Vault 3, Station Building, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2
Change of use of a vault in a protected structure from retail/restaurant to recreational use.
4668/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 October 2023
- Reference
- 4668/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Vault 3 in the Station Building on Hatch Street Upper. The 168 sq.m unit will change from retail/restaurant to recreational use, with no alterations to the existing fabric of the protected structure.
- Floor area
- 168 m²
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
Protected structure (rps : 3514) : the proposed development consists of the change of use of vault 3 from retail/restaurant use to recreational use. The area of the unit is 168 sq. M. The proposal does not alter the existing fabric of the protected structures.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 161 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 167 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 199 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 222 m |
| 5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €654,000 | 224 m |
| Apt 106, Harcourt Green, Charlemont St | Feb 2025 | €327,150 | 229 m |
| 77 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 235 m |
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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 received20 October 2023
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 June 2029
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