Stewarts Watertown Centre, Stewarts Hospital, Waterstown Avenue, Dublin 20, D20 A306
Change of use of first-floor exhibition and office space into a gym and studio within a protected structure.
SD22A/0348 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 September 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0348
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 September 2022
- Floor area
- 494.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the existing first-floor exhibition space and office accommodation into a gym and studio. This will complement the existing onsite gym, with all works taking place within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing first floor exhibition space / office accommodation into gym / studio which compliments the existing gym usage onsite - granted under previous planning; all ancillary works and associated siteworks, within the curtilage of a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin | May 2025 | €483,000 | 238 m |
| 1 Woodfarm Cottages, Main St, Palmerston | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 241 m |
| 14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 436 m |
| 3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 438 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 453 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 457 m |
| 4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 479 m |
| 66 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €447,650 | 496 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 September 2022
- Decision due30 October 2022
- Decision issued26 October 2022
- Grant issued7 December 2022
In the area
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SD08A/0625South DublinLodged 4 Sept 2008Alterations
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SD03A/0855South DublinLodged 18 Nov 2003Alterations
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S01A/0334South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2001New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
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