requested6 July 2018
- Further information received24 September 2018
- Decision due21 October 2018
- Decision issued22 October 2018
- Appeal submitted19 November 2018
- Appeal decided28 March 2019
- Permission expiry19 March 2019
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