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
AI-generatedThe 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.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 10,141 m²
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
- 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €505,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €531,750 | 60 m |
| 32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €338,000 | 60 m |
| 28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 60 m |
| 6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 60 m |
| 10 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 80 m |
| 9 Church Ave, East Wall Dublin 3, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 82 m |
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 87 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 received16 December 2022
- Decision due6 July 2023
- Decision issued5 July 2023
- Permission expiry30 September 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development on a site of c.0.22 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff…
Site of c.0.22 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
2143/20Dublin CityLodged 28 Jan 2020Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission is sought at unit on Junction of Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1 for change…
Unit on Junction of Sheriff Street and East Road, Dublin 1
2152/19Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2019Change of use
- Invalid60 m away
Single-storey extension to the rear. Attic conversion for storage with dormer window to the rear
3, Irvine Court, East Wall, Dublin 3 D03 P6P8
WEB1319/23Dublin CityLodged 17 Apr 2023Extension
- Granted60 m away
Single-storey extension to the rear. Attic conversion for storage with dormer window to the rear
3, Irvine Court, East Wall, Dublin 3 D03 P6P8
WEB1348/23Dublin CityLodged 26 Apr 2023Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for development on a site of c. 0.05 ha which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park,…
Site which forms park of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
3782/24Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2024Commercial
- Granted90 m away
RETENTION: Retention Permission for first floor bedroom and rooflight at No. 5 Irvine Terrace, East Wall,…
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3042/20Dublin CityLodged 17 Jul 2020Retention
- Invalid100 m away
The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, the railway yards to the north, the recently…
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WEB2222/25Dublin CityLodged 22 May 2025Commercial
- Granted100 m away
PERMISSION:KW PRS ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW PRS Fund 11 Intends to apply for…
'Coopers Cross' City Block 3 and Northbank House, Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1. The site is otherwise generally bounded by Nos.7-10 Mayor Street Upper, to the south, Nos. 1-14 New Wapping Street t
DSDZ4085/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Jul 2023Change of use
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