Point Village District Centre and Point Square, East Wall Road, and Sherriff Street Upper, Dublin 1.
Change of use and alterations to create a new office lobby entrance at Point Village.
DSDZ4963/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 December 2023
- Reference
- DSDZ4963/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of Unit 6 from retail/café to office use to create a new 520 sq.m office lobby entrance. It also includes removing the existing Conference Centre entrance, replacing a revolving door, removing a vacant substation, and installing a new glazed façade.
- Floor area
- 520 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The proposed development relates to
- Permission for the change of use of unit 6 (c. 109 sq. M) from permitted retail/ café use to office use to provide for a new office entrance lobby for commercial offices above
- The removal of the existing conference centre entrance, glass canopy, access control pedestal, signage, and small totem, on east wall road
- The replacement of the revolving door at the existing office entrance on east wall road with a double glazed door, and the removal of an access control pedestal and small totem
- Removal of vacant substation and switch rooms, and existing recessed glazed and metal louvre clad façade, on east wall road, to be replaced with a new glazed façade in line with the existing external columns, resulting in an increase in floor area of
- Sq. M
- Internal layout reconfiguration at unit 6, existing conference centre entrance/exit, existing office entrance and reception, and vacant substation and switch rooms, on east wall road, and redirection of fire and escape routes, all resulting in a new office lobby entrance and reception (including storage area) of 520 sq. M accessed from point square, to serve the commercial offices above
- The replacement of the existing office entrance on east wall road, with the construction of a new office entrance including a revolving door and overhead canopy and associated signage (c. 4.5 m in height) and access control pedestal, at point square
- The relocation of street furniture and 18 no. Bicycle parking spaces from the front of the existing entrance at unit 6 to within point square, and removal of two small existing trees
- All associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 472 Castleforbes Sq, Block K, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €511,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €476,000 | 252 m |
| 291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 252 m |
| 16 Block A, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 259 m |
| Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 259 m |
| Apt 13, Block A, Castleforbes Sq Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €471,000 | 259 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 272 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 272 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 received14 December 2023
- Decision due16 February 2024
- Decision issued16 February 2024
- Permission expiry30 March 2029
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