13-17 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The existing building on site is bound by Dawson Street to the west, Molesworth Street to the south and, Dawson Lane to the north and east
Change of use of a retail unit to an indoor sports and recreation facility.
3037/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2024
- Reference
- 3037/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of the lower ground floor and part of the ground floor of an existing retail unit. The space will be converted into a 484 sq.m indoor sports and recreation facility.
- Floor area
- 484 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 the change of use of the lower ground floor level and part of the ground floor level (to provide entrance / access arrangements) of the retail unit within the existing development on site, for use as an indoor sports and recreation facility (class 11), occupying an area of 484 sq. M. The proposed development includes associated internal reconfiguration , tenant signage zone, and all associated and ancillary development works. The existing development on site was permitted under reg. Ref. : 2338/15 and an bord pleanála reg. Ref. : pl29s. 244917, while the extent of the subject retail unit was permitted under reg. Ref. : 3356/17.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 December 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 467.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 285 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 398 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 430 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 440 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 448 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 received15 January 2024
- Decision due15 May 2024
- Decision issued14 May 2024
- Permission expiry1 August 2029
In the area
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