GrantedApartmentsDecided 22 November 2019

City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1.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)

Amendments to a permitted development, reducing the number of apartments from 349 to 326.

DSDZ4111/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 September 2019

Reference: DSDZ4111/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 30 September 2019
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a previously permitted development at Spencer Dock. The changes include reconfiguring the residential layout to reduce the total number of apartment units from 349 to 326, and removing the southern elevation of Block 1 over the pumping station.

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Residential units: 326

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Development description

Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, reg. Ref. Dsdz2896/18 and as amended by dsdz4279/18 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 development comprises of amendments to previously permitted development reg. Ref. Dsdz2896/18 and as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz4279/18 comprising of
Reconfiguration of the permitted residential development, reducing the number of apartment units from 349 no. To 326 no. Comprising of (163 no. 1 beds and 163 no. 2 bed units)
Removal of the southern elevation of block 1 over the irish water pumping station
Block 1 will comprise of 201 no. Residential units (96 no. 1 beds and 105 no. 2beds)
Block 2 will comprise of 125 no. Residential units (67 no 1 beds and 58 no. 2 beds) and an aparthotel of 100 no. Bedrooms. (there is no change to the number of bedrooms proposed within the aparthotel)
Amendments to the façade and elevational treatment to provide for revised balconies and modulation
The proposed amendments will result in revisions to all elevations including revised location and provision of private balconies/terraces
Provision of link bridge at 6th storey (5th storey) connecting block 1 and block 2
Revised location and increase in internal residential amenity space associated with the development and the provision of external communal roof terraces
Revised under croft layout and increase in area by 366 sq. M. Overall (an increase of 416sqm on block 1and a decrease of 50sqm on block
To include 78 no. Car parking spaces and 726 no. Cycle parking spaces; and an increase in plant area
Revised landscaping throughout the scheme as a result of the proposed amendments and revised boundary treatments along the street frontages
Provisions of 102 no. Surface level visitor bicycle parking spaces
The development also includes, suds drainage, the provision of a green roof on both blocks, revised plant at roof level, consequential minor amendments 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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	63 m
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1	May 2025	€680,000	83 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€40,915,762	120 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€24,420,751	120 m
Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	Apr 2026	€531,750	127 m
6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	May 2025	€320,000	127 m
32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	Jun 2025	€338,000	127 m
28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3	May 2026	€345,000	127 m

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Key dates

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Application received30 September 2019
Decision due22 November 2019
Decision issued22 November 2019
Grant issued22 November 2019

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