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Dublin City Council · WEB2424/25 · Retention Permission

West Wood Club, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3

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Council received 18 Jun 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (451 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB2424/25 is a planning application for retention permission at West Wood Club, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3, received by Dublin City Council on 18 Jun 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: RETENTION PERMISSION/ PERMISSION: Retention permission for the following : (a) change of use of part of the approved creche at ground floor to gymnasium use, (b) change of use of the approved teen gym and fitzone studio at first floor to childcare facility, (c) change of use of the approved health clinic at first floor to childcare facility, (d) change of use of the approved health clinic waiting area at second floor to childcare facility, and planning permission is sought for the change of use of the remaining creche area at ground floor to gymnasium use, including all associated site works. The council refused permission on 2 Oct 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 23 Jul 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 118 other decided applications in the last five years and 10 appeals.

Appeal window closes 30 Oct 2025 closed 317 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (2 Oct 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

RETENTION PERMISSION/ PERMISSION: Retention permission for the following : (a) change of use of part of the approved creche at ground floor to gymnasium use, (b) change of use of the approved teen gym and fitzone studio at first floor to childcare facility, (c) change of use of the approved health clinic at first floor to childcare facility, (d) change of use of the approved health clinic waiting area at second floor to childcare facility, and planning permission is sought for the change of use of the remaining creche area at ground floor to gymnasium use, including all associated site works

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Refuse retention permission on 2 Oct 2025
Site (from polygon)
1.73 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 18 Jun 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 23 Jul 2025
  • 12 Aug 2025
    Further information requested
  • 5 Sept 2025
    Further information received
  • 2 Oct 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 30 Oct 2025

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    G5 — Open space and amenity

    Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.

    Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      North Dublin Bay
    • NIAH-recorded building · 61
      St. Joseph's CBS School; Marino Mart; Marino College
    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Burial; R149637

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88953). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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