Block A/B, Grand Canal Plaza, Dublin 2
Construction of a two-storey tenant amenities building with bicycle parking and showers.
4074/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2018
- Reference
- 4074/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey building of 103 sqm to accommodate 153 secure bicycle parking spaces, showers, changing cubicles, and lockers. The project also includes the reconfiguration of the existing surface car park to relocate eight spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 103 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
- Planning permission for development at a 0.31 hectare site located immediately north of block a/b at grand canal plaza, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the construction of a new 2 no. Storey tenant amenities building to accommodate 153 no. Secure and covered bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level alongside 1 no. Disabled access shower and changing cubicle, with 11 no. Shower cubicles and associated lockers located at first floor level. Ancillary facilities are provided within the building, with areas of plant at ground floor, first floor and enclosed roof level. All associated site and drainage works are included in the red line site boundary. The gross floor area of the building extends to 103 sqm. The subject site is currently occupied by a service building (which is to be retained) and surface car parking. Proposals also include the relocation of 8 no. Car parking spaces through a reconfigured car parking layout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Lansdowne Block, Pembroke Sq, Upper Grand Canal St Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €450,000 | 119 m |
| 16 The Landsdowne, Pembroke Sq, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 119 m |
| 70 Pembroke Sq, Grand Canal St, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 65, Pembroke Sq, Upper Grand Canal St Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €550,100 | 119 m |
| 155 Pembroke Sq, Grand Canal St, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 125 m |
| 177 The Berkley Block, Pembroke Square, Grand Canal Street Upper | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 125 m |
| 199 Pembroke Sq, The Berkley, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €736,000 | 125 m |
| 103 Berkley Block, Pembroke Sq, Grand Canal St Upper Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 125 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 received2 October 2018
- Decision due26 November 2018
- Decision issued26 November 2018
- Grant issued15 January 2019
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