GrantedAlterationsDecided 24 November 2020

Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4

Alterations to Gordon House office building including a new entrance, revised layout, new facade treatment, and additional plant equipment.

3233/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 August 2020

Reference: 3233/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 August 2020

Summary

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The proposed development at Gordon House on Barrow Street includes internal modifications for a revised office layout and a new facade treatment at ground and first-floor levels. It also features a new entrance on Barrow Street, an upgrade to the existing entrance, and an extension of the plant screen at the second-floor level to accommodate additional equipment.

Alterationsofficerenovationcommercial

Floor area: 112 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.3861ha at gordon house, barrow street, dublin 4, d04 e5w5. The site is bound to the north by residential properties along gordon street to the south by an office development known as the "gasworks house" and "the hibernian" to the east by residential apartments known as the "gasworks" and to the west by barrow street. The proposed development comprises of the following
Provision of new entrance to barrow street in the south west corner of the site and upgrade of existing entrance to barrow street
Internal modifications to the existing building to provide for a revised office layout
New façade treatment at ground and first floor level
Removal of part of the existing plant screen at 2nd floor level to extend the plant screen and provide for additional plant equipment to the east (c. 112sqm)
Provision of 2 no. New entrance signs comprising individually mounted, ppc aluminium letters with translucent acrylic front face and internal illumination, 1 no. "the foundry" sign above the existing entrance on the north end of barrow street and 1 no. "gordon house" entrance sign above the new entrance to the south end of barrow street
All other associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development

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

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 25 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 February 2022.

Notified floor area: 3,788 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Pidgeon House, Gasworks, Barrow St Dublin 4	May 2026	€825,000	52 m
21 The Clayton, The Gasworks, Ringsend	Apr 2026	€540,000	53 m
Apt 19, The Clayton, Gasworks	Nov 2025	€550,000	53 m
5 Gordon St, Dublin 4, Dublin	Jun 2025	€380,000	62 m
Apt 38, The Clayton, The Gasworks	Sept 2025	€520,000	66 m
1 Gerald St, Ringsend, Dublin 4not full market price	Dec 2025	€60,000	71 m
3 Gerald Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€420,000	78 m
Apt 4, The Dock Mill, Barrow St Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€385,000	88 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 August 2020
Further information requested12 October 2020
Further information received28 October 2020
Decision due24 November 2020
Decision issued24 November 2020
Grant issued11 January 2021

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