Site which forms park of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
Construction of a revised four-storey cultural building within a permitted development.
3782/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2024
- Reference
- 3782/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a cultural building within the permitted Castleforbes Business Park residential scheme. It replaces a previously permitted five-storey cultural building with a revised four-storey design of 1,949.8 sqm.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 1,950 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development on a site of c. 0.05 ha which forms part of the former castleforbes business park, sherriff street upper and east road, dublin
- The site is bound by sheriff street upper to the south, the railway yards to the north, the recently competed freight building and premier inn to the east and east road to the west. The proposed development consists of the development of a cultural building within the permitted residential development of the castleforbes business park, as permitted under abp-308827-20, dcc ref. Shd0026/20, and now under construction. This proposed cultural building will replace and amend the already permitted cultural building, retaining a similar footprint permitted under abp-308827-20, dcc ref: shd0026/20, providing for a number of amendments. The proposed building is 4 storeys plus screened plant level in height (25.51m) which is a reduction of from the permitted 5 storeys plus plant level in height (26.5m) with increased floor to ceiling heights. The proposed building has a gfa of 1,949.8 sq. M (excluding plant area) which is an increase from the permitted of 1,826.5 sq. M. The building is accessed from the permitted main central open space, accessed from sheriff st. The external materials include for a coloured curtain wall system with glazed window panels. The building contains a large floorplate on each floor allowing for flexability to uses, back of house facilities, toilets, staircase and lifts. Pv panels are provided at roof level. As per the permitted development, the proposed cultural building will be capable of accommodating a variety of community/cultural uses which will be agreed with dcc prior to occupation. A building sign is provided for, with three elements, at roof level on the south and east elevation totalling 20.53 sq. M
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €505,000 | 127 m |
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 129 m |
| 9 Church Ave, East Wall Dublin 3, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €531,750 | 144 m |
| 6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 144 m |
| 32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €338,000 | 144 m |
| 28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 144 m |
| 1 Church Place, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 153 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 received29 May 2024
- Decision due23 July 2024
- Decision issued23 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 October 2029
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