Vault 8, Station Building, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2
Retention permission sought to keep a 205 sqm gym in a historic railway station vault.
WEB1521/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1521/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Received
- 10 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of Vault 8 from a restaurant to a gym. The site is located within the vaulted foundations of the former Harcourt Street Railway Station, which is a protected structure. No changes to the existing building fabric are proposed.
- Floor area
- 205 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure / retention: we, shoalwater uc intend to apply for retention permission for development at vault 8, station building, hatch street upper, dublin
- The application site is within the vaulted foundations of the platform building for the former harcourt street railway station, a protected structure (rps ref. 3514: former station roof and facade). The proposed retention permission consists of the change of use of vault 8 from restaurant to recreational use (gym). The area of unit is 205 sqm in size. The proposal does not alter any existing fabric
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 157 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 161 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 161 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 194 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 217 m |
| 5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €654,000 | 229 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 232 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 February 2026
- Decision due30 April 2026
In the area
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