The Sorting Office, located at Ropemaker Place and Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2, D02 HD23
Change of use of ground floor units at the Sorting Office to a collaborative studio, display area, and cafe.
DSDZ3335/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 February 2022
- Reference
- DSDZ3335/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes modifications to the eastern commercial block of the Sorting Office development. It includes changing the use of two permitted ground floor retail/non-retail units to a collaborative studio and display area, and using another unit as a cafe, all ancillary to the office development.
- Floor area
- 552 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to amend a permitted scheme on a site of c. 0.3859 hectares on lands known as the sorting office, located at ropemaker place and cardiff lane, dublin 2, d02 hd23. The site is located within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone. The proposed development consists of modifications to the eastern, predominantly commercial block contained within a wider mixed-use development permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz2457/16 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended under reg. Refs. Dsdz2041/17, dszd3639/17, dsdz3183/19, dsdz3229/19 and dsdz3545/19. The development comprises of: the change of use of 2 no. Permitted ground floor, stand-alone retail/non-retail units (total combined gfa: 271 sqm) to proposed use as a collaborative studio and display area (including associated amendments to permitted signage, access and fenestration on the eastern facade); and the use of 1 no. Permitted ground-floor, retail/non-retail cafe unit (gfa c. 281 sqm) as a retail/non-retail cafe; both to be ancillary to the adjoining commercial office development and for the exclusive use by the building tenant.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 3,859 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 100 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 received21 February 2022
- Decision due14 April 2022
- Decision issued14 April 2022
- Grant issued14 April 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ5240/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Nov 2022Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
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DSDZ5140/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Oct 2022Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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DSDZ3183/19Dublin CityLodged 5 Jun 2019Retention
- Granted30 m away
The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development…
The (former) An Post Depot, Cardiff Lane and Hanover Street East, Dublin 2 (which is now known as 'Ropemaker Place')
DSDZ3545/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Jul 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development…
The (former) An Post Depot, Cardiff Lane and Hanover Street East, Dublin 2 (which is now known as 'Ropemaker Place')
DSDZ3229/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Jun 2019Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
RETENTION & PERMISSION: The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock…
The (former) An Post Depot, Cardiff Lane and Hanover Street East, Dublin 2(which is now known as 'Ropemaker Place')
DSDZ3017/19Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2019Alterations
- Invalid60 m away
The development will consist of: (1) demolition of No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane. (2) The construction of an…
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DSDZ3618/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2023Commercial
- Granted60 m away
PERMISSION: The development will consist of: (1) Demolition of No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane. (2) The construction of…
Clayton Hotel, No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
DSDZ3762/23Dublin CityLodged 16 May 2023Commercial
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