Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 28 January 2021

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

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The 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.

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Residential units
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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

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 15 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 32,920

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€88,452,72263 m
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2025€680,00083 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€40,915,762120 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€24,420,751120 m
Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3Apr 2026€531,750127 m
6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3May 2025€320,000127 m
32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3Jun 2025€338,000127 m
28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3May 2026€345,000127 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

  1. Application received25 November 2020
  2. Decision due28 January 2021
  3. Decision issued28 January 2021
  4. Grant issued28 January 2021

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