RefusedDecided 05 February 2026Fingal County Council

FW25A/0529: Permission is sought for a private, appointment-only sauna and hydrotherapy facility, ''The Garden Sauna'', on a 4-acre site. The proposed development comprises three timber-clad sauna units ( each c. 5.8 m x 2.8 m), three temperature-controlled plunge pools, landscaped relaxation and seating areas, male and female changing rooms ( each c. 6.0 m x 4.0 m ), a reception area, two storage containers ( each c. 3.0 m x 10.0 m ), two toilet and shower blocks ( each c.3.2 m x 12.0 m ), an office cabin (c. 3.6 m x 3.6 m ), and a dedicated on-site car park for up to 60 vehicles with entrance/exit gates operating a one-way traffic system; together with associated landscaping ( including timber shelters/pagodas, gravel walkways, raised garden beds ), drainage improvements and all ancillary site works. The facility will operate on a pre-booking basis only with no general public walk-in access. All structures are temporary, modular or mobile.

Plot 13, Lower Lucan Road, Astagob, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 20
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided05 February 2026
Application typePermission
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