The "Boston Sidings Site" at Grand Canal Quay and Macken Street, Dublin 2
Modifications to the permitted office development at the Boston Sidings Site.
5106/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 October 2022
- Reference
- 5106/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes revisions to the permitted facades of the office development. Changes include using brick instead of metal at the Grand Canal Quay boundary, adding transoms to the foyer glazing, and reconfiguring glazing and louvers.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development at this site at the "boston sidings site" at grand canal quay and macken street, dublin
- (lands bound by clanwilliam square to the south, grand canal quay to the east, the dublin - rosslare mainline railway to the north and macken villas and macken street to the west). The development will consist of: modifications to the permitted office development reg. Ref. 2808/19, bord ref. Abp304878-19 (as modified by reg. Refs. 2682/21 and 3386/21) and involves revisions to the permitted facades as follows: south west elevation: use of brick at the grand canal quay boundary wall interface in lieu of previously permitted metal, addition of transom within double height glazing to foyer, provision of automatic opening vents (aovs) above fire escape door, use of metal soffit above entrance door in lieu of previously permitted brick with associated minor modifications to mezzanine floorplate and provision of capping to glazing at parapet level; south east elevation: addition of transom within double height glazing to foyer, reconfiguration of glazing and spandrel panel layouts at level m1; north east elevation: reconfiguration and alterations to louver, glazing and spandrel panel layouts at levels m1 to 4
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €577,000 | 134 m |
| 14 Albert Court East, Lower Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 173 m |
| 13 Albert Court East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 174 m |
| 5 Island Villa, Off Lwr Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €470,000 | 175 m |
| 1 Island Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Island Villa, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €720,000 | 175 m |
| 7 Island Villa, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €368,000 | 175 m |
| 41 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €523,000 | 176 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 received24 October 2022
- Decision due16 December 2022
- Decision issued13 December 2022
- Grant issued2 February 2023
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