Unit 3, Ard Cairn House, 8 Grangegorman Lower, Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Change of use from a retail unit to a gym at Ard Cairn House in Smithfield.
4474/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2019
- Reference
- 4474/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 3 from a retail unit to a gym. The development will include changing rooms, internal modifications, 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
Planning permission for a change of use from retail unit to a gym with changing rooms and all associated internal modifications, external signage along with the associated site works.
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
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 16 July 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 288 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, Grange Court Stanhope, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 92 m |
| Swuite Grangegorman, 13 - 18 Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €20,137,615 | 100 m |
| 109 The Richmond, Brunswick St North, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €349,000 | 100 m |
| 92 The Richmond, North Brunswick St | Feb 2026 | €247,000 | 100 m |
| 114 The Richmond, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 100 m |
| 76 Blackhall Sq, King St North, Stoneybatter Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €280,000 | 113 m |
| 73 Blackhall Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 113 m |
| 143 Blackhall Sq, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7not full market price | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 116 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 received15 November 2019
- Decision due17 January 2020
- Decision issued17 January 2020
- Grant issued27 February 2020
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