Roslyn Fire Station Ltd was in May granted consent by the Dunedin City Council to add a Coffee Culture cafe and physiotherapy gym - to operate in conjunction with Roslyn Physiotherapy - inside the station.
The building was already home to seven residential apartments and a boutique day-spa business, Erban Spa.
The latest proposal for the residential-zoned building was opposed by five of 12 submitters, and the decision to grant consent prompted three of them to appeal to the Environment Court later the same month.
Those appealing were Sam Kerr and Helen Wright, owner of Rhubarb cafe in Roslyn, and Brent George, all of whom opposed the original application.
FC Trading Ltd, the owner and operator of the Fresh Choice Roslyn supermarket, later became part of the proceedings, having supported the original cafe and gym proposal.
After hearing from the parties, Environment Court Judge Jon Jackson ordered - by consent - changes to the conditions attached to the development's original consent.
Among the changes, a new condition would limit the use of the gymnasium, including patients and staff, to 10 people at any one time.
Roslyn Fire Station Ltd would have to consult the appeal parties when preparing noise and traffic management plans, and submit final versions to council staff for approval.
There were also changes to the hours certain noise limits would apply, and council staff would have to consult the appeal parties before deciding whether to extend an existing raised median on City Rd, to prevent right turns in and out of the former fire station.
Roslyn Fire Station Ltd director Nick Beach, Sam Kerr and Helen Wright could not be contacted yesterday, while Mr George, when contacted, declined to comment.
FC Trading Ltd director Brent Chirnside said his company's involvement was limited to sitting in on discussions during the appeal, in case changes sought affected the nearby Roslyn supermarket. They did not, and he was "quite happy" with the outcome, he said.
The development was the latest in a series of plans for the building that had prompted concerns from some neighbours.
In 2008, RM Designs won consent to use it for a restaurant, cafe and bar development but shelved the plans when faced with an Environment Court appeal the following year.
