GrantedChange of useDecided 3 May 2024

1st and 2nd floor level at 18/19 William Street South / 47 Drury Street, D02KV76

Change of use of first and second floors from education and office to sports and recreational use, with shopfront upgrades.

3045/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 January 2024

Reference: 3045/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 January 2024

Summary

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The project proposes a change of use for the first and second floors of the building from a cookery/wine school and offices to a sports and recreational facility, including fitness studios. It also includes remodeling and upgrading the existing shopfronts and entrances on William Street South.

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Development description

The development will consist of a change of use, of the 1st and 2nd floors within the existing four storey over basement building, including the existing associated outdoor terrace, from education use (cookery school at 1st floor and associated wine school at 2nd floor on the drury street side) and from office use (at 2nd floor on the william street south side) all to sports and recreational use. It includes fitness and health studios, well-being suite and associated ancillary support facilities. The development is accessed from the existing william street south entranceway with a fire escape exiting onto drury street. The development includes for the upgrade and remodelling works to the 18/19 william street south shopfront; the removal of the existing, timber, door surrounds and fascias, strip back to the original tiled finish, the removal of the existing roller shutter and recessed doors to no. 19 and their replacement with a traditional steel and glass entrance screen to match the existing windows, along with a new, matching style canopy and signage to no. 19 and a retractable awning to no. 18 to match existing and associated lighting, all as described in the drawings.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	50 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€295,000	119 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	151 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	151 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	151 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	151 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	151 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	151 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 received16 January 2024
Decision due9 May 2024
Decision issued3 May 2024
Permission expiry24 July 2029

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