Part Ground Level and Basement Level, Cineworld, Parnell Centre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail to a commercial gym at the Parnell Centre.
2172/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2019
- Reference
- 2172/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from retail to a commercial gymnasium at part ground and basement levels of Cineworld. The works will also include new external entrance doors and additional signage.
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
Planning permission for (a) change of use from retail to commercial gymnasium (b) new external entrance doors and (c) additional signage together with all associated site and development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the 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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Loftus Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €426,000 | 55 m |
| 11 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 57 m |
| 36 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €401,000 | 57 m |
| 25 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 57 m |
| 44 Stewart Hall, Ryder's Row, Parnell St | May 2025 | €250,000 | 57 m |
| 83 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 57 m |
| 24 Loftus Court, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 65 m |
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 94 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 received1 February 2019
- Decision due28 March 2019
- Decision issued27 March 2019
- Grant issued2 May 2019
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