107, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. D01 HN22
Retention of a change of use from a bookmaker's office to a massage therapy and spa unit.
3725/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 October 2021
- Reference
- 3725/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the unauthorised change of use of a 71 sqm ground floor unit. The change of use is from bookmakers' offices to massage therapy services and a spa with associated staff facilities.
- Floor area
- 71 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention: permission for retention of unauthorised change of use of 71m2 unit from bookmakers' offices to massage therapy services and spa with associated staff facilities to ground floor unit at 107 marlborough street, dublin 1, d01 hn22.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 102 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 102 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 102 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 166 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 received19 October 2021
- Decision due13 December 2021
- Decision issued13 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
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