GrantedAlterationsDecided 20 September 2022

4, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 HR22 (formerly Connaughtons warehouse), 'The Tower', Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 KD43- A Protected Structure and existing, car park between, also at Grand, Canal Quay Dublin 2

Alterations to a previously approved scheme at Grand Canal Quay, including changes to a protected tower building.

4560/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 July 2022

Reference: 4560/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 July 2022

Summary

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The development proposes alterations to a previously permitted scheme on a protected structure site. Changes include deleting works to the main tower, removing a covered walkway, adding an electricity substation, removing a brick archway, and redesigning an external fire escape.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of: the following alterations to the previously granted protected structure permission (3768/20) deletion of works to the protected structure of the tower (no 5 grand canal quay), deletion of the covered walkway roof connecting the buildings, adjustment to the landscape walls and steps across the site following the deletion of the walkway roof, addition of the electricity substation within the rear boundary wall (west side of the garden courtyard), removal of the existing brick archway (current pedestrian entrance to the site), redesign of the external fire escape stair serving the small tower building in the garden courtyard area of no 4 grand canal quay, the addition of the large window to north elevation of the top floor events space in the small tower, adjustment to the design of the east facing window to the cafe space (in the modified existing garage door opening, adjustment to the external courtyard area on grand canal quay in front of the east gable of no 4 grand canal quay (including adjustment of the two accessible parking spaces and the refuse store and minor alterations to the external door screens in the existing openings), proposal to paint the existing brickwork of the east facing gables of the building (to unify the varying existing materials and finishes), minor internal alterations within the layout of no 4 grand canal quay.

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 May 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 July 2025.

Notified floor area: 24.21 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 16 Block 5, Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock	Jan 2025	€477,000	116 m
Apt 17, Block 3, Gallery Quay	Dec 2025	€400,000	126 m
Apt 2, Block 3 Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock	Jun 2026	€395,000	126 m
Apt 19 Block 11, Gallery Quay, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€480,000	140 m
2 Block 8, Gallery Quay, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€750,000	147 m
Apt18 Block 2, Gallery Quay, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€350,000	147 m
Apt 2 Block 6 Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Docks, Pearse St Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€450,000	148 m
Apt 6, Block 12, Gallery Quay Pearse St	Jan 2026	€455,000	151 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

Timeline

Application received27 July 2022
Decision due20 September 2022
Decision issued20 September 2022
Grant issued2 November 2022

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