117a, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3
Retention of a change of use from commercial manufacturing to a gym with a barista area.
4096/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 October 2018
- Reference
- 4096/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 5 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert an existing commercial manufacturing and showroom building into a gym. The development includes a reception area with a barista, new signage, a canopy, and outdoor seating.
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
Retention: the development will consist of a change of use from existing commercial manufacturing and showrooms to a proposed gym with reception area with a barista, the erection of new signage, a canopy and some outdoor seating to the front of the building and all other ancillary site development works.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Shelmalier Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 64 m |
| 62 Shelmalier Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 69 m |
| 47 Shelmalier Road, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 89 m |
| 58 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €306,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 32, The Lighthouse, Church Rd Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 93 m |
| 65 The Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd East Wall, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 93 m |
| 48 Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €385,000 | 93 m |
| 47 The Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 93 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 received5 October 2018
- Further information requested29 November 2018
- Further information received17 December 2018
- Decision due22 January 2019
- Decision issued21 January 2019
- Grant issued26 February 2019
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