GrantedCommercialDecided 3 November 2020

Coopers Cross, City Block 3 (including 8, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1), at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1.

Revisions to a permitted commercial scheme at Coopers Cross, including basement and public realm changes.

DSDZ3350/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 September 2020

Reference: DSDZ3350/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 September 2020

Summary

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Proposed modifications to a previously permitted commercial development on a 1.08-hectare site. Revisions include basement adjustments to increase bicycle parking from 640 to 744 spaces, moving plant equipment to the roof, and public realm landscaping alterations.

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Official record

Development description

Permission at a site (c. 1.08 ha) at coopers cross, city block 3 (including no. 8 castleforbes road, dublin 1), at sheriff street upper, castleforbes road, dublin 1), 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, undeveloped lands 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 dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2626/20) comprising: - minor adjustments to basement layout to facilitate additional bicycle parking provision (increase from 640 to 744 no. Spaces) and proportional increase of welfare facilities resulting in plant moving to roof level, minor adjustments to parking layout and the including of additional storage area and security room. Modifications of the public realm including adjustments to landscaping design and layout associated with the pedestrian split level street between building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f) with alterations to the northern and southern steps and omission of roof light to 'exhibition space' in basement below; inclusion of an awning over the entrance to the retail units in building 1 (block 3e) fronting the pedestrian split-level street between building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f); minor adjustments to the external lightwells associated with building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f); minor adjustments to size and layout of esb substations in building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f); minor adjustments to the floor layout of building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f) including minor modifications to the size of atriums and associated minor alteration to the facade at the entrances to both buildings fronting mayor street upper; increase in the area of the plant enclosure at roof level (no attended change to overall permitted building heights); and all associated and ancillary site development works, landscaping works and boundary treatment works or as otherwise permitted under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4087/19 (as amended by dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2636/20). The adjustments result in a gross floor area of 47.257 sq. M including basement (an overall increase in gross floor area by 500 sq. M). 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

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 July 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 9,156 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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

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Application received9 September 2020
Decision due3 November 2020
Decision issued3 November 2020
Grant issued3 November 2020

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