Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 12 March 2025

Coopers Cross, Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Change of use of a ground and lower ground floor unit from retail/café to a gym.

WEBDSDZ1093/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2025

Reference
WEBDSDZ1093/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
20 January 2025

Summary

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The application proposes a change of use for an existing 448 sqm unit in Building 1 from retail/café use to a gym. The proposal also includes an ancillary café element at the ground floor level facing Sean O'Casey Park.

Change of usegymcommercialchange of use
Floor area
448 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for development at this site coopers cross, sheriff street upper, castleforbes road and mayor street upper, north lotts, dublin
  • And otherwise generally bounded by mayor street upper to the south, existing mill hall and blacksmith house to the west, existing sean o'casey park and glazier house to the north and castleforbes road to the east. The proposed development comprises a change of use of an existing ground floor and lower ground floor level unit (c. 448 sqm gfa) in building 1 from retail/café use to gym use (c. 448 sqm gfa), including ancillary café element at ground floor level. The existing unit is situated on the north side of building 1, with the ground floor level facing towards sean o’casey park. The building was permitted/constructed under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4087/19 (the 'parent permission' – as amended by dsdz2626/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3350/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2016/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2813/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3467/22, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3772/22, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3573/23 & dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4304/23, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3235/24). This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS
To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€555,000144 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2026€375,000144 m
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2025€680,000148 m
147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€415,000153 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1Sept 2025€440,000153 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, DublinJan 2025€395,000153 m
155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1May 2026€466,600153 m
77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1Jan 2026€498,000154 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

  1. Application received20 January 2025
  2. Decision due14 March 2025
  3. Decision issued12 March 2025
  4. Permission expiry26 April 2030

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