GrantedAlterationsDecided 5 October 2020

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 Part to the west.

Design modifications to a permitted hotel and office development at Castleforbes Business Park.

3197/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 August 2020

Reference: 3197/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 August 2020

Summary

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The proposed development consists of minor revisions to a permitted hotel and office scheme. Modifications include footprint reconfigurations increasing office space by 670 sq.m and hotel space by 393 sq.m, alongside a new part-mezzanine level. No changes are proposed to hotel bedroom numbers or maximum heights.

Alterationsofficehotelcommercial

Floor area: 1,063 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 comprising minor amendments. The development proposed comprises the following design modifications
Minor reconfiguration of the permitted building footprints resulting in an overall increase in office floor space of 670 sq. M and hotel floor space of 393 sq. M. There is no increase in bedroom numbers for the permitted hotel or to any maximum permitted heights of either building
Alterations to the permitted office to include: a new part mezzanine level in the permitted ground floor of 491 sq. M. Minor reconfiguration of the permitted layout of the ground floor plant and service areas, bike parking location and stair cores with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors. Relocation of permitted lift overrun at roof level. Amendment to the ground floor facade on the north-west, south-west elevation to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant and stair cores and back of house areas only
Alterations to the permitted hotel building to include: minor reconfiguration of the permitted ground floor layout including back of house areas and plant areas with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors. An increase in height and width of the permitted one storey external bin storage and switchroom building located in the rear service yard, to two storeys to incorporate additional storage. Amendments to the permitted roof plant areas through the removal of permitted screened plant area at level 07, the decrease in the permitted area of screened roof plant area at level 08 and the removal of permitted pv panels at level
Amendments to the ground floor facade on the north-east, north-west and south-east elevations to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant, stair cores and back of house areas only

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

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Application received13 August 2020
Decision due7 October 2020
Decision issued5 October 2020
Grant issued16 November 2020

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