Unit B, South Gate, Cork Street, Dublin 8
Change of use from a shop to a yoga and exercise studio with therapy rooms.
4322/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 October 2019
- Reference
- 4322/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing retail unit into a yoga and exercise studio. The plans also include therapy rooms, external signage, and associated site works.
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 the change of use from existing shop to a yoga/exercise studio with therapy rooms, external signage and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 125 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 15 m |
| 48 South Gate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €452,500 | 15 m |
| Unit 37 South Gate, Cork St, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 15 m |
| Apt 38 Southgate, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €433,000 | 15 m |
| 31 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 15 m |
| Apt 60, Southgate, Cork Street | Apr 2025 | €521,000 | 28 m |
| 88 Southgate Apts, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 28 m |
| 125 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €355,000 | 39 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 received30 October 2019
- Decision due2 January 2020
- Decision issued2 January 2020
- Grant issued11 February 2020
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