Units 9-11, Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 WY95
Retention of the office use and amalgamation of three retail units at Spencer Dock.
DSDZ3946/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 November 2021
- Reference
- DSDZ3946/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 26 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of Units 9-11 from retail to office space. The application also covers the amalgamation of the three units into a single 193 sqm office unit with associated signage.
- Floor area
- 193 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention: retention permission is sought by davra networks ltd for the previously permitted temporary change of use of units 9-11, saunders house, spencer dock, dublin 1, d01 wy95 under dsdz3613/15. The previously permitted development consisted of the change of use of the existing ground floor level retail units at units 9-11 to office use (office use for a temporary period of 5 years only). Permission was also granted for the amalgamation of units 9, 10 and 11 to one unit of 193 sqm. This application seeks retention permission for: the retention of the change of use to offices of units 9, 10 & 11; the retention of the amalgamation of units 9, 10 and 11 to create one unit with a floor area of 193 sqm with two entrance doors; the retention of above-door signage on the eastern elevation; retention of the removal of 1 no. External door on the external; the total gfa remains at 193 sqm for the 3 no. Amalgamated units. The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €543,000 | 10 m |
| 27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 8 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €297,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 3 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 39 m |
| 59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 59 m |
| 63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 59 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 received26 November 2021
- Decision due28 January 2022
- Decision issued28 January 2022
- Grant issued28 January 2022
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
SDDC No. 5 — In Liquidation, intend to apply for permission for development at the site at Units 9
Units 9-11, Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 WY95
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- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ3640/22Dublin CityLodged 30 Mar 2022Infrastructure
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DSDZ2836/19Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2019Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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WEBDSDZ1562/20Dublin CityLodged 17 Aug 2020Infrastructure
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WEBDSDZ2124/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2023Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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