GrantedChange of useDecided 14 July 2025

Basement Front, 10 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2

Change of use from office to a therapeutic massage clinic in a basement.

WEB2107/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 May 2025

Reference: WEB2107/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 May 2025

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use from an existing office to a therapeutic massage clinic at a basement front location. The property is a protected structure, and no internal alterations are proposed.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: dublin therapeutic massage clinic, intend to apply for permission for development at this site basement front, 10 merrion square north, dublin 2 (a protected structure rps 5111). The development will consist of the change of use from existing office use to use as a therapeutic massage clinic. No internal alterations are proposed to be undertaken.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”

National zoning type: General

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€350,000	138 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	163 m
Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	163 m
Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	163 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	168 m
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	168 m
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	168 m
Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€390,000	265 m

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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 received21 May 2025
Decision due15 July 2025
Decision issued14 July 2025
Permission expiry2 October 2030

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