InvalidCommercialDecided 27 January 2022

Site generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

Internal and basement modifications to an under-construction commercial block in Dublin 1.

DSDZ3103/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2022

Reference: DSDZ3103/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 January 2022

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to an ongoing development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. Modifications include revised basement layouts, extended shower and changing facilities, and relocated plant and utility rooms.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at this site generally bounded by north wall quay, castleforbes road, new wapping street and mayor street upper, dublin
This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of amendments to block a (a1, a2 and basement) permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz2750/16 and dsdz3350/15, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz3130/17, reg. Ref. Dsdz4558/18, reg. Ref. Dsdz4465/18 and dsdz2116/20. This building is under construction. The development will consist of modifications to the internal layout to include: revised layout and extension of shower and changing facilities, additional welfare room to provide drying facilities, change in location and size of plant, provision of additional accessible wc and omission of catering store room all at level
2 (basement) in blocks a1 and a2; relocation of fire doors at level
1 (basement) and level 0 (ground floor) in blocks a1 and a2, medium voltage and low voltage(lv)/switch rooms relocated and resized in block a1, additional plant room added in blocks a1 and a2 adjacent to substations, lv switch room added in block a2, goods lift relocated in block a1, modifications to receptions layout in blocks a1 and a2 including relocation of security turnstiles and provision of accessible wcs all at level 0 (ground floor); and; the provision of additional accessible wc provided on levels 1 to 6 in block a1. The development will also consist of the relocation of 17 no permitted bicycle spaces and a reduction in car parking spaces from 21 to 13 no. Spaces at level-2 (basement) serving block a; and; all associated site works. The proposed amendments will not result in any changes to the footprint or external elevations of block a as permitted

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
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2025	€680,000	89 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€24,420,751	170 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€40,915,762	170 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	194 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2026	€375,000	229 m
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€555,000	229 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€477,000	248 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€476,000	248 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 received20 January 2022
Decision due16 March 2022
Decision issued27 January 2022

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