Diageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
Development of a Nitrogen Generation Plant with a 26m tower and storage tanks at the Diageo Brewery.
4416/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2022
- Reference
- 4416/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the removal of an existing fence and the construction of a Nitrogen Generation Plant to produce nitrogen enriched gas for beer production. The plant will feature a 26m high lattice style cold box tower, two 21m high cylindrical storage tanks, and associated machinery.
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Official record
Development description
The description of development is as follows: removal of existing fence through the site and development of a nitrogen generation plant to produce nitrogen enriched gas for use in the production of beer at a site located centrally within the brewery site. The development will include a lattice style cold box instillation tower to a height of c. 26m, 2 no. Cylindrical storage tanks to a height of c. 21m and plant and machinery for the production of nitrogen including a cold box vaporiser installation, a warm end installation, a lin pump cold box installation, an expander module, cold valves, ambient vaporisers, final control skid and all other associated works. A new fence around the proposed plant is also proposed. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved ie (industrial emissions) licence (ref no. P0301-04).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”
National zoning type: General industry
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 7.8 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 198 m |
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 245 m |
| 48 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 313 m |
| 25 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €264,000 | 313 m |
| 56 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 313 m |
| 36 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €277,500 | 313 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 333 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 received7 July 2022
- Decision due31 August 2022
- Decision issued31 August 2022
- Grant issued14 October 2022
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