City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
Amendments to a permitted residential development to add three apartments.
DSDZ3812/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2020
- Reference
- DSDZ3812/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at Spencer Dock. The changes include internal reconfigurations to increase the number of residential units from 326 to 329, alongside minor modifications to the facade and balconies.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development reg. Ref. Dsdz2896/18 and as amended by dsdz4279/18, dsdz4111/19 and dsdz2590/20 at a site of 1.26 hectares located at city block 2, spencer dock, dublin
- The site is bound by sheriff street upper to the north, mayor street upper to the south, new wapping street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of block 2). The subject site also includes the existing operational north lotts pumping station and its associated infrastructure. The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area, north lotts and grand canal dock sdz. The proposed amendments comprise of
- Internal reconfiguration of block 1 and block 2 to provide for 3 no. Additional units to the permitted residential development increasing the number of units from 326 no. To 329 no. Units, 165 no. One beds and 164 no. Two bed units
- Internal reconfiguration of 1 no. Unit at 6th floor level of block 1
- Internal reconfiguration of communal space at 6th floor level of block 1
- Modifications to façade treatment to include balconies and minor modifications to materials and finishes
- Revised landscaping to the public realm and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development
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 15 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 32,920 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 63 m |
| 3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €680,000 | 83 m |
| 94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €40,915,762 | 120 m |
| 64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €24,420,751 | 120 m |
| Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €531,750 | 127 m |
| 6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 127 m |
| 32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €338,000 | 127 m |
| 28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 127 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 received25 November 2020
- Decision due28 January 2021
- Decision issued28 January 2021
- Grant issued28 January 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 and as amended…
City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the north, Mayor Street Upper to the south, New Wapping Street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of Block 2).
DSDZ2590/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Mar 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 at a site of…
City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
DSDZ4279/18Dublin CityLodged 26 Oct 2018Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 and as amended by…
City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
DSDZ2241/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Feb 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Spencer Place Development Company Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development at a site…
City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
DSDZ2896/18Dublin CityLodged 1 May 2018Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg. Ref.DSDZ2896/18 and as amended…
City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1.The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the north, Mayor Street Upper to the south, New Wapping Street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of Block 2)
DSDZ4111/19Dublin CityLodged 30 Sept 2019Apartments
- Granted70 m away
8 NEW WAPPING STREET DUBLIN 1, D01 F8W8, (A mid Terrace dwelling) — New attic level conversion and dormer…
8, New Wapping Street, Dublin 1
WEB2112/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Dec 2023Extension
- Refused70 m away
Ashwalk Limited intends to apply for permission for a temporary development (for a period of five years) on a…
South West Corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
WEBDSDZ2559/24Dublin CityLodged 21 Nov 2024Commercial
- Invalid70 m away
PERMISSION for a temporary development (for a period of five years) on a site of 0.11 ha to erect a temporary…
South West Corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
WEB2517/24Dublin CityLodged 15 Nov 2024Commercial
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