Guinness Medical Centre Building, James's Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of part of the ground floor from a medical centre to a pharmacy.
2270/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 February 2020
- Reference
- 2270/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of approximately 167 square meters of the ground floor. The space will change from its current primary care and medical centre use to a pharmacy within the Guinness Medical Centre Building.
- Floor area
- 167 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
Permission for proposed change of use to pharmacy from existing primary care/medical centre use for a proportion of the ground floor (approximately 167m2) within the existing guinness medical centre building, james's street, dublin 8.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 85 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 119 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 219 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 263 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €382,000 | 268 m |
| 29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 311 m |
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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 received14 February 2020
- Decision due1 May 2020
- Decision issued23 April 2020
- Grant issued9 July 2020
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