Google Docks, Barrow Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 4
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to office space with facade alterations at Google Docks.
DSDZ4219/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 October 2018
- Reference
- DSDZ4219/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 October 2018
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an 85 sq.m ground floor retail unit into office use. The proposal also includes associated alterations to the ground-level facade within a Strategic Development Zone.
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 to the ground floor retail unit totalling 85 sq. M to office use and associated alterations to the facade at ground level. This 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 85 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dock Mill, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €381,250 | 83 m |
| Apt 4, The Dock Mill, Barrow St Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 83 m |
| 81 The Dock Mill, Barrow Street, Grand Canal Dock | Sept 2025 | €505,000 | 83 m |
| 16 The Dock Mill, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 83 m |
| 75 Dock Mill, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 83 m |
| 12 Dock Mill Apts, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €672,000 | 83 m |
| 61 Dockmill, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €560,000 | 83 m |
| 54 Dock Mill, Barrow St, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 83 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 received22 October 2018
- Further information requested14 December 2018
- Further information received10 May 2019
- Decision due6 June 2019
- Decision issued6 June 2019
- Grant issued6 June 2019
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