North Wall Quay and Castleforbes Road, North Lotts, Dublin 1
Change of use from restaurant to office with a new mezzanine level at Dublin Landings.
DSDZ3859/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 December 2020
- Reference
- DSDZ3859/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a permitted development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. It seeks to change the use of a 264 sqm ground floor unit from restaurant to office, and add a 224 sqm mezzanine level for office use.
- Floor area
- 488 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development at this site: within block e generally bounded by block d and block b dublin landings, north wall quay and castleforbes road, north lotts, 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 development permitted under dublin city council reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/16, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz2352/18 and development. The amendments will comprise of a change of use of the permitted restaurant unit (gross floor area (gfa) 264sqm) in building e01 at ground floor level on north wall quay from restaurant to office and development to include a mezzanine level (gfa 224sqm) within the permitted unit resulting in an overall gfa 488sqm. The mezzanine level will accommodate office use and include welfare facilities and lift access. The development will also include for the provision of a revolving door on the south elevation; relocation of the universal door on the south elevation; relocation of the fire escape door on the north elevation; replacement of permitted fire escape with window on the north elevation; replacement of louvres with glazing on north elevation; all at ground floor/mezzanine level; and all associated development works on a site of 0.0269ha
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 11 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 488 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogersons Quaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 213 m |
| Apt 26 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 213 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 225 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 225 m |
| 291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €476,000 | 232 m |
| 472 Castleforbes Sq, Block K, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €511,000 | 241 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 259 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 received3 December 2020
- Decision due5 February 2021
- Decision issued5 February 2021
- Grant issued5 February 2021
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