GrantedInfrastructureDecided 21 January 2020

Terminal 4 North Lands, Dublin Port, Dublin 1, bounded by Bond Road, Tolka Quay Road & Promenade Road

Demolition of ten buildings at Dublin Port to create a multi-functional storage yard with high-mast lighting.

4483/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 November 2019

Reference: 4483/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 18 November 2019

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of ten redundant buildings totaling approximately 6,830 sq.m and general site clearance. The site will be optimized as a multi-functional storage yard, primarily for heavy goods vehicles, featuring new check-in booths, security fencing, and 30m high lighting columns.

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 10 no. Redundant buildings (c. 6830sqm) and removal of temporary structures including portacabins and general site clearance (an existing substation and pump house will remain in situ) to optimise the use of the site as a multi-functional storage yard (primarily for heavy goods vehicles) and facilitate wider infrastructural upgrades to provide additional capacity within the port. The proposed development will also include: construction of vehicular check-in booths (c. 30sqm); an open-air blockwork electrical enclosure; amendments to boundary treatments including provision of 4m high security fencing (including 1.5m high retaining walls) on the northern, eastern and southern boundaries; 4m high security fencing fixed to the existing masonry wall along the western boundary with bond road; 3 no. New 12m wide automatic vehicular sliding gates and re-building of 1 no. Existing 9m wide automatic vehicular sliding gate; provision of 14 no. High mast lighting columns (30m high) and 54 no. Perimeter lighting columns (12m high); installation of 9 no. Cctv columns (18m high); installation of new pavement, underground drainage, attenuation, interceptors, water services and electrical infrastructure; installation of new wash bay and fuel spill areas; installation of pedestrian barriers; and all associated site and development works on a site of c. 9.52ha.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z7: Employment (Heavy)SI

“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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
95 Merchants Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3	Oct 2025	€343,366	477 m
75 Merchants Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3	May 2026	€330,000	494 m

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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 received18 November 2019
Decision due21 January 2020
Decision issued21 January 2020
Grant issued25 August 2020
Appeal submitted17 February 2020
Appeal decided25 August 2020

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