115-117 Emmet Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8
Change of use from a retail unit to an all-female gym in Inchicore.
5060/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2026
- Reference
- 5060/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of the premises at 115-117 Emmet Road from retail to an all-female gymnasium and fitness centre, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
A. Change of use from retail use to provision of an all female gymnasium/fitness centre, b. All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €427,000 | 8 m |
| 26 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €272,000 | 59 m |
| 107 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €385,000 | 89 m |
| 83 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Inchicorenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 89 m |
| 98 Emmet Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €950,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1 - 96 Emmet Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 116 m |
| 149 Emmet Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €400,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 8c Metropolitan Apts, Kilmainham, Dublin City | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 134 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 received13 March 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued16 March 2026
In the area
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