177-179, James Street, Dublin 8
Development of a new health spa and cafe bar on James Street.
4439/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023
- Reference
- 4439/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves a change of use of an existing warehouse building to a health spa, including a new glazed extension, an external sauna, and a first and second-floor extension. The completed development will feature an open terrace, a green roof, and a decorative pool.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,407 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission:proposed 1,407 sq. M. Health spa (including ancillary cafe bar). Total area made up as follows: ground floor: change of use of existing 609 sq. M. Warehouse / workshop building. New 104 sq. M. Glazed extension (in existing west facing courtyard). New 39 sq. M. External sauna. First floor: new 580 sq. M. Floor area and west facing external open terrace. Second floor: new 75 sq. M, floor area. Also external open terrace area and green roof areas. Also ground floor pedestrian paved area with decorative pool and shelter for 12 bicycles.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 Jamess St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €475,000 | 39 m |
| 22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 61 m |
| 4 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €368,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 21, Manor Hall Mount Brown, Kilmainham | Feb 2025 | €414,000 | 105 m |
| 48cz Bowbridge Place, Bow Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €382,500 | 105 m |
| Apt 53, Block C, Bow Bridge Place | Nov 2025 | €461,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 40 C1, Bow Bridge Place, Irwin St Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €387,000 | 106 m |
| Apt.45, Bowbridge Place, Kilmainham | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 106 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 received7 September 2023
- Decision due6 March 2024
- Decision issued4 March 2024
- Appeal submitted2 April 2024
- Appeal decided7 February 2025
- Permission expiry23 March 2030
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