The Setanta Centre, 6 - 15 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 and including a building at No. 44 Kildare Street (known at Transport House - at the junction of Setenta Place and Kildare Street)
An increase in building height for the permitted redevelopment of the Setanta Centre.
2376/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2376/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for variations to the permitted redevelopment of the Setanta Centre on Nassau Street. The proposed change consists of a 1,360mm increase in the overall building height of the permitted 8-storey commercial development, with no changes to the floor area or internal layouts.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 37,577 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The proposed development will4261/19 consist of variations to a permitted development granted by an bord pleanala under abp ref. 303526-19 / (p. A. Ref. No. 2407/18). The variations proposed consist of an increase of 1,360mm in the overall building height over that permitted. There is no change proposed to the permitted number of storeys which is 8 storeys, building set-backs, internal layouts or to the permitted gross floor area of 37,577 sq. M. The proposed development site (which is the same as the site for which permission has been granted extends to 5,857 square metres in area and is bounded by nassau street to the north and the rear of buildings fronting nassau street, setanta place to the south (including existing basement levels beneath setanta place street level), to the east by kildare street and the rear of buildings fronting kildare street, and to the west by rear of buildings fronting frederick street south. The planning application relates to development which adjoins the rear of protected structures fronting 22
- 30 frederick street south, the rear of no. 5 and 16-19 nassau street and the rear of 45
- 46 kildare street. The permitted development granted by an bord pleanala under abp ref. 303526-19 / (p. A. Ref. No. 2407/18) provides for the demolition, excavation and clearance of all existing buildings and structures on the site (including basements but excluding the existing kilkenny design store and associated annex and basements areas) and the construction of new office building extending to 8 storeys in height including setbacks at the 6th, 7th and 8th storeys over 4 basement levels with an overall gross floor area of 37577 sq. M
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 275 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 275 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 275 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 299 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 334 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 396 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 396 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 413 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 February 2020
- Decision due18 June 2020
- Decision issued15 June 2020
- Grant issued28 July 2020
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