Unit 1, Block B of Castleforbes Apartments at junction of Castleforbes Road and Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1
Part off-licence proposed for the existing Gala retail shop at Castleforbes Apartments.
DSDZ2923/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2020
- Reference
- DSDZ2923/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a part off-licence within the existing ground floor and part basement Gala retail shop. The site is located at Unit 1, Block B of Castleforbes Apartments in Dublin 1.
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
- Planning permission for part off-licence at the existing gala retail shop at unit 1, ground floor and part basement, block b of castleforbes apartments at junction of castleforbes road and upper sheriff, dublin
- 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
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 6 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 27 m |
| Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 27 m |
| 147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 47 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 47 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 47 m |
| Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 48 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 June 2020
- Decision due20 August 2020
- Decision issued20 August 2020
- Grant issued20 August 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission for part off-licence at the existing Gala retail shop
Existing Gala Retail Shop at Unit 1, Ground Floor and part basement, Block B of Castleforbes apartments at junction of Castleforbes Road and Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1
DSDZ2768/20Dublin CityLodged 28 May 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of : (i) the provision of an ancillary of licence sales area of c. 32 sq.m…
Ground floor retail unit, North Bank, Castleforbes Road and Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
DSDZ3358/25Dublin CityLodged 20 Aug 2025Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of : (i) the provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area of c. 32 sq. m…
Ground floor retail Unit , North Bank , Castleforbes Road and Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
DSDZ3347/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Aug 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development at the existing commercial office building known as 'The Freight Building' on…
The Freight Building, Lands which form part of the former Castleforbes Business Park , Sheriff Street Upper , Dublin 1
3880/24Dublin CityLodged 20 Jun 2024Commercial
- Granted60 m away
RETENTION: PERMISSION: Retention permission is sought for the existing timber planter/raised wall along…
4, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
DSDZ2571/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2018Retention
- Invalid60 m away
RETENTION: PERMISSION: Retention Permission is sought for the existing timber planter/raised wall along…
4, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
DSDZ2394/18Dublin CityLodged 27 Feb 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
RETENTION: On foot of the previous retention permission application (DSDZ2571/18) and Further Information…
4, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
DSDZ3925/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Sept 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development on a site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff…
site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
3433/19Dublin CityLodged 5 Jul 2019Commercial
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DSDZ2734/20Dublin CityLodged 21 May 2020
- InvalidChange of use
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DSDZ4443/23Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2023
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DSDZ2513/19Dublin CityLodged 15 Mar 2019
- GrantedAlterations
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Generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, Block D (under construction) and Block B (under construction), North Lotts, Dublin 1
DSDZ4701/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2018
- GrantedCommercial
For development at this site: generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, Block D (under…
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