GrantedAlterationsDecided 15 June 2018

1 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 (formerly known as Cumberland House).

Amendments to a permitted office development including a new entrance, floor space changes, and roof plant adjustments.

2833/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 April 2018

Reference: 2833/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 April 2018

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a permitted office development at Cumberland Place. Changes include a new entrance on Fenian Street, increased floor space at lower ground and basement levels, internal core revisions, and modifications to the roof-level plant and solar panels.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at 1 cumberland place, fenian street, dublin 2 (formerly known as cumberland house). The site is bound by fenian street to the south, boyne street to the north and bass place to the east. The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under reg. Ref. :3595/16. The proposed amendments consist of the following: (i) provision of a new entrance to the office building from fenian street and associated elevation and internal alterations; (ii) increase in floorspace and internal alterations at lower ground and basement levels. (iii) amendments to the ground floor, including increase in footprint, and provision of an additional building manager's office to the rear of the building; (iv) internal amendments at basement to fifth floor levels to include revised stair and lift cores and bathroom facilities, and omission of link corridor with existing office building to the north; (v) at roof level, amendments to the permitted plant enclosure and the provision of lift and stair overruns, service pop-up, and solar panels; (vi) minor amendment to the elevation treatment, omission of the glazed screen at first to fifth floor level to the west of the permitted building. (vii) minor elevational amendments to cafe unit; (viii) amendments to external landscaping and access arrangements; and (ix) aii associated site development works and ancillary works. The proposed amendments will result in an increase of 329 sq. M in the overall gross floor area (gfa) of the permitted office building, resulting in a total gfa of 7019 sq. M, including basement plant. No change to the gfa (75 sq. M)of the cafe unit is proposed.

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 30 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 March 2022.

Notified floor area: 6,690 m²

2 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
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	103 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	103 m
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	103 m
33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€840,000	180 m
149 Pearse St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€840,000	190 m
25 Erne Terrace Front, Dublin 2, Dublin	Feb 2025	€426,000	206 m
2 Holmeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€380,000	207 m
Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€390,000	207 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 received24 April 2018
Decision due18 June 2018
Decision issued15 June 2018
Grant issued20 July 2018

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