Unit 3 Earls Court, Reuben Street, Dublin 8
Change of use from retail to a beauty clinic and cafe in Dublin 8, including retention of a mezzanine.
3404/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 August 2021
- Reference
- 3404/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission and retention permission is sought to change the use of Unit 3 from retail to a beauty clinic and cafe. The application also seeks to retain a 120 sqm mezzanine floor and subdivide the ground floor.
- Floor area
- 120 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 and retention permission: planning permission for the development consisting of retention and permission for the change of use of retail unit 3 from retail use to use as a beauty clinic and cafe. The works include retention of a mezzanine floor of 120 sqm, subdivision of the ground floor for cafe use with a beauty clinic in the remaining spaces over two floors.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 6 m |
| Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street | Jul 2025 | €403,000 | 6 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 30 m |
| 5 Poole Terrace, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 32 m |
| 12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €367,000 | 34 m |
| 1 Reillys Terrace, Dolphins Barn St, Dolphins Barn Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 57 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 August 2021
- Decision due21 October 2021
- Decision issued1 September 2021
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