GrantedAlterationsDecided 8 November 2019

site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Amendments to the permitted development of the former British Rail Hotel protected structure at Spencer Dock.

DSDZ3449/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 July 2019

Reference: DSDZ3449/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 July 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought for amendments to a permitted scheme at a 1.35-hectare site. The changes relate to the protected former British Rail Hotel and include internal reconfiguration of the ground floor to provide a cafe/bar, social/event space, and a new entrance.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: we, spencer place development company limited intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted planning permission, reg. Ref. Dsdz2661/17 and as amended under dsdz4184/18 for development at a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of north wall quay and new wapping street, spencer dock, dublin
The site is bound to the north by mayor street upper, to the east by new wapping street, to the south by north wall quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former british rail hotel on 58-59 north wall quay, a protected structure (rps 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (rps 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development relates to building 1a (former british rail hotel rps 5838 and rps 5839). The proposed amendments are as follows: (a) internal reconfiguration of previously permitted ground floor level to provide for a cafe/bar, social/event space, toilets, lobby space and entrance space (b) provision of new entrance doorways on the east elevation at ground floor level within existing window opes and existing window surrounds to be relocated and reinstated within alternative existing window opes on the eastern elevation (c) revised column position for structural frame to previously permitted atrium feature to the rear of building 1a (d) retention of existing external northern elevation wall to rear of the main staircase which was previously permitted to be removed (e) provision of 2 no. New bridge connections linking the east and west wings of the protected structure through the new atrium space at first and second floor level (f) removal of sections of internal staircase to create level landing for elevator (g) omission of previously permitted elevator from north east stair core (h) partial removal of internal partition walls at first, second and third floor levels (i) removal of roof joist at the east wing second floor level, retaining the existing king post truss (j) omission of previously permitted connecting bridge to building 1b at north east stair core (k) provision of connecting bridge to building 1b from west wing third floor level. (l) revised position of previously permitted external door at atrium 1

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2025	€680,000	93 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€24,420,751	106 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€40,915,762	106 m
27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€525,000	197 m
11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€543,000	205 m
63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Jan 2025	€410,000	224 m
59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin	Jan 2025	€415,000	224 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	232 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 July 2019
Further information requested2 September 2019
Further information received14 October 2019
Decision due8 November 2019
Decision issued8 November 2019
Grant issued8 November 2019

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