GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 May 2018

Site bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, Block D (under construction) and Block B (under construction), North Lotts, Dublin 1

Amendments to a permitted apartment block to replace eight 2-bedroom units with twelve 1-bedroom units.

DSDZ2489/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2018

Reference: DSDZ2489/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 March 2018

Summary

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The proposed amendments to the permitted Block E03 include replacing eight 2-bedroom units with twelve 1-bedroom units, resulting in four additional apartments. The changes also involve converting a business suite to a residents' gym, altering basement layouts, and modifying elevations and balconies.

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Residential units: 4

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of amendments to block e03 permitted under dublin city council reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/16 and reg. Ref dsdz3350/15. The proposed amendments will comprise: the removal of 8 no. 2 bedroom units; the provision of 12 no. 1 bedroom units resulting in an additional 4 no. Apartment units within the permitted building envelope of block e03; modifications and improvements to the internal layouts of permitted apartment units including changes to unit sizes and typologies; modification in floor to ceiling heights and finished floor levels; change of use permitted business suite to residents gym; stair and lift core altered on all floors; alterations to waste management areas on basement levels
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1; car park access altered on basement level
1 and ground floor level 0; associated modifications to elevations and fenestration to match internal apartment configuration to include provision of new balconies, reconfiguration of permitted balconies, realignment of windows, removal/relocation and addition of entrances; alteration to lift overrun at level 8 plant resulting in an increase of the overall height of block e03 from 33.875m od to 34.325m od; and all associated development works

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
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€555,000	198 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2026	€375,000	198 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€476,000	208 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€477,000	208 m
472 Castleforbes Sq, Block K, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€511,000	227 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jan 2025	€395,000	232 m
155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	May 2026	€466,600	232 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€440,000	232 m

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Application received13 March 2018
Decision due4 May 2018
Decision issued4 May 2018
Grant issued4 May 2018

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