52-57, South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a former retail storage area to a fitness training studio and gym on South Great Georges Street.
3459/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2019
- Reference
- 3459/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of the lower ground floor level of the former Dunnes Home Unit from retail storage to a 493 sqm fitness training studio and gym. The project includes a ground floor entrance lobby, elevation signage, and ancillary works.
- Floor area
- 493 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 development will consist of: (a) change of use of the lower ground floor level of the former dunnes home unit from retail storage/staff welfare to a fitness training studio/gym with associated changing facilities including gym entrance/lobby at ground floor level (493 sqm); (b) elevation signage and (c) ancillary site works/services.
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 21 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 455.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 36 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 94 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 94 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 94 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 94 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 94 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 94 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 received10 July 2019
- Decision due3 September 2019
- Decision issued3 September 2019
- Grant issued14 October 2019
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