Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 5 July 2023

former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, the former Castleforbes Business Park to the north and east, and East Road to the west

Construction of a five to eight-storey commercial office building with a basement level.

5464/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 December 2022

Reference
5464/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
16 December 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a new commercial office building of approximately 10,141 square meters, ranging in height from five to eight storeys. The project includes a basement level for office space, plant, and cycle parking, as well as external terraces on the upper floors.

Commercialofficebasementcommercial
Storeys
8
Floor area
10,141 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • The proposed development consists of the construction of a commercial office with a total gross floor area of c. 10,141 sq. M ranging in height from 5 to 8 storeys (incl. Screened plant floor at 7th floor) (maximum height of c 31.96m (33.95m od)) with a proposed basement
  • 1 level. The ground floor includes office entrance, coffee dock, co-working/meeting zone, reception, post room, office space, lifts and circulation areas and sub-station. A proposed basement
  • 1 level contains office areas, plant, staff areas, and cycle parking. External accessible terraces will be provided at 4th floor (c. 5 sq. M on southern elevation facing terrace along sheriff street upper), at 5th floor (c. 174 sq. M on north west elevation facing terrace to east road) and at 6th floor (c. 48 sq. M on west elevation facing terrace to junction of sheriff street upper and east road). The proposed development is designed to integrate into the adjacent permitted residential scheme (abp ref: ta29n. 308827). Cycle parking for the office is located at basement level (135 spaces with associated facilities) accessed via 2 no, lifts, and 20 visitor spaces and 4 no. Cargo bike spaces are provided at street level in the associated public realm. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along sheriff street upper and east road. The proposed development also includes for the provision of screened plant at roof level; pv panels; green roofs; new esb substation; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
15 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3May 2026€505,00051 m
Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3Apr 2026€531,75060 m
32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3Jun 2025€338,00060 m
28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3May 2026€345,00060 m
6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3May 2025€320,00060 m
10 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3Mar 2026€400,00080 m
9 Church Ave, East Wall Dublin 3, DublinApr 2025€450,00082 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€88,452,72287 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

  1. Application received16 December 2022
  2. Decision due6 July 2023
  3. Decision issued5 July 2023
  4. Permission expiry30 September 2028

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