GrantedApartmentsDecided 22 July 2020

Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO

Amendments to a permitted development to add an extra storey to three blocks and provide 53 additional build-to-rent apartments.

2765/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 May 2020

Reference: 2765/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 28 May 2020

Summary

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The proposed changes to the permitted development at Grand Canal Harbour include adding an extra storey to Blocks 1, 2, and 3/4. This will increase the total height of the blocks up to 14 storeys and add 53 new apartments, bringing the total to 596 build-to-rent units. The site is located adjacent to a protected stone warehouse.

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Residential units: 53
Storeys: 14

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development (reg. Ref. 3209/19) on a site of c. 1.3872 hectares at grand canal harbour, grand canal place, dublin 8, d08 c3no. The site is bound by a protected structure (rps no. 3275, stone warehouse) fronting onto grand canal place to the north; by grand canal place to the east; by st. James avenue and vehicular access to westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former dublin city council halting site accessed off grand canal place to the south. The proposed amendments comprise of the following
Provision of an additional storey on permitted blocks 1,2 and 3/4, increasing in height of block 1 from 11 to 12 no. Storeys (42.075 metres), block 2 from 11 to 12 no. Storeys (42.075 metres) and block 3/4 from 13 to 14 no. Storeys (49.45 metres)
Provision of 53 no. Additional apartment units resulting in an increase from 543 no. To 596 residential units. The residential component, permitted and proposed shall be a ‘build-to-rent’ scheme of 596 units, consisting of 482 no. One bedroom units and 114 no. Two bedroom units with associated resident support facilities and resident services and amenities
Modifications to the façade treatment
Provision of additional balconies on north, east, west and south elevations of blocks 1,2 and 3/4
Internal reconfiguration of the permitted residential amenities and increase in the communal open space from 3,643 sq. M. To 3,746 sq. M
Amendments to the permitted ground floor commercial space resulting in a reduction of the retail space from 1,005 sq. M. To 995 sq. M. , the café/bar/restaurant space from 737 sq. M. To 705 sq. M. , and the co-working space from 2,983 sq. M. To 2,963 sq. M, (a reduction of 63 sq. M in total) to accommodate increase in plant and ancillary services
Extension of the permitted basement, increasing from 5,527 sqm to 7,185 sqm to include additional long-stay cycle parking spaces (60 no. ) resulting in a total of 773 no. Long-stay bicycle spaces. There will be no change to the permitted number of car parking spaces at 50 no. Surface bicycle spaces shall be increased from 115no. To 122no
Provision of additional plant and ancillary services at basement level
Amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development . The overall development will increase the gross floor area from 48,314 sq. M. (excluding basement of 5,527sq. M. ) previously permitted under reg. Ref. 3209/19 to 51,933 sq. M. (excluding basement of 7,185 sq. M. ) a natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and will be made available from inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 October 2024.

Notified floor area: 966 m²

6 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€45,228,496	61 m
1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price	Jun 2026	€150,000	117 m
27 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8	May 2026	€290,000	122 m
20 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€286,000	122 m
10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€274,000	122 m
Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€170,000	122 m
32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€255,000	122 m
Apartment 29, Liberty View, Long'S Place	Jun 2026	€276,000	122 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 received28 May 2020
Decision due22 July 2020
Decision issued22 July 2020
Grant issued23 November 2020
Appeal submitted20 August 2020
Appeal decided17 November 2020

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