RefusedAlterationsDecided 31 May 2019

City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Amendments to a permitted development at Spencer Dock to add extra storeys to two blocks.

DSDZ2241/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 February 2019

Reference: DSDZ2241/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 February 2019

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at City Block 2, Spencer Dock. It includes adding additional storeys to Block 1, increasing its height from 7 to 13 storeys, and to Block 2, increasing its height from 7 to 11 storeys.

Alterationsheight increasedocklandssdz

Storeys: 13

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Official record

Development description

Permission for amendments to previously permitted development reg. Ref. Dsdz2896/18 and as amended by dsdz4279/18 at a site of 1.26 hectares located at city block 2, spencer dock, dublin
The site is bound by sheriff street upper to the north, mayor street upper to the south, new wapping street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of block 2). The subject site also includes the existing operational north lotts pumping station and its associated infrastructure - the proposed development involves building adjacent to and over the pumping station. The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development comprises of amendments to previously permitted development reg. Ref. Dsdz2896/18 and as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz4279/18 comprising of: - provision of additional storeys on block 1 (to the north) and block 2 (to the south) increasing the maximum height of block 1 from 7 no. Storeys (27.5m) to a maximum height of 13 no. Storeys (46.8m) and increasing the maximum height of block 2 (27.5m) to 11 no. Storeys (40.5m); - internal re-configuration of the previously permitted block 1 and block 2 to provide for an additional 122 no. Residential units increasing the permitted total from 349 no. To 471 no. Units (233 no. 1 beds and 238 no. 2 beds; - block 1 will comprise of 307 no. Residential units (146 no. 1 beds and 161 no. 2 beds); - block 2 will comprise of 164 no. Residential units (87 no. 1 beds and 77 no. 2 beds) and an aparthotel comprising of an additional 27 no. Units increasing the permitted total from 100 no. Units to 127 no. Units (50 no. Studio units, 66 no. 1 bed units and 11 no. 3 bed units in the aparthotel; - the proposed amendments will result in revisions to all elevations including revised location and provision of private balconies / terraces and the provision of setback levels; - provision of link bridge at 7th storey (6th floor) connecting block 1 and block 2; - revised location and increase in internal residential amenity space associated with the development and the provision of external communal roof terraces; - revised under croft layout and increase in area to include 78 no. Car parking spaces and 726 no. Cycle parking spaces and an increase in plant area; - revised landscaping throughout the scheme and revised boundary treatments along the street frontage; - provision of surface level visitor bicycle parking spaces; - revisions to plant at roof level; - the development also includes suds drainage, the provision of a green roof on both blocks, consequential minor amendments and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 15 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 32,920 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	63 m
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2025	€680,000	83 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€40,915,762	120 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€24,420,751	120 m
Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	Apr 2026	€531,750	127 m
6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	May 2025	€320,000	127 m
32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	Jun 2025	€338,000	127 m
28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	May 2026	€345,000	127 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 received11 February 2019
Decision due31 May 2019
Decision issued31 May 2019

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