Treasury Annex, Adjoins the 'Treasury Building' located at the junction of Grand Canal Street Lower and Macken, Street, Dublin 2
Amendments to the external elevations and basement of an office building currently under construction.
3731/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 May 2024
- Reference
- 3731/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of external and basement amendments to the permitted Treasury Annex building. Changes include removing a vertical planter and green roof, setting back the main entrance, and retaining a 45 sq.m. sub-basement extension.
- Floor area
- 41 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission & retention: for development at a site known as the treasury annex' which adjoins the 'treasury building' located at the junction of grand canal street lower and macken street, dublin
- The site is bound by macken street to the west, grand canal street lower to the south, the existing treasury building' to the east and existing residential properties and an existing laneway to the north. The proposed development consists of the following amendments to the external elevations and the basement of the permitted building under reg. Ref. : 3965/20 which is currently under construction: planning permission is sought for
- Removal of the vertical planter to the roof louvered screen at roof level
- Removal of the green roof to stair 01
- Setback of the main entrance façade by 0.5m resulting in a reduction in floor area by 4 sq. M
- Additional of glass balustrade with the associated landscape changes at the main entrance
- Provision of a landing area in front of the main entrance. Retention permission is sought for
- Extension of the sub-basement by 45 sq. M. The above works will result in an increase of the total gfa (incl. Basement levels) by 41 sq. M (from 9,331sq. M to 9,372 sq. M)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Albert Court East, Lower Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 85 m |
| 13 Albert Court East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 87 m |
| 13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €577,000 | 94 m |
| 21 Albert Place East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Albert Place East, Grand Canal St. Lower, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €930,000 | 105 m |
| 13 Albert Place East, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €1,005,000 | 121 m |
| 41 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €523,000 | 126 m |
| 37 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 135 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received22 May 2024
- Decision due16 July 2024
- Decision issued16 July 2024
- Permission expiry6 October 2029
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