InvalidRetentionDecided 21 July 2025

The Hot Box Sauna, Unit 5, Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Tyrconnell Road, Dublin 8

Retention of a sauna and plunge pool facility in a Dublin 8 industrial estate, with plans for a new footpath and bike parking.

WEB2683/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2025

Reference: WEB2683/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 17 July 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for changing the use of a former restaurant car park to a sports and recreational facility featuring five sauna units and three plunge pools. Planning permission is also sought for a new pedestrian crossing, a footpath, and covered bicycle parking.

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Official record

Development description

Permission and retention: retention permission for (i) the change of use of the site from ‘restaurant car park’ use to ‘sports facility and recreational’ use; (ii) removal of a 0.75m high boundary wall; (iii) installation of 5 no. Sauna units and 3 no. Plunge pools; (iv) installation of male and female changing rooms, office, and wc; (v) exterior signage; and planning permission for (vi) provision of a new pedestrian crossing and associated road markings; (vii) provision of a 1.5m wide footpath along the site accessway; (viii) provision of covered bicycle parking comprising 10 no. Bicycle parking spaces; (ix) reallocation of 4 no. Existing car parking spaces for the proposed development; and (x) all associated site works, including public lighting to facilitate the development. Permission is also sought for (xi) the omission of condition 4(a) as attached to reg. Ref. 2555/18.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
47 Rosedale, Tyrconnell St, Inchicore Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€348,000	108 m
38 Rosedale, Tyrconnell St, Inchicore Dublin 8	May 2026	€340,000	108 m
48 Rosedale, Tyrconnell St, Inchicore	Jan 2025	€317,000	108 m
Apartment 1, 199 Tyrconnell Road, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€486,500	131 m
123 Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Feb 2026	€340,000	135 m
23 Tyrconnell St, Inchicore, Dublin 8	May 2026	€270,000	183 m
Redroofs, 4 Landsdowne Valley Crescent, Kilworth Rd	Oct 2025	€90,000	184 m
21 Tyrconnell St, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€375,000	189 m

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Key dates

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Application received17 July 2025
Decision due10 September 2025
Decision issued21 July 2025

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