Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 26 July 2022

A c. 1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Amendments to permitted signage at a protected structure on North Wall Quay.

DSDZ4115/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 June 2022

Reference
DSDZ4115/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
1 June 2022

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to previously permitted business identification signage at the former British Rail Hotel, which is a protected structure. The changes include a reduction in scale and removal of the return of a permitted wall-mounted LED screen.

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Development description

Protected structure: the site is bound to the north by mayor street upper, the east by new wapping street, the south by north wall quay and the west by an unnamed street and a green open space known as 'central square'. The application site includes the former british rail hotel at 58-59 north wall quay (protected structure) (rps 5838) and its associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts (protected structure) (rps 5839). This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development, which allowed for the installation of new business identification signage (reg. Ref. Dsdz3194/21). The proposed amendments include a reduction in scale and removal of return of the previously permitted wall-mounted, led screen with return, affixed to the north internal wall of the southern entrance lobby, south of building 4, fronting onto north wall quay (new total area c. 81 sq m). In addittion, the previously permitted, led screen with return, affixed to the western internal wall of the northern entrance lobby, between building 1b and building 4, fronting onto the north-south pedestrian plaza (total area c. 16sq m) is to be omitted.

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2025€680,00093 m
64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€24,420,751106 m
94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€40,915,762106 m
27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1Oct 2025€525,000197 m
11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1Dec 2025€543,000205 m
63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1Jan 2025€410,000224 m
59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, DublinJan 2025€415,000224 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer DockAug 2025€88,452,722232 m

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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

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  1. Application received1 June 2022
  2. Decision due26 July 2022
  3. Decision issued26 July 2022
  4. Grant issued26 July 2022

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