Unit 14, Packenham House, Park Lane and Sheriff Street, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
Change of use from a retail unit to a crèche at Spencer Dock.
DSDZ3949/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 September 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ3949/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing 420 sq.m retail unit into a crèche at Packenham House. The development includes a 44 sq.m external enclosed play area, internal reconfigurations, and new facade signage.
- Floor area
- 420 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
- Planning permission for change of use for an existing retail use to crèche. The application relates to a development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area (north lotts and grand canal dock). The proposed development comprises of
- Change of us from retail to crèche (420m2)
- External enclosed play area (44m2) associated with crèche
- Façade signage to park lane and sheriff street
- Internal reconfiguration to provide for classrooms, sleeping room, staff, cooking, and washing facilities
- 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 30 March 2020.
Notified floor area: 464 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Packenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €462,000 | 4 m |
| 19 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Ifsc | Apr 2026 | €482,000 | 4 m |
| 7 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €500,000 | 4 m |
| 13 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €490,000 | 4 m |
| 6 Riverstown House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €418,200 | 17 m |
| Apt 21 - Riverstown House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 21 m |
| 4 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 43 m |
| 2 Copebridge House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €297,000 | 43 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 received6 September 2019
- Decision due31 October 2019
- Decision issued31 October 2019
- Grant issued31 October 2019
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