GrantedChange of useDecided 2 September 2024

Unit A, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central Bank Building), Dame Street, Dublin 2., Unit A is located at Basement - 1 and Basement - 2 Level below the Central Plaza., The site is bound by Dame Street to the South, Two Central Plaza to the Eas

Amendments to a permitted leisure use to include an indoor table tennis facility with a bar and food area.

3636/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2024

Reference: 3636/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 May 2024

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to a permitted leisure/tourism use at the basement levels of the former Central Bank, a Protected Structure. The proposed use is an indoor table tennis facility with an ancillary licensed bar and food area.

Change of useprotected structureleisurebarbasement

Floor area: 1,186 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure. Permission for development at unit a, one central plaza (formerly known as the central bank building), dame street, dublin 2, (a protected structure ref: 8830). Unit a is located at basement
1 and basement
2 level below the central plaza. The site is bound by dame street to the south, two central plaza to the east, cope street to the north and fownes street upper to the west. The proposed development relates to amendments to previously permitted change of use of unit a (gfa of 1,186 sq. M) (located at basement
1 and
2 below the plaza) to leisure/tourism use, as permitted under dcc reg. Ref 4622/19, to now include for ancillary bar and food use (licensed premises) to the main permitted leisure/tourism use. The development also includes for the relocation of permitted remote storage facilities from the eastern side of unit a at basement
1 level to basement
2 level and change of use to the building managers office (24 sq. M). The proposed use is an indoor table tennis facility with associated bar and food facilities (licensed premises). The development also includes for signage to unit a located at basement
1 level on the northern elevation including 2 no. Internal illuminated signs of 2.5m x 0.68m and 1.23m x 0.28m (containing two elements)

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
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	42 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	48 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	54 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	62 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	70 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	88 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	103 m
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	103 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 May 2024
Decision due2 September 2024
Decision issued2 September 2024
Permission expiry28 November 2029

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