Site Bound By North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
Amendments to a permitted development including ESB substations, office change of use, and a new retail kiosk.
DSDZ4558/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 December 2018
- Reference
- DSDZ4558/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 December 2018
- Floor area
- 10 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a permitted development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. Key changes include providing ESB substations, changing a permitted gym to office use, and constructing a standalone retail/cafe kiosk.
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Official record
Development description
- This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of amendments to block a permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz2750/16 and dsdz3350/15, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz3130/17. The development will consist of: provision of esb substation/switch rooms in building a2 reducing the permitted retail unit (from c. 93sq. M to c. 46.7sq. M) and associated elevation changes; reconfiguration of the esb substation/switch rooms in building a1 and associated elevation changes; facade treatments to all esb substation doors/screens within block a; a change of use of the permitted gym/fitness centre at levels
- 1 and 0 to office use (c. 810sq. M) within building a3 and associated elevation changes; general reconfiguration of reception areas, toilets, lobbies, atrium courtyards and core layouts at all levels within block a resulting in c. 10sq. M of additional internal gross floor area; amendments to the entrance to building a1 at the north-west corner of block a; construction of 1 no. Standalone retail/cafe kiosk (c. 13sq. M) to the north-east corner of block a off mayor street upper; and; and all associated site 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 | 112 m |
| 94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €40,915,762 | 197 m |
| 64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €24,420,751 | 197 m |
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 203 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 204 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 204 m |
| 291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 222 m |
| Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €476,000 | 222 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 December 2018
- Further information requested11 February 2019
- Further information received27 May 2019
- Decision due21 June 2019
- Decision issued21 June 2019
- Grant issued21 June 2019
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