GrantedAlterationsDecided 28 July 2022

No. 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

Alterations to a previously approved office development of up to 15 storeys.

4154/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 June 2022

Reference: 4154/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 June 2022

Summary

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The application seeks alterations to a previously approved office development. Changes include basement layout reconfigurations, plant room and bin store relocation, and revisions to the car, motorcycle, and bicycle parking layouts.

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Storeys: 15

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: alterations to a previously approved development (reg. Ref. 3752/21) which provided for the demolition of the existing vacant warehouse structure at no. 2 grand canal quay (2,241 sq. M) and the construction of a part 8 to part 15 storey (proposed 8-storey element facing west and proposed 15-storey element facing grand canal quay to the east), over basement level, contemporary glazed office building. The alterations to the previously approved scheme (reg. Ref. 3752/21) include the following: (i) revisions to the basement level layout including the reconfiguration of the proposed plant room and the inclusion of a fire access stair core from basement to ground floor level; relocation of the proposed bin store; revisions to the proposed car parking layout to provide for
No car parking spaces (including 1 no. Accessible parking space and 1 no. Electric car charging space) and 1 no. Dedicated set-down space; revisions to the proposed bicycle parking to provide for a total of 240 no. Spaces as well as 3 no. Motorcycle spaces; 240 no. Lockers and shower and changing room facilities are also provided (as per the requirements of condition no. 13 (d) & (e) of reg. Ref. 3752/21). Access to the basement level will be provided via the ramp entrance to no. 1 grand canal quay as approved under reg. Refs. 3395/19 and 2608/20 and as amended under reg. Ref. 3752/21. Additional access for cyclists is provided via an elevator on northern façade of building; (ii) provision of a new mezzanine at first floor level on eastern side of building overlooking reception area; (iii) revisions to the layout at ground floor level to include revised exterior doors and a stair to the newly proposed first floor level mezzanine; (iv) provision of 2 no. Cargo bicycle parking spaces along northern boundary of site at street level; (v) the core of each floor level has been reconfigured and a fire access stair core has been provided to the rear of the building from ground to eighth floor levels; (vi) alterations to roof of approved winter garden at thirteenth floor level to provide for a solid roof with 5 no. Rooflights; (vii) provision of a new mezzanine at fourteenth floor level including a stair providing access to same at thirteenth floor level; (viii) alterations to the finished floor levels from first to fourteenth floor levels; and (ix) revisions to the plant equipment layout at roof level. The above alterations do not result in a change to the overall height or footprint of the building approved under reg. Ref. 3752/21. The proposal also includes drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including lighting and signage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 November 2023.

Notified floor area: 2,238 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€577,000	156 m
1 Island Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€420,000	171 m
3 Island Villa, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€720,000	174 m
5 Island Villa, Off Lwr Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€470,000	176 m
7 Island Villa, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€368,000	179 m
12 Dock Mill Apts, Barrow St, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€672,000	191 m
Apt 4, The Dock Mill, Barrow St Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€385,000	191 m
61 Dockmill, Barrow St, Dublin 4	May 2025	€560,000	191 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

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Application received3 June 2022
Decision due28 July 2022
Decision issued28 July 2022
Grant issued9 September 2022

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