5 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
Amalgamation of four enterprise office units into a larger open-plan office space.
DSDZ4549/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 December 2018
- Reference
- DSDZ4549/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 December 2018
- Floor area
- 169 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal modifies previously permitted applications to allow the amalgamation of Enterprise Office Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 into the rear open-plan office area. The works include removing internal partition walls, replacing four glazed doors with new glazed panels, and installing new signage.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development is to modify previously permitted application dcc reg. Ref,: dsdz3865/14 and dsdz4131/15 to allow the amalgamation of enterprise office units 1,2,3 and 4 located on horse fair road into the open plan office area to the rear of these units. This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone (sdz) planning scheme area. The overall gross floor area of the building will remain the same. The total floor area of the enlarged open plan ground floor office space will be c. 2,127sqm (increased from c. 1,958sqm open plan office area). Works include a) the removal of the internal stud partition walls, b) removal of four existing glazed doors and the facade louvres above and replacement with new glazed panels to the external facade, a new planter box to match existing, c) new building signage and d) 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 January 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 164 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 430 Longboat Quay South, Blood Stoney Road, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 45 m |
| 212 South Block, Longboat Quay, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €422,500 | 51 m |
| Apt 202, Longboat Quay South, Hanover Quay Dublin 2 | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 51 m |
| 609 Longboat Quay South, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jan 2026 | €645,000 | 69 m |
| 717 Longboat Quay South, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 69 m |
| 116 Longboat Quay South, Horse Fair St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €611,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 114 Longboat Quay South, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €577,000 | 75 m |
| 34 Block C Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €705,000 | 86 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 received6 December 2018
- Decision due8 February 2019
- Decision issued8 February 2019
- Grant issued8 February 2019
In the area
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