Alexandra Place, East Road, Dublin 3
Amalgamation and change of use of shop and office units into a gymnasium on East Road.
3850/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 September 2018
- Reference
- 3850/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves amalgamating several shop, office, and residential access areas to create a new gymnasium. The works include single-storey rear extensions, partial demolition of external pedestrian ramps, and new access steps and hoists.
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:1. ) the amalgamation of existing shop/office unit 1, part of existing shop/office unit 2, part of existing shop/office unit 3 and part of residential access corridor
- ) the change of use of amalgamated existing shop/office unit 1, part of existing shop/office unit 2, part of existing shop/office unit 3 and part of residential access area from shop/office and residential uses to gymnasium
- ) alterations and reconfiguration of internal & external residential access areas including change of use of part of existing shop/office unit 2 & parts of existing shop/office unit 3 from shop/office use to residential access area
- ) construction of new single storey extensions as part of reconfigured residential access areas to the rear of existing shop/office unit 3; 5). The demolition of part of existing external pedestrian access platform and demolition of ramps onto east road
- ) alterations to external pedestrian access platform including construction of new external access steps and external access hoist
- ) other consequent internal, external & elevational alterations/reconfigurations
- ) external signage to east road elevation &
- ) all ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Caledon Rd, Eastwall, Dublin | May 2025 | €316,000 | 88 m |
| 86 East Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €264,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 94 m |
| 28 Ravensdale Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €425,111 | 95 m |
| 34 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €395,000 | 104 m |
| 44 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €455,000 | 119 m |
| 3 Caledon Court, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €412,000 | 123 m |
| 39 Caledon Road, Eastwall, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 126 m |
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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 received3 September 2018
- Further information requested26 October 2018
- Further information received21 December 2018
- Decision due25 January 2019
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Grant issued5 March 2019
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