Former Irish Distillers Building, Smithfield, Dublin 7 ( the site is bounded by Phoenix Street to the south; Smithfield Square to the west; New Church Street to the north and Bow Street to the east).
Amendments to a permitted development to add 66 sqm of office space by extending the sixth floor.
3758/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 November 2020
- Reference
- 3758/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendment seeks to alter the permitted floorplan at the sixth-floor level of the former Irish Distillers Building. This infill extension will reduce the roof terrace area to deliver an additional 66 sqm of office space.
- Floor area
- 66 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under dcc planning ref. 2024/16 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl29n. 246933), as amended by dcc planning ref. 3974/19 (abp ref. 303060-19). The proposed amendment comprises an alteration to the permitted floorplan at sixth floor level to provide an infill extension of part of the permitted roof terrace at the north-eastern corner of the building by reducing the northern setback from approximately 7m to 4m at this level/location. This extension will deliver an additional c. 66sq. M (gfa) office floor space together with a commensurate decrease in the area of the permitted roof terrace at sixth floor level. The proposed alterations to the permitted floorplan at sixth floor level would also result in associated external amendments to the permitted elevations whereby the eastern elevation at sixth floor level is extended northwoards by an additional c. 3m in a matching design/ materials/ finishes, together with a commensurate reduction of the northern setback at sixth floor level along the eastern part of the northern eleveation. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that no changes are proposed to the permitted scheme at fifth floor level and below. The proposed amendments and extension will result in an increase in the overall permitted floorspace of the development from 22,059 sq. M (gfa), excluding basement levels to 22,125sq. M (gfa), excluding basement levels- an overall increase of approximately 66 sq. M (gfa) of office floor space).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €431,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 23, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 53 m |
| 42 E Coopers Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €498,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 94 m |
| 83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 94 m |
| Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 94 m |
| 89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 94 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 received18 November 2020
- Decision due21 January 2021
- Decision issued21 January 2021
- Grant issued8 March 2021
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