GrantedCommercialDecided 5 July 2018

Lands to the rear of Nos.30-32, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2

Construction of a six-storey office building and artist's studio behind protected structures on Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

DSDZ2533/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018

Reference: DSDZ2533/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 March 2018
Floor area: 4399 m²

Summary

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The development proposes a six-storey over double basement office building and a two-storey artist's studio. It includes the demolition of ancillary structures and the creation of a new pedestrian route linking to Whitaker Square.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development on a site of 0.2 ha area, principally located to the rear of nos. 30-32 sir john rogerson's quay, dublin
The site is principally bounded by an existing warehouse to the north (protected structure); whitaker square to the south and existing commercial development to the east and west. The development will consist of: the provision of a 6 storey over double basement office building including set-back 5th floor (4,399 sq m approximately excluding basements) and a two storey artist's studio (171 sq m). The development will include the demolition of some existing ancillary structures on the site including sheds, garage, loading platform, kiosk and external staircase (448 sq m approximately). The development will also include the removal of the existing vehicular access to the site from sir john rogerson's quay to be replaced by a pedestrian-only landscaped route running from sir john rogerson's quay adjoining the existing warehouse to whitaker square by way of underpass of the proposed office building. Vehicular access and egress to the proposed basements will be from the existing adjoining basement car park accessed from hanover street east. The development will also include basement car and cycle parking; showers and changing facilities; attenuation tank; rooftop screened plant enclosure; changes in level; landscaping and boundary treatments; 5th floor terraces; plant; piped infrastructure and ducting and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area

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

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 3 December 2018.

Notified floor area: 6,621 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
Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	Jun 2025	€545,000	119 m
Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€530,000	119 m
Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€532,000	119 m
Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East	May 2025	€645,000	119 m
Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East	Mar 2025	€420,000	119 m
Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€415,000	119 m
Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€550,000	119 m
Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	Jul 2025	€545,000	119 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

Timeline

Application received16 March 2018
Further information requested10 May 2018
Further information received8 June 2018
Decision due5 July 2018
Decision issued5 July 2018
Grant issued5 July 2018

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