Retail Unit 40, Forbes Quay, Forbes Street, Dublin2
Retention of fascia signage and permission to allow the sale of hot food for consumption on and off the premises.
DSDZ2633/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- DSDZ2633/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application within the Strategic Development Zone seeks retention of existing fascia level signage. It also requests permission to alter a planning condition to allow the sale of hot food and drinks for consumption on and off the premises, excluding deep fat frying.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: development under the planning scheme for the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone. Development will consist of: (i) retention permission for existing fascia level signage; and (ii) permission for the alteration of condition no. 2 on certificate dd502 (under section 25 of the docklands development authority act, 1997) to allow the sale of hot food, including drinks, for consumption both on and off premises whilst excluding the use of the premises for the preparation of meals by deep fat frying as a predominant means of cooking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Forbes Quay, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €805,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 8, Hanover Riverside, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2026 | €682,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 87 Block 4, Grand Canal Residences, Forbes St | Feb 2025 | €468,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 92, Grand Canal Square Residences, Forbes St | May 2025 | €577,500 | 42 m |
| 108 Forbes Quay, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €441,000 | 61 m |
| 123 Forbes Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 61 m |
| 97 Grand Canal Residences, Grand Canal Sq, Grand Canal Harbour | Jun 2025 | €525,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 48 Block K, Hanover Riverside, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €1,100,000 | 69 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 received29 March 2018
- Decision due23 May 2018
- Decision issued23 May 2018
- Grant issued23 May 2018
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