GrantedChange of useDecided 12 April 2024

Coopers Cross City Block 3 at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Change of use of a basement space to an exhibition, artist studio, and reading room at Coopers Cross.

DSDZ3235/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 February 2024

Reference: DSDZ3235/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 February 2024

Summary

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Revisions are sought to a permitted commercial scheme to change the use of a basement level space in Building 2. The space will change from ancillary office exhibition space to a multi-functional exhibition space, artist studio, reading room, and ancillary retail area.

Change of usebasementartscommercial

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site (c. 1.08 ha) at coopers cross, city block 3 at sheriff street upper, castleforbes road and mayor street upper, north lotts, dublin 1 and otherwise generally bounded by mayor street upper to the south, cooper cross residential scheme to the west, existing northbank house and alexandra terrace to the north and castleforbes road to the east. The proposed development seeks revisions to previously permitted commercial scheme, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4087/19 (the 'parent permission' as amended by dsdz2626/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3350/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2016/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2813/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3467/22, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3772/22 & dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3573/23 & dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4304/23) comprising the change of use at basement level of building 2 from exhibition space (ancillary to overall office use) to a use which includes an exhibition / multi-functional space, artists studio / workshop room, reading room and ancillary retail area (all for items associated with artist or installations); all ancillary accommodation and works. The scheme is as otherwise permitted under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4087/19 as amended by dsdz2626/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3350/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2016/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2813/21, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3467/22, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3772/22, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3573/23 & dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4304/23). This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 January 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.

Notified floor area: 900 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€555,000	99 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2026	€375,000	99 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€440,000	114 m
155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	May 2026	€466,600	114 m
147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€415,000	114 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jan 2025	€395,000	114 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€477,000	119 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€476,000	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 received19 February 2024
Decision due12 April 2024
Decision issued12 April 2024
Permission expiry29 May 2029

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