GrantedChange of useDecided 29 March 2019

Block G, Capital Dock, Britain Quay, Dublin 2

Change of use of a pavilion building from a cafe/restaurant to a public house with ancillary restaurant use at Capital Dock.

DSDZ4740/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference: DSDZ4740/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 21 December 2018

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a change of use of the two-story Block G pavilion building at Capital Dock from a cafe/restaurant to a public house with ancillary restaurant use. It also includes the erection of 12 internally illuminated signage zones from ground to roof level.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,166 m²

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Development description

Retention & permission: kw real estate icav acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund kw irish real estate fund viii intends to apply for permission and retention permission for development at a site (c. 0.08 hectares), at block g, capital dock, britain quay, dublin
Bounded generally by sir john rogerson's quay to the north, britain quay to the east, green street east and hanover quay to the south, and surrounding development permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15 (as amended). Block g is a 2-storey pavilion building permitted as part of the mixed-use capital dock scheme under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz3796/16 and reg. Ref. Dsdz4279/17. Permission is sought for a proposed change of use of block g (c. 1.166 sq. M) from 'café/ restaurant' to 'public house' with ancillary restaurant 'use', and the erection of 12 no. Internally illuminated signage zones including 4 no. Affixed on the west elevation, 1 no. Affixed on the south elevation, 2 no. Affixed on the north elevation and 5 no. On the east elevation, from ground to roof level. The total area of the proposed signage zones is c. 38 sq. M. Retention permission is sought for minor reconfiguration of internal floor plan and changes to external elevations, including localised minor alterations to parapet heights, relocation and redesign of permitted external doors. This application relates to proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 24, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay	Jul 2025	€780,000	66 m
20 Hanover Court, Hanover Quay, Dublin	Feb 2026	€745,000	66 m
Apt 26, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay	Dec 2025	€790,000	66 m
15 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend	Sept 2025	€460,000	116 m
39 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€1,020,000	116 m
1 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend	Sept 2025	€11,440,000	116 m
1 Thorncastle Court, Thorncastle St, Ringsend Dublin 4not full market price	Jul 2025	€17,422	168 m
4 Thorncastle Court, Ringsend, Dublin 4not full market price	Apr 2026	€35,767	168 m

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Key dates

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Application received21 December 2018
Further information requested22 February 2019
Further information received4 March 2019
Decision due29 March 2019
Decision issued29 March 2019
Grant issued29 March 2019

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