GrantedCommercialDecided 27 May 2021

Site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. (D01 VX48). The site is bound by Sheriff St. Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east and Castleborbes Business Park to the west.

Design modifications to a permitted office building, increasing height and floor area.

2255/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 February 2021

Reference: 2255/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 February 2021

Summary

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The development proposes revisions to a permitted office building, increasing the floor area from 10,803 to 12,545 square metres. It includes adding a new basement level and increasing the building from 8 to 9 storeys.

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Storeys: 9
Floor area: 12,545 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on a site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the castleforbes business park, sheriff street upper, dublin 1 (d01 vx48). The site is bound by sheriff st. Upper to the south, cie railyard to the north and east and castleforbes business park to the west. The development consists of revisions to permitted development of a hotel and office building under dcc reg. Ref: 3433/19 , and as amended by 3197/20, comprising minor amendments. The development proposed comprises the following design modifications to the permitted office only
Increase in permitted floor area above ground from 10,803 sq. M to 12,545 sq. M with increase at each floor level. The building facade has extended along the north west, south east and west elevations
Introduction of basement of 578 sq. M to locate services functions inc. Water storage tanks
Re-ordering of permitted building from 8 no. Storeys with part mezzanine level at ground floor level to
No. Storeys above new basement level. Taken in conjunction with a reduction of permitted floor to floor height from 4.0m, to 3.75m the results in an overall increase in building height at parapet level from +43.314m to +44.495m
Re-configuration of rooftop layout to include a perimeter walkway and additional air-handling units, some of which rise to +45.740m and relocation of permitted lift overrun(s) at roof level
Terrace at level 09 on south eastern elevation to be accessible
Minor re-configuration on the permitted layout of the ground floor and plant and service areas, bin store, staff welfare facilities and stair core with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors
Amendment to the ground floor facade on the north-west to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant and stair cores and back of house areas only
Minor re-configuration of external landscaping

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin	Nov 2025	€440,000	49 m
45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Aug 2025	€315,000	49 m
16 Block A, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€292,000	51 m
Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€495,000	51 m
Apt 13, Block A, Castleforbes Sq Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€471,000	51 m
77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Jan 2026	€498,000	64 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jan 2025	€395,000	94 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€440,000	94 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

Application received19 February 2021
Further information requested14 April 2021
Further information received30 April 2021
Decision due27 May 2021
Decision issued27 May 2021
Grant issued8 July 2021

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