26, 26A & 27, Meath Street, Dublin 8
Retention of a ground floor toilet and alterations to convert a first-floor kickboxing club into four studio apartments.
5244/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 November 2022
- Reference
- 5244/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a small ground floor toilet extension. It also proposes a new external steel stairs, a new entrance door, reopening blocked windows, and installing new gates to facilitate the conversion of a former kickboxing club into four studio apartments.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 2 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
Retention & permission: permission for retention of: a) ground floor toilet extension (area 2.42 sq. M. ) at rear of 26 meath street, and permission for development comprising of: b) new external steel stairs in yard area to the rear of 26 meath street to provide access to the combined space at first floor over 26, 26a & 27 meath street; c) new entrance door at first floor to rear of 26 meath street to provide access to combined space over 26, 26a & 27 meath street and replace existing door in similar location; d) opening up of existing 2 no. Blocked up first floor windows on meath place to the side of 26 meath street; e) new hardwood gates and alterations to boundary wall at rear of 26 meath street facing on to meath place. This development will be carried out in conjunction with a change of use alteration from kick boxing club at first floor to 4 no. Studio apartments which is exempted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services 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
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 24 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 171.07 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 32 m |
| Apartment 6, Meath Hall, 32 33 33a Meath St | Apr 2026 | €266,000 | 33 m |
| 22 Gray Sq, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 63 m |
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 77 m |
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 78 m |
| 11 Reginald St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €621,000 | 85 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 96 m |
| 7 Tramway Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 96 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 received17 November 2022
- Decision due20 January 2023
- Decision issued20 January 2023
- Grant issued6 March 2023
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