GrantedAlterationsDecided 19 March 2020

generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

Amendments to a permitted development in Dublin 1, including the amalgamation of two blocks and new internal links.

DSDZ2116/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 January 2020

Reference: DSDZ2116/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 January 2020
Floor area: 540 m²

Summary

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The development consists of amendments to Block A within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. Works include the removal of internal walls to amalgamate Block A1 and Block A2, the provision of new stairs, bridges, and links across the atrium, and a rearranged basement layout.

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Official record

Development description

This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of amendments to block a permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz2750/16 and dsdz3350/15, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz3130/17, reg. Ref. Dsdz4558/18 and reg. Ref. Dsdz4465/18. The development will consist of: removal of internal walls to allow for the amalgamation of block a1 and block a2; provision of stairs and bridges across atrium at level 0 (ground floor) to level 5 and reduction of void area resulting in a total of c. 342.3sqm additional circulation floor space; provision of new entrances to permitted atrium at level
1 (lower ground floor); reduction of void area above level
1 (lower ground floor) resulting c. 22.8sqm additional office floor space; provision of 2 no. New links (c. 74.3sqm and c. 26.6sqm) between block a1 and block a2 at level 6 resulting in a total of c. 100.9sqm additional circulation floor space and 2 no. New maintenance access area; rearrangement of permitted layout at level
2 to include a gated system to separate parking associated with block a1 and block a2 from the remainder of the permitted development; reduction of permitted car parking spaces serving block a (from 88 no. Spaces to 69 no. Spaces overall) and increase of permitted bicycle spaces serving block a (from 426 no. Spaces to 431 no. Spaces); provision of additional welfare spaces and amendments to permitted layout of welfare spaces, bin stores and ancillary services at level
2; provision of solar pv panels at roof level of block a1 and block a2 to improve sustainability and efficiency; and; all associated site works. The proposed amendments will not result in any changes to the footprint of block a as permitted

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2025	€680,000	89 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€24,420,751	170 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€40,915,762	170 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	194 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2026	€375,000	229 m
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€555,000	229 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€477,000	248 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€476,000	248 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

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Application received24 January 2020
Decision due19 March 2020
Decision issued19 March 2020
Grant issued19 March 2020

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