Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 3 September 2019

Site generally bound by North Wall Quay, New Wapping Street, Mayor Street and Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1

Amalgamation and change of use of two street units into a single retail unit with an ancillary cafe in Dublin 1.

DSDZ3452/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2019

Reference
DSDZ3452/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
10 July 2019

Summary

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The development proposes amendments to a permitted block within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. It involves changing the use of one unit from a cafe to retail and amalgamating it with an adjacent retail unit to create a single 570 sqm retail space with an ancillary cafe.

Change of useretailcafesdz
Floor area
570 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for development at a site generally bound by north wall quay, new wapping street, mayor street and castleforbes road, dublin
  • This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of amendments to block b permitted under reg. Refs. Dsdz2749/16 and dsdz3350/15, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz2496/17. The proposed amendments relate to block b only and will not result in any changes to the footprint of block b as permitted. The development will consist of: the change of use of street unit 05 (280sq. M) from cafe to retail and its amalgamation with retail street unit 06 (275sq. M) to create 1 no. Retail unit with ancillary cafe use (570sq. M); modifications to the glazing and signage to reflect the proposed amalgamation; and all associated development works; all on a site of c. 6.422sq. M (c. 0.64ha)

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2026€375,000131 m
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€555,000131 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€477,000144 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1Feb 2025€476,000144 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, DublinJan 2025€395,000162 m
155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1May 2026€466,600162 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1Sept 2025€440,000162 m
147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€415,000162 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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  1. Application received10 July 2019
  2. Decision due3 September 2019
  3. Decision issued3 September 2019
  4. Grant issued3 September 2019

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