Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 7 November 2025

Site at Junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 W2Y3

Change of use from a permitted cafe/restaurant to a gym within a protected structure curtilage.

WEBDSDZ5156/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 September 2025

Reference
WEBDSDZ5156/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
16 September 2025

Summary

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The application proposes a change of use at ground floor level from a permitted cafe/restaurant to a gymnasium/fitness centre with changing rooms and ancillary retail. The site is located within the curtilage of the former British Rail Hotel, which is a protected structure.

Change of usegymheritagecommercial

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: sfdc ireland ltd. Intend to apply for planning permission for development at this c. 0.032ha site located at the junction of north wall quay and new wapping street, salesforce tower, station square, block 7, spencer dock, dublin
  • The application site is within the curtilage of the former british rail hotel on 58-59 north wall quay, a protected structure (rps 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (rps 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The proposed development comprises the change of use at ground floor level from permitted café/restaurant use (dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2774/20) to gymnasium/fitness centre use, with changing rooms and ancillary retail use, and all associated works above and below ground

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
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2025€680,000108 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€40,915,762138 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€24,420,751138 m
27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1Oct 2025€525,000230 m
11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1Dec 2025€543,000237 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€88,452,722246 m
Apt 602 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2Feb 2026€700,000247 m
707 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2Jun 2025€620,000247 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 received16 September 2025
  2. Decision due10 November 2025
  3. Decision issued7 November 2025
  4. Permission expiry21 December 2030

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