Setanta Centre, 6-15, Nassau Street, Dublin 2 and including a building at No.44 Kildare Street (known as Transport House - at the junction of Setanta Place and Kildare Street).
Demolition of existing buildings at the Setanta Centre to prepare for a major redevelopment.
2407/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2018
- Reference
- 2407/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2018
- Floor area
- 5857 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition, excavation, and clearance of almost all existing buildings and structures on the 5,857 square metre site, including basements. The Kilkenny Design Store and its annex will be retained. The site adjoins several protected structures on Frederick Street South, Nassau Street, and Kildare Street.
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Official record
Development description
- The proposed development site extends to 5,857 square metres in area and will have a gross floor area of 37,722 square metres, including basement areas of 14,970 square metres. The application site 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 the buildings fronting kildare street, and to the west by the rear of buildings fronting frederick street south. The planning applications 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 number of storeys on the existing buildings on the site varies up to a maximum of 8 storeys with roof-top plant and equipment over 2 basement levels. The development will consist of the demolition, excavation and clearance of all existing buildings and structures on the site including basements other than the existing kilkenny design store and annex 1,455 square metres and associated basement areas of 1,432 square metres (notated on the planning application drawings as 'sg1' and 'sg2' at b-1) which do not form part of the demolition/construction proposals. The western boundary walls to the rear of the protected structures fronting frederick street south and rear of 5 and 16-19 nassau street will be demolished and new boundary walls constructed. In addition to the demolition of the buildings, the development also provides for the demolition of the two existing basements (excluding the basement levels beneath setanta place which are retained and remodelled internally), and car park ramps from setanta place. Following the above demolitions, excavations and site clearance the development provides for the construction a new office building extending to 8 storeys in height including setbacks at 6th, 7th and 8th storey over 4 basement levels (the two basement levels beneath setanta place which are retained and remodelled and are notated on the planning application drawings as 'sg1' and 'sg2' at basement level b-1) and new car park access/egress ramps off setanta place. The existing vehicular connection beneath setanta place between the application site and public car parking spaces in the building known as 10-11 molesworth street will be reinstated. The proposed basement levels will contain 211 car parking spaces (of which 141 will be for public use with the balance i. E. 70 for private use). The number of onsite car parking spaces on the overall site will be reduced from the existing 319 spaces to 211 spaces. The basement areas will also contain300 bicycle parking spaces along with associated drying areas, bicycle repair facilities, showers and locker/changing/storage areas, accessed via a dedicated cycle access/egress ramp off setanta place, circulation, waste receptacle areas, plant and equipment and tenant facilities. Service and deliveries will be from nassau street and setanta place and via basement areas. A swimming pool and gymnasium are proposed at ground and b-1 levels. The development incorporates sustainable development measures including roof mounted photovoltaic cells (500sq. M), green roof areas, rain water harvesting, air-sourced heat-pumps and attenuation tank. The pedestrian link between nassau street and setanta place will be repositioned and upgraded. It is also proposed to relocate the existing mosaic mural known as the "tain wall" for the western boundary wall forward towards nassau street. The proposal includes roof terraces at 5th floor level to the northern, eastern and western elevations facing towards nassau street, south frederick street and kildare street respectively. The main entrance to the proposed development will be off nassau street, with secondary entrances off the pedestrian link and setanta place. A pedestrian entrance is also provided off kildare street. The proposed development provides for 1 no. Double esb substation fronting setanta place along with all associated site development works including landscaping and boundary treatments and air intake and out-let fans and ducts/vents including screened roof top mounted plant and equipment including zone for communications equipment (satellite dishes/aerials) at seventh and eight storeys
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 received28 February 2018
- Further information requested20 September 2018
- Further information received23 November 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued28 May 2019
- Appeal submitted30 January 2019
- Appeal decided28 May 2019
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted50 m away
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5378/22Dublin CityLodged 5 Dec 2022Commercial
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