The Forge (Block G), Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (bounded to the north by King Street North & to the south my Cooper's Way & Cooper's Yard)
Change of use of three floors from medical to office space at Smithfield Market.
3356/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 September 2020
- Reference
- 3356/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the first, second, and third floors of Block G at Smithfield Market from medical/healthcare to office use. The total area of the proposed change of use is 1,545 sqm, with no changes to the ground floor.
- Floor area
- 1,545 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at a c. 0.0666 ha site at the forge (block g), smithfield market, smithfield, dublin 7 (bounded to the north by king street north and to the south by cooper's way and cooper's yard). The development will comprise the change of use of the first floor level (475 sq m), second floor level (535 sq m) and third floor level (535 sq m) from medical/healthcare to office use. The total area of the proposed change of use from medical/healthcare to office use is 1,545 sq m. The development will not affect the use of the ground floor level of the building.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 North King St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 9, Block F, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 6, Block F, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 7 Block E Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €104,840 | 61 m |
| 118 Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €435,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 106, Block A, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 107 Block A, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 116 - Blk A1, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2026 | €630,000 | 82 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 received9 September 2020
- Further information requested2 November 2020
- Further information received20 November 2020
- Decision due17 December 2020
- Decision issued14 December 2020
- Grant issued29 April 2021
- Appeal submitted25 January 2020
- Appeal decided29 April 2021
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