The Freight Building, Lands which form part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
New building name sign on the entrance canopy of The Freight Building in Dublin 1.
3880/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 June 2024
- Reference
- 3880/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a new building name sign fixed to the existing canopy over the main entrance on the eastern elevation. The sign will feature an aluminium finish and edge lighting around each letter.
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 for development at the existing commercial office building known as 'the freight building' on lands which form part of the former castleforbes business park, sheriff street upper, dublin
- The site is bound by sheriff st upper to the south, cie railyard to the north and east, and wider former castleforbes business park (under construction) to the west. The development consists of a new building name sign fixed to the existing canopy over the main entrance on the eastern elevation. The proposed sign sits on a frame plate approx. 200mm above the existing canopy and is c. 0.4m in height and c. 5.2m in length with aluminium finish and edge lighting around each letter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 33 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 33 m |
| 16 Block A, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 36 m |
| Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 13, Block A, Castleforbes Sq Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €471,000 | 36 m |
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 78 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 78 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 received20 June 2024
- Decision due14 August 2024
- Decision issued12 August 2024
- Permission expiry7 November 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
A site of 0.5 hectares, which previously formed part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper,…
A site of 0.5 hectares, which previously formed part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
4446/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Jul 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development on a site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff…
site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
3433/19Dublin CityLodged 5 Jul 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development on a site of c.0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff…
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2255/21Dublin CityLodged 19 Feb 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development on a site of c.0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff…
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3197/20Dublin CityLodged 13 Aug 2020Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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WEB2583/25Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
The site is bound by Sheriff St Upper to the south, the under construction adjacent residential and mixed-use…
site of c. 0.19 ha which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park Sheriff Street Upper Dublin 1
WEB5593/25Dublin CityLodged 16 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Planning Permission for part off-licence at the existing Gala retail shop at Unit 1, ground floor and part…
Unit 1, Block B of Castleforbes Apartments at junction of Castleforbes Road and Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1
DSDZ2923/20Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2020Change of use
- Invalid50 m away
Planning permission for part off-licence at the existing Gala retail shop
Existing Gala Retail Shop at Unit 1, Ground Floor and part basement, Block B of Castleforbes apartments at junction of Castleforbes Road and Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1
DSDZ2768/20Dublin CityLodged 28 May 2020Change of use
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- GrantedCommercial
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