GrantedCommercialDecided 19 October 2020

25-28, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

Refurbishment and extension of an office building on North Wall Quay, adding two new floors.

3245/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 August 2020

Reference: 3245/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 August 2020

Summary

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The development comprises the refurbishment of an existing six-storey office building, including a new facade. It features extensions at the ground and fifth floors, and the addition of two new storeys to increase the overall height to eight storeys.

Commercialofficeextensionrefurbishment

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development on a site of c. 0.39ha. At 25-28 north wall quay, dublin 1, d01 h104. The site is bound by national college of ireland to the north, north wall quay to the south, aig ireland to the east and spencer hotel to the west. The proposed development comprises of the following
Refurbishment of the existing 6 no. Storey building to provide for a new façade treatment to all elevations and all associated demolitions as a result
Infill and extension of the building along the southern boundary resulting in an additional c. 668sqm
Extension to office accommodation at ground floor level to the western side of the building comprising c. 150sqm
Infill of existing accessible terrace at 5th floor level on the northern elevation c. 119sqm
Provision of 2 no. Additional floors (3,690sqm) increasing the overall height of the building from 6 no. Storeys (23.67m) to 8 no. Storeys (31.7m). The 6th floor level will be set back from the southern elevation and the 7th floor will be set back from all elevations
Amendments to the ground floor layout to provide for a revised double height entrance lobby to the office to the south of the building
Amendments to the internal layouts of the office floorspace and provision of new glazed atrium feature at roof level
Amendments to basement level to provide for a reconfiguration of the car parking spaces resulting in a reduction from 98 no. To 69 no. , 177 no. Cycle parking spaces and 24 no. Visitor cycle parking spaces, new shower and locker rooms, plant rooms and store rooms. Access to basement level will remain unchanged
Provision of 1 no. “a&l goodbody” entrance sign comprising of stainless steel internally illuminated individually mounted lettering to the south elevation and 1 no. “a&l goodbody” façade sign at 6th floor level on the south elevation in the eastern corner comprising of perspex lettering with led light tape backing
Alterations to the hard and soft landscaping, suds drainage, pv panels, provision of plant at basement and roof level, accessible terraces at 6th floor (south elevation) and 7th floor level (north and south elevations), green roofs and all other associates site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will result in an increase in gross floor area from 15,798sqm (including basement of 3,708sqm) to 21,065sqm (including basement of 3,708)

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 3 Block 3, Clarion Quay, Ifsc	Jul 2025	€340,000	90 m
Apt 10, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1	May 2026	€655,000	95 m
Apt 1.1, National College Of Ireland, Mayor St	Dec 2025	€50,648,130	101 m
Apt 9 Block 6, Clarion Quay, Excise Walk Ifsc North Wall	Jul 2026	€380,000	116 m
Apt 7 Block 6, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€380,000	116 m
Apt 12 Block 7, Clarion Quay Apts, Ifsc Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€418,000	127 m
Apt 16 Block 7, Clarion Quay, Mayor St Dublin 1not full market price	Feb 2025	€160,000	127 m
5 Dargle House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€445,000	145 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 received25 August 2020
Decision due19 October 2020
Decision issued19 October 2020
Grant issued1 December 2020

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