Block C, 5-8, Magennis Place, Dublin 2
Change of use of a 4-storey building from education to office and gym use with roof terraces.
3791/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 November 2020
- Reference
- 3791/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of Block C (4 storeys over 2 basement levels) from educational use to office and gym use. The project includes a 351 sq m gym at basement level, office space on the upper floors, new signage, and roof terraces on the second and third floors.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 2,005 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of: change of use of existing block c (4 storeys over 2 basement levels), from education use to office and gym use (change of use of c. 2,005 sq m at basement level
- 1, ground, first, second and third floors - no changes are proposed at lower basement level (level
- 2)); development of signage at the magennis place elevation; development of roof terraces on the second and third floor flat-roof levels (on the northern part of the site) to serve the office use; and ancillary works including landscaping. Basement level
- 1 will contain the gym (c. 351 sq m) and shower and changing facilities for the office use (c. 85 sq m). The office use (c. 1,525 sq m (excluding the associated shower and changing facilities at basement level
- 1)) will be located at ground, first, second and third floor levels. Cycle parking for both uses will be provided at ground floor level (c. 44 sq m). Access will be via magennis place. No additional car parking spaces are proposed
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 50 m |
| 66 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €307,500 | 61 m |
| 17 Lombard St East, Dublin 2, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 69 m |
| 102 Westland Square, Lower Sandwith Street, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 93 m |
| 51 Trinity Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 101 m |
| 102 Trinity Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 101 m |
| 75 Trinity Sq, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 101 m |
| 92 Townsend St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 115 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 November 2020
- Decision due27 January 2021
- Decision issued27 January 2021
- Grant issued11 March 2021
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