40 North Lotts, Dublin 1, D01 C8C9
Retention permission for the use of a premises as a martial arts studio.
3099/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 July 2021
- Reference
- 3099/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to continue using the property at 40 North Lotts as a martial arts studio.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for use as a martial arts studio.
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 52 m |
| 324 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 63 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 140 Bachelors Walk, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €312,500 | 72 m |
| 171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €277,000 | 72 m |
| 363 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €358,000 | 79 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 July 2021
- Decision due30 August 2021
- Decision issued30 August 2021
- Grant issued13 October 2021
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