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Dublin City Weekly Planning09 Sept 2026

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Pure Gym, Retail B, College Square, Dublin 2

Lead potentialMedium

Well-defined commercial change-of-use fit-out with lift, ventilation and services packages, moderate in scale.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorSports Leisure
Matched trades4

Source description

What is being proposed

Planning permission for development at Part Ground Floor and Basement Level, Parnell Centre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1. The development will consist of the change of use of an existing vacant retail unit to a 24-hour gymnasium, the installation of a new access platform lift providing access between the ground floor and basement level, new entrance doors, new externally illuminated signage to the south-east elevations, new ventilation louvres to the front elevation, the installation of a new louvre concealed within the rear soffit, the installation of condenser units at rear elevation level, together with all associated internal alterations, external works, plant, building services, site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

4 evidence-led matches
01

Fitout Shopfront

High

Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a gymnasium with internal alterations and new entrance doors.

02

HVAC

High

New ventilation louvres to the front elevation, a concealed rear louvre and condenser units are specified.

03

Electrical

Medium

New externally illuminated signage, plant and building services imply electrical installation works.

04

Fire Safety

Low

A 24-hour gymnasium conversion with internal alterations implies fire safety provisions, though not explicitly stated.