394 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 E796
Change of use from a vacant retail shop to an amusement centre.
WEB1913/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 July 2024
- Reference
- WEB1913/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the 93.3 sqm ground floor from a vacant retail premises to an amusement centre. The new facility will contain 29 amusement machines alongside internal alterations to provide toilets, a cash counter, and storage.
- Floor area
- 93 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of internal alterations to the ground floor of the existing premises including the provision of toilets, a cash dispensing counter and the creation of a storage area and for the change of use of the ground floor, with an internal area of 93.3sqm, of a property at 394 south circular road dublin 8 from a vacant retail premises to an amusement centre containing a mix of amusement-with-prize ('awp') and amusement-only ('ao') machines, totalling 29 machines.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Block A, Reuben Sq Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 40, Reuben Sq, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €368,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 48, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 57 m |
| 41 Reubens Sq, Reubens St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 57 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 70 m |
| 27 Reuben Sq, Reuben St, Circular Rd South Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 71 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 received25 July 2024
- Decision due18 September 2024
- Decision issued17 September 2024
- Appeal submitted4 October 2024
- Appeal decided18 March 2025
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