Site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1.
Amendments to a permitted development at Spencer Dock, including basement reconfiguration and reduction of parking spaces.
DSDZ2144/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 February 2021
- Reference
- DSDZ2144/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development on a site containing protected structures, including the former British Rail Hotel. The proposed changes involve reconfiguring the basement layout, reducing car parking spaces from 165 to 118, and reducing bicycle spaces from 620 to 548.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted development under, reg. Ref. Dsdz2661/17 as previously amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz4184/18, dsdz3449/19, dsdz3347/20, and dsdz2774/20 for development at a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of north wall quay and new wapping street, city block 7, spencer dock, dublin
- The site is bound to the north by mayor street upper, to the east by new wapping street, to the south by north wall quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former british rail hotel at 58-59 north wall quay, a protected structure (rps 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (rps 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development seeks a reconfiguration of the permitted basement layout comprising of the following
- Reduction in the number of car parking spaces from 165 no. To 118 no
- Reduction in the number of bicycle spaces at basement level from 620 no. To 548 no
- Provision of additional plant and associated services
- Provision of staff changing rooms and all other site ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €680,000 | 93 m |
| 64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €24,420,751 | 106 m |
| 94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €40,915,762 | 106 m |
| 27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 197 m |
| 11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €543,000 | 205 m |
| 63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 224 m |
| 59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 224 m |
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 232 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 received2 February 2021
- Decision due29 March 2021
- Decision issued29 March 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
In the area
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DSDZ4435/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2023Alterations
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DSDZ3288/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Feb 2022Alterations
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DSDZ3190/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Feb 2023
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