Ground Floor Units, 6, 7 and 8, Saunders House (Block S), Park Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
Amalgamation of three ground floor units and change of use to a gym at Spencer Dock.
DSDZ2836/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 April 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ2836/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to amalgamate ground floor units 6, 7, and 8 to create a single 183 square metre unit, with a new 32.5 square metre mezzanine for office space. The overall 215 square metre space will undergo a change of use to a gym, including new entrance doors and signage.
- Floor area
- 215 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for the amalgamation of units and change of use to gym at ground floor units 6, 7 and 8, saunders house (block s), park lane, spencer dock, dublin
- The proposed development comprises of: - internal re-configuration and amalgamation of units 6, 7 & 8 to provide a single unit (183 sq. M); - provision of a mezzanine level to provide for ancillary office space to serve the gym use (32.5 sq. M); - change of use of proposed amalgamated unit to gym providing for a total floor area of 215 sq. M (including mezzanine); - alterations to the existing east elevation to provide for new entrance doors and associated signage. The application relates to a development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 22 m |
| 11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €543,000 | 32 m |
| 63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 56 m |
| 59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 8 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 62 m |
| 2 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €297,000 | 62 m |
| 4 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 3 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 62 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 received24 April 2019
- Decision due18 June 2019
- Decision issued18 June 2019
- Grant issued18 June 2019
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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