28-29 Meath Street, The Liberties, Dublin 08
Change of use of a ground floor market and retail premises to a gym.
WEB5703/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5703/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the ground floor market and retail premises to a gym and training facility. Works will include repairing the rear single-storey roof, adding four rooflights, restoring shop fascias, and installing a new secure glazed shopfront.
- Floor area
- 292 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: (i) the change of use of the ground floor market and retail premises only to a gym and training facility (292 sq m); (ii) the proposed repair of the rear single-storey roof and addition of 4 no. 1.2m x 2m rooflights; (iii) the proposed provision of accessible changing and sanitary facilities; (iv) the proposed restoration of the existing shop fascias and provision of new signage; (v) the proposed replacement of existing shuttered shopfronts with a secure shopfront incorporating glazing and 2 no. Access/egress doors; and (vi) permission is also sought for all associated site and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 6, Meath Hall, 32 33 33a Meath St | Apr 2026 | €266,000 | 19 m |
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 21 m |
| 22 Gray Sq, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 78 m |
| 11 Reginald St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €621,000 | 80 m |
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 81 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 88 m |
| 7 Tramway Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 88 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 received13 November 2025
- Decision due14 April 2026
- Decision issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry2 July 2031
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