GrantedCommercialDecided 27 April 2023

25-28 and 29-31, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2

Demolition of two office buildings to build an eight-storey office block with a cafe and basement parking on Adelaide Road.

4816/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 September 2022

Reference: 4816/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 September 2022

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of two existing office buildings on a 0.489-hectare site. In their place, a new eight-storey office building with a gross floor area of 28,706 sq.m. will be constructed. The project includes a canal-side cafe/restaurant, accessible terraces on upper floors, and a basement with 47 car parking spaces and 360 bicycle spaces.

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Storeys: 8
Floor area: 28,706 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at this site of c. 0.489 hectares. The site also fronts onto charlemont place to the south. The development will consist of the following: - the demolition of the existing two office buildings and provision of an 8 storey office building (over single basement with plant level) with plant level) with an overall gross floor area of 28,706 sq. M. (which includes a 170 sq. M. Cafe/restaurant); - a 170 sq. M. Cafe/restaurant is proposed along the south of the building (canal side) which opens onto a proposed public realm plaza space; - accessible terraces for the office accommodation are provided at set backs on all floors above 1st floor at various orientations; - the proposed basement accommodates 47 no. Car parking spaces and 360 bicycle parking spaces with associated facilities. 667 sq. M. Of office accommodation is also provided at basement; - vehicular access to the basement is via a ramp from the existing vehicular entrance off adelaide road and bicycle access to the basement is from the canal side; - all ancillary and associated works including landscaping and public realm works, utilities and water infrastructure, plant photovoltaic panels, telecommunications infrastructure and site clearance works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€777,000	57 m
16 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€800,000	57 m
11 Symphony Hall, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€560,000	57 m
41 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€850,000	76 m
Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€895,000	106 m
17 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€2,075,000	107 m
24 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€2,705,000	138 m
22 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€2,870,000	145 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 received9 September 2022
Decision due27 April 2023
Decision issued27 April 2023
Appeal submitted23 May 2023
Appeal decided13 September 2023
Permission expiry28 October 2028

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