Richmond Villas & 9-10 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
A temporary public sauna facility with five modular units in Dublin 2.
WEB1484/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1484/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a period of 5 years to establish a public sauna facility. The development will include 5 single-storey modular sauna units, plunge pools, changing facilities, and toilets adjacent to a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Lidoc experience ltd. Are applying for planning permission for a period of 5 years for a public sauna facility to include 5 single story modular sauna units with ancillary such as plunge pools, changing facilities and w. C’s at richmond villas & 9-10 south richmond st. The site is adjacent to a protected structure (reg ref: 7361).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 99 m |
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 109 m |
| 602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 114 m |
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 155 m |
| 14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 157 m |
| 23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €514,000 | 157 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 received6 February 2026
- Decision due27 April 2026
- Decision issued4 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Lidoc Experience Ltd. are applying for planning permission for a period of 5 years for a public sauna…
Richmond Villas & 9-10 South Richmond Street , Dublin 2.
WEB1514/26Dublin CityLodged 5 Mar 2026Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention Permission and Permission for Retention and Temporary…
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4233/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Oct 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Gordon Properties Limited intend to apply for permission for development at a site of c.…
Site of c. 0.22ha generally bound by Richmond Street South to the west, Richmond Villas to the north
WEB6075/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Dec 2025Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of 0.22 ha generally bounded by Richmond Street…
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4148/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2023Commercial
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Development at this four storey over basement end of terrace property (444sqm). The…
52, Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
2831/18Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2018Change of use
- Invalid50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCUTRE: Permission for development at this four storey over basement terrace property at no. 52…
52, Richmond Street South, Dublin 2, D02 HD98
3438/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Mar 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the change of use at ground floor and basement floor…
52 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
WEB2263/24Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of change of use of the basement and ground…
52, Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
3582/23Dublin CityLodged 18 Apr 2023Change of use
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