CHQ Building 1, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
Temporary removal of two limestone blocks for structural inspection of a brick vault in the CHQ Building.
0181/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 May 2025
- Reference
- 0181/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 5 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application concerns the temporary removal of two limestone blocks from a cross wall in the CHQ Building to inspect the barrel vault brickwork above. Following inspection, the stones will be replaced in their original position and the mortar repaired.
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Official record
Development description
- Expp: protected structure: it is proosed to
- To remove 2 no. Limestone blocks temporarily from the cross wall in order to allow the barrel vault brickwork above to be inspected and its construction deteermined
- It is then proposed to replace the stones in their original position and to repair the mortar around them
- Finally the findings of the inspection are to be reported in writing
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 19 Block A, Mayor St, Custom House Sq | May 2025 | €395,000 | 177 m |
| 21 Malton House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €419,000 | 177 m |
| 273 Custom House Harbour, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 183 m |
| 198 Tuskar Rock, Custom House Harbour, I F S C Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €366,666 | 188 m |
| 189 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 315, Argylle, Custom House Harbour Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €412,000 | 192 m |
| 279 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 4 Block 12, Mayor St, I F S C Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 202 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 received5 May 2025
- Decision due30 May 2025
- Decision issued30 May 2025
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