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 works on a historic staircase at the former British Rail Hotel in Spencer Dock.
DSDZ4435/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023
- Reference
- DSDZ4435/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to amend a permitted development at a protected structure. The proposed changes involve modifying the permitted alterations to the historic staircase balustrades and handrail from the first to third floor landings.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission to amend application reg. Ref. Dsdz3288/22 at 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
- 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 on 58-59 north wall quay, a protected structure (rps 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (rps 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The proposed amendments comprise the modification of the permitted alterations to the existing historic staircase balustrades and handrail of the main staircase, at first to third floor level landings of no. 58-59 north wall quay, including the provision of new baseplates, and all associated site development works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €680,000 | 93 m |
| 64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €24,420,751 | 106 m |
| 94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €40,915,762 | 106 m |
| 27 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 197 m |
| 11 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €543,000 | 205 m |
| 63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 224 m |
| 59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 224 m |
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 232 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 received7 September 2023
- Decision due24 April 2024
- Decision issued24 April 2024
- Permission expiry8 June 2029
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