GrantedDecided 18 December 2025Dublin City Council

WEB5557/25: CHANGE OF USE: The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the Block U building from office use to medical use (total 1591.5 sq.m GFA) and is described on a level-by-level basis as follows: Ground Floor: 7no. Consulting rooms, 2no. Offices, Entrance Lobby (incl. Waiting area and Reception), Record room, Staff room with Kitchenette, Storeroom, Comm/IT room, 2no. Utility rooms and all ancillary accommodation. First Floor: 3no. Labs, 2no. Offices, 2no. Utility rooms, Waiting area, Teaching/Training room, Support room, 2 no. Stores, Staff Room, and all ancillary accommodation. Second Floor: 3no. Labs, 2no. Offices, 2no. Utility rooms, Waiting area, Teaching/Training room, Support room, Kitchenette, AHU Room, and all ancillary accommodation. The proposed development involves modifications to the internal layout of the Block U building consisting of 3 floors to facilitate this change of use from office space to medical use. To facilitate the proposed change of use at second floor level, a reduction in the size of the skylight on roof of the Block U building is proposed. No alterations are proposed to the external façades of the Block U building. In total 25no. car parking spaces (including 2no. accessible spaces) are proposed to serve the proposed development. The proposed development involves the reconfiguration of existing car parking arrangements for the Block U building to facilitate an increase from 1no. to 2no. accessible spaces and an overall reduction from 28no. to 25no. car parking spaces in total. The proposed development will be served by 2no. existing covered bicycle parking stores together providing a total of 30no. bicycle parking spaces. Planning permission is also sought for the relocation of existing bins to a new bin store and collection area to the rear of the Block U building in the southwest corner of the subject site as well as all ancillary site services and site development works.

Block U, East Point Business Park, Alfie Byrne Road, Dublin 3
DecisionGrant permission
Decided18 December 2025
Application typePermission
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