City Block 3 and Northbank House, Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1
Façade enhancements to Northbank House including new shopfronts, entrance doors, and balcony railings.
DSDZ3395/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2023
- Reference
- DSDZ3395/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of external façade enhancements to the existing Northbank House building. Works include replacing ground floor entrance doors, windows, and shopfronts, as well as replacing existing glazed balcony balustrades with metal railings.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission at site (c. 038 ha) at north bank house, sheriff street upper, & castleforbes road, north lotts, dublin
- The site is otherwise generally bounded by sheriff street upper to the north, castleforbes road to the east and alexandra terrace to the south and west. The proposed development consists of façade enhancements of the existing northbank house building including: - north & east elevations (ground floor level): replacement of existing entrance doors windows; replacement of existing shopfronts (new shopfronts to include projecting metal frame); alteration to the finishes of existing cladding and basement access gates; and new signage zones; south & west elevations: replacement of existing projecting glazed balcony balustrades and recessed terrace balustrades with metal railings; and alteration to the existing façade finishes (including existing brickwork, cladding, render balcony soffits and window frames); and all associated and ancillary development works. No material change is proposed to the overall height or internal configuration of the existing permitted northbank house as part of this planning application. 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
“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 26 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 1,532 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 63 m |
| 147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 83 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 83 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 83 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 83 m |
| Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 95 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 95 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 97 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 received16 March 2023
- Decision due10 May 2023
- Decision issued10 May 2023
- Permission expiry23 June 2028
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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