Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 HF95
Change of use of a vacant second-floor unit in a protected structure to a gym.
3873/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2020
- Reference
- 3873/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a vacant 268.68 sq.m second-floor unit, formerly used as an occasional lunchtime theatre, into a gym. The works will include a reception, changing areas, and modifications to existing door openings within a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 269 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development consists of a change of use of a vacant unit, 268.68 sq. M in size, located at second floor level fronting clarendon street and coppinger row. The unit was previously in use as an occasional lunchtime theatre venue and has been vacant for some time. Permission is sought to change the use to a gym with reception and ancillary changing area and works to existing door openings.
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 219 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 237 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 237 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 237 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 237 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 237 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 237 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 received4 December 2020
- Decision due5 February 2021
- Decision issued5 February 2021
- Grant issued22 March 2021
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