Ground floor retail unit, North Bank, Castleforbes Road and Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
Addition of an off-licence sales area and external alterations to a retail unit on Castleforbes Road.
DSDZ3358/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 August 2025
- Reference
- DSDZ3358/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of providing an ancillary off-licence sales area of approximately 32 sq.m within an existing ground floor retail unit. It also includes minor external alterations such as a new automatic sliding entrance door, signage, vinyl window coverings, and louvered screens.
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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
The development will consist of : (i) the provision of an ancillary of licence sales area of c. 32 sq. M within the retail unit; (ii) minor external alterations to include automatic sliding entrance door, signage, vinyl widow coverings and louvered screens to the internal plant room on the eastern (castleforbes road) elevations and signage and vinyl window coverings to the northern (sherriff street upper) elevation; (iii) all ancillary site services and site development works. This application relates to a proposed development within the 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 | 35 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 62 m |
| 147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 62 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 62 m |
| Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 67 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 67 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 85 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 received20 August 2025
- Decision due15 October 2025
- Decision issued14 October 2025
- Permission expiry29 November 2025
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