The Plaza Hotel, Belgard Square South, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use of a hotel bar, restaurant, and basement nightclub into a gym.
SD24A/0288W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- SD24A/0288W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at The Plaza Hotel in Tallaght involves changing the use of 492 sqm of the ground floor from a bar/restaurant to a gym, and 618 sqm of the basement from a nightclub to a gym. It also includes removing mezzanine levels and modifying layouts.
- Floor area
- 1,110 m²
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
The proposed development will consist of: change of use of part of the ground floor level (492 sqm) from bar/restaurant to gym. Change of use of the basement floor level (618 sqm) from night club to gym. Removal of the mezzanine levels at ground and basement floor levels. Associated modifications to the layout at ground and basement floor levels to accommodate the proposed change of use 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 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €283,000 | 240 m |
| 98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 240 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 240 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 240 m |
| 17 Westpark, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €492,000 | 263 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 306 m |
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 306 m |
| 41a Watermeadow Park, Oldbawnprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €594,714 | 355 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 received3 June 2025
- Decision due30 June 2025
- Decision issued30 June 2025
- Permission expiry10 August 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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SD07A/0650South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2007Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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S99A/0734South DublinLodged 15 Oct 1999Change of use
- Refused30 m away
(a) The construction of an additional two recessed floors above the existing recessed fifth floor of Plaza…
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SD06A/0864South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2006Apartments
- Granted60 m away
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SD09A/0058South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2009Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Change of use to part of the ground floor from retail to restaurant (floor area 331sq.m.); minor alterations…
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SD09A/0383South DublinLodged 25 Sept 2009Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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SD23A/0231South DublinLodged 2 Aug 2024Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
Single storey granny flat extension at side and rear
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SD16B/0004South DublinLodged 22 Apr 2016Extension
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