GrantedCommercialDecided 13 June 2022

Coopers Cross, City Block 3 at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Revisions to a permitted commercial development at Coopers Cross, Dublin 1.

DSDZ3772/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2022

Reference: DSDZ3772/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 April 2022

Summary

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The proposed development seeks revisions to a previously permitted commercial scheme. Changes include the redesign of a circular lightwell to a feature glazed structure to provide daylight and stair access to the basement exhibition space, and the extension of external lifts.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at a site (c. 1.08 ha) at coopers cross, city block 3 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, lands under construction 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, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3350/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2016/21 and dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2813/21) comprising :- the redesign of the permitted circular lightwell within the pedestrian split-level street between building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f) to a feature glazed structure (c. 9.2m x c. 2.3m x c. 6m) to provide additional daylight and stair access to the basement level 'exhibition space' and associated minor adjustment to landscaping at lower ground level to incorporate the feature glazed structure; extension of permitted external lifts on the western side of the pedestrian split-level street between building 1 (block 3e) and building 2 (block 3f) to provide access to the basement level and associated reconfiguration of the basement car parking layout resulting in an overall reduction in carparking space to 84no. (from 90no. Spaces). The scheme is as otherwise permitted under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz4087/19 (as amended by dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2626/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz3350/20, dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2016/21 and dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2813/21). 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 6 January 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.

Notified floor area: 900 m²

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

Timeline

Application received20 April 2022
Decision due14 June 2022
Decision issued13 June 2022
Grant issued13 June 2022

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