GrantedCommercialDecided 17 July 2018

30-32, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2

Refurbishment and extension of a protected office building to include a new cafe/restaurant and additional office space.

DSDZ2584/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018

Reference: DSDZ2584/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 March 2018

Summary

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The development involves the internal upgrade and reconfiguration of a protected office structure. It includes a part-change of use to a ground-floor cafe/restaurant, a two-storey office extension over existing warehouse structures, and the demolition of several ancillary structures. A new pedestrian-only landscaped route will also replace the existing vehicular access.

Commercialofficecaferefurbishmentdemolition

Floor area: 1,905 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development consists of: the internal upgrade, refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing structure with revised internal office layout; the part-change of use from office/storage to cafe/restaurant at ground floor level (311 sqm) with associated external seating area and related elevational changes to the eastern facade, and the provision of additional office accommodation by way of an extension over the existing warehouse structures facing sir john rogerson's quay arranged over two levels (1,594 sqm 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 warehouses to whitaker square. The development will also include the demolition of some existing ancillary structures on the site including the existing external staircase, loading platform and canopy to the rear of the warehouse buildings; the demolition and re-build of the eastern facade behind the line of the recently completed repairs; the demolition and re-build of the southern (rear) facade; the provision of new windows to the western facade; the removal and renewal of roof surfaces and the temporary removal of the roof trusses for repair and reinstallation. The development also includes the provision of basement shower and changing facilities; rooftop screened plant enclosure; changes in level; landscaping and boundary treatments; plant; piped infrastructure and ducting and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. The refurbished and extended structures will have a gross floor area of 3,769 sqm of office accommodation and 311 sqm of cafe/restaurant accommodation (all excluding basement). This 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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East	May 2025	€645,000	140 m
Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	Jun 2025	€545,000	140 m
Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€532,000	140 m
Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€550,000	140 m
Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2025	€530,000	140 m
Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€415,000	140 m
Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East	Mar 2025	€420,000	140 m
Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay	Jul 2025	€545,000	140 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 received20 June 2018
Decision due17 July 2018
Decision issued17 July 2018
Grant issued10 May 2018

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