3, Queen Street, Dublin 7, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a gym and recreation space on Queen Street.
3854/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 September 2018
- Reference
- 3854/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a gym and recreation facility. Access to the new unit will be provided through the existing front door on Queen Street.
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
- Permission for the change of use from retail use to gym/recreation use to ground floor retail unit at 3 queen street, dublin
- Access to the unit will be provided through the exising front door onto queen street
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 93 m |
| 31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 99 m |
| 41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 99 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 110 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 110 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 received3 September 2018
- Further information requested23 October 2018
- Further information received31 October 2018
- Decision due27 November 2018
- Decision issued27 November 2018
- Grant issued15 January 2019
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