The Reflector, 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
Change of use of a vacant ground floor café/restaurant unit to a gym.
WEBDSDZ2439/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 November 2024
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ2439/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the change of use of a vacant café/restaurant unit at the ground floor level of the existing building. The 328 sq.m space will be converted for use as a gym.
- Floor area
- 328 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 proposed development consists of the change of use of the vacant café/ restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq. M) at the ground floor level of the existing building to gym use (class 11).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Hanover Court, Hanover Quay, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €745,000 | 39 m |
| Apartment 24, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay | Jul 2025 | €780,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 26, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay | Dec 2025 | €790,000 | 39 m |
| 45 Grand Canal Wharf, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 12, Grand Canal Wharf, South Dock Rd Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 166 m |
| 72 Grand Canal Wharf, South Dock Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €499,000 | 166 m |
| 3 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €576,250 | 167 m |
| Apt 36, The Water Front, Hanover Quay | Aug 2025 | €795,000 | 167 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 received4 November 2024
- Decision due7 January 2025
- Decision issued3 January 2025
- Permission expiry16 February 2030
In the area
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