'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)
Change of use of a basement retail space to an indoor recreation venue with an ancillary bar and restaurant.
5120/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 October 2022
- Reference
- 5120/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of approved retail floor space at the upper basement level of 'Chatham and King' to an indoor recreation use. The proposal also includes an ancillary bar and restaurant, alongside the installation of a new 517 sq.m internal mezzanine.
- Floor area
- 517 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use of the approved retail floor space at upper basement level to indoor recreation use (class
- With ancillary bar / restaurant and the installation of an internal mezzanine (517 sq. M) within the upper basement level
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
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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 |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 October 2022
- Decision due21 April 2023
- Decision issued18 April 2023
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- GrantedAt this site
PERMISSION:The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the approved retail floor space at…
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