'Chatham and King', Chatham Street, Dublin 2 bounded to the north by Chatham Street, to the south by the rear of The Gaiety Centre, King Street South, to the west by Clarendon Row and to the east by 6 Chatham Street and the Gaiety Theatre, (Protected Stru
Change of use of basement retail space to a bowling alley and leisure facility on Chatham Street.
4766/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 November 2023
- Reference
- 4766/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of the approved retail floor space at upper basement level to a bowling alley and indoor leisure facility, complete with an ancillary bar.
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
Permission:the proposed development will consist of the change of use of the approved retail floor space at upper basement level to a bowling alley and indoor leisure facility with ancillary bar.
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 6 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 990.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 174 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 183 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 183 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 183 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 183 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 183 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 183 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 183 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 received10 November 2023
- Decision due12 January 2024
- Decision issued10 January 2024
- Permission expiry31 March 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use of the approved retail floor space at upper basement level to indoor recreation use (Class —…
'Chatham and King', Chatham Street, Dublin 2 bounded to the north by Chatham Street, to the south by the rear of The Gaiety Centre, King Street South, to the west by Clarendon Row & the east by 6 Chatham Street & Gaiety Theatre (Protected Structure)
5120/22Dublin CityLodged 26 Oct 2022Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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3557/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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3645/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Apr 2022Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
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2964/20Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission for alterations to the entrance of Costello House at 1 Clarendon Row & 33-45 South King Street,…
Costello House, 1 Clarendon Row & 33-45 South King Street, Dublin 2
3045/20Dublin CityLodged 20 Jul 2020Alterations
- Granted40 m away
PERMISSION & RETENTION:Retention permission for (a) change of use from treatment clinic at first floor (with…
4-5, Chatham Street (backing onto Tangier Lane), Dublin 2
3781/22Dublin CityLodged 20 Apr 2022Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
RETENTION: a) The retention of the change of use from off-licence retail wineshop to delicatessen at ground…
4, Chatham Street, Dublin 2 (backing onto Tangier Lane)
4459/23Dublin CityLodged 12 Sept 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION PERMISSION: (a) the retention of the change of use from off-licence retail wineshop to delicatessen…
4 Chatham Street, Dublin 2, Dublin 2, D02 R223 (backing onto Tangier Lane)
4522/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Sept 2023Retention
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