Units 8a & 8b, Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Change of use of a retail unit to a bookmakers office and consolidation with an existing unit.
SD21A/0163 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 June 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0163
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2021
- Floor area
- 27.171 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a retail shop to a bookmakers office. It will consolidate units 8a and 8b, and includes alterations and extensions to the side and rear of the existing single storey bookmakers.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing shop unit from a retail use to a bookmakers office; consolidation of units 8a & 8b (existing bookmakers office); alterations and extensions to the side/rear of existing single storey bookmakers office; revised signage details and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local 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 14 June 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 125.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Mar 2026 | €635,000 | 90 m |
| 8 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €565,000 | 110 m |
| Apartment 4 Block B, Ballymount Square, Walkinstown | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 125 m |
| 2c Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €376,000 | 128 m |
| 124 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €403,000 | 139 m |
| 16 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €530,000 | 142 m |
| 19a Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €392,000 | 148 m |
| 14 St Peters Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Dec 2025 | €581,000 | 151 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 received22 June 2021
- Decision due16 August 2021
- Decision issued16 August 2021
- Grant issued30 September 2021
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