GrantedCommercialDecided 24 January 2020

20-24 Sir John Rogersons Quay (a Protected Structure), 25-27 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2

Construction of a 5 to 8 storey office building and change of use of a protected structure to retail and restaurant use.

DSDZ4006/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 September 2019

Reference: DSDZ4006/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 17 September 2019
Floor area: 20603 m²

Summary

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The development includes the construction of an office building ranging from 5 to 8 storeys with ground floor retail on Lime Street. It also involves internal alterations and a change of use from office to retail, café, or restaurant at the ground floor of the protected structure at 25-27 Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

Commercialofficeretailregeneration

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: balark investments limited and balark trading gp intend to apply for a ten year permission for development at 20-24 sir john rogerson's quay (a protected structure), 25-27 sir john rogerson's quay, 1-5, 11/11a, 12-14 lime street, lime court and at 8-10 hanover street east, dublin
The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development will consist of :-
Change of use from office to retail/non-retail services/café/restaurant at ground floor and associated refurbishment and internal alterations to the 3 storey structure at 25-27 sir john rogerson's quay
Construction of an office building ranging from 5 to 8 storeys (over lower ground & basement levels), including retail/non-retail services at ground floor on lime street and commercial office development throughout the remainder of the proposed building fronting sir john rogerson's quay and lime street
Terraces at third and fifth floors and roof garden at sixth floor
Car parking (16no. Spaces), bicycle parking, plant rooms, waste store, staff facilities and ancillary commercial space at basement level
Vehicular entrance to basement from lime street
All other ancillary site development works and services, surface level bicycle parking , sub-station, roof plant area and landscaping
Commercial and retail signage. The application includes a natura impact statement

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

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 2 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 21,645 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 The Windmill, Lime St, Sir John Rogersons Quay Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€430,000	44 m
11 The Windmill, Lime Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€375,000	46 m
19 The Windmill, Lime St, Sir John Rogersons Quay	May 2026	€425,000	49 m
15 Windmill, Lime St, Dublin 2	May 2026	€365,000	55 m
67 Windmill Lane Apts, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€453,500	57 m
68 Windmill Lane Apts, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€387,000	57 m
61 Windmill Lane Apts, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€476,000	57 m
Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€415,000	71 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 received17 September 2019
Further information requested11 November 2019
Further information received20 December 2019
Decision due24 January 2020
Decision issued24 January 2020
Grant issued24 January 2020

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