Unit 1, Gaelic Street, Dublin 3
Retention of facade changes and permission for 24-hour gym use and expansion in Dublin 3.
4202/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 October 2018
- Reference
- 4202/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of facade alterations and signage, alongside permission to operate the existing fitness club on a 24-hour, permanent basis. It also proposes a change of use of adjacent storage spaces to expand the gym.
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 & permission: at unit 1, gaelic street, dublin
- The development will consist of retention permission of existing alterations to the facade and existing signage, planning permission for alterations to previously approved application register reference 4223/16. Planning permission is sought to use the existing fitness club as a 24-hour facility, to use the building as a fitness club on a permanent basis without time limitation as outlined in condition 3 of the previous approved grant of permission 4223/16, change of use existing building storage spaces adjacent and at mezzanine level within, for use as part of the fitness club facility and all associated site 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 The Strand, North Strand Rd, North Strand Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 17, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 32, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd | May 2026 | €336,000 | 33 m |
| 45 Bessborough Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jan 2026 | €461,500 | 39 m |
| 11 Gaelic Street, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 42 m |
| 8 Hibernian Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €301,501 | 62 m |
| 9 Hibernian Ave, Ossory Rd, North Strand Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €453,000 | 66 m |
| 152 North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €8,000 | 104 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 received19 October 2018
- Further information requested13 December 2018
- Further information received18 January 2019
- Decision due14 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
- Grant issued21 March 2019
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