site of c. 0.14ha at No's 1-4 Martin's Terrace, Dublin 2 (D02DK03, D02TD56, D02XE14, D02YT10) and adjoining lands at corner of Macken Street and the new realigned Hanover Street East
Demolition of four houses to build a six-storey office building with ground floor cafe/retail units and two basement levels.
DSDZ2297/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2021
- Reference
- DSDZ2297/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 1-4 Martin's Terrace to construct a five-storey office building with a set-back sixth storey. The development will include two basement levels, two ground-floor cafe/restaurant/retail units, solar panels, and a fifth-floor roof terrace.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.14ha at no's 1-4 martin's terrace, dublin 2 (d02dk03, d02td56, d02xe14, d02yt10) and adjoining lands at corner of macken street and the new realigned hanover street east. The development consists of the demolition of no's 1-4 martin's terrace and the redevelopment of the site to provide for a five storey building with set-back sixth storey level over 2 no. Basement levels. The proposed building will comprise office use and 2 no. Cafe/restaurant/retail units (and associated waste storage) at ground floor level. Ancillary office space, staff welfare, waste storage and bike parking facilities will be located at basement levels. Office access will be provided from macken street. Access to cafe/restaurant/retail units will be provided from macken street and the realigned hanover street east, respectively. Additional development includes the provision of solar pv panels and plant at roof-level together with associated plant screening; signage; attenuation tank; roof terrace at 5th floor level; hard and soft landscaping including along the former hanover street east; and all other associated site development and drainage works above and below ground. The application relates to proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Pearse Square, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,100,000 | 89 m |
| Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 121 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 received26 February 2021
- Further information requested5 October 2021
- Further information received28 January 2022
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Grant issued24 February 2022
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4971/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Dec 2023New dwelling
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DSDZ3545/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Jul 2019Alterations
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- Granted60 m away
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DSDZ3335/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2022Change of use
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