GrantedChange of useDecided 13 December 2022

Building R, Spencer Dock, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

Change of use of part of Building R at Spencer Dock from offices to an educational facility.

DSDZ5107/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 October 2022

Reference: DSDZ5107/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 October 2022

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert 7,446 square metres of office space into educational use across multiple floors. The development will include reception facilities, classrooms, breakout spaces, offices, meeting rooms, a library, and a canteen.

Change of useeducationofficeconversion

Floor area: 7,446 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at this site (0.1244 ha) building r, spencer dock, mayor street upper, dublin
The development will consist of the change of use of part of the building from office use to education use (gfa: 7,446sq. M) described on a level by level basis as follows: ground floor: reception and associated facilities including toilets, welfare room, first aid room, showers / lockers, first floor: 2no. Classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, interview rooms, meeting room, training room, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, second floor: 2no. Classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, third floor: 2no. Classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station, and ancillary accommodation, fourth floor: library, ancillary offices, meeting rooms and study spaces, fifth floor: library, ancillary offices, study spaces, tea station, print room and ancillary accommodation, sixth floor: canteen with associated kitchen area, and meeting rooms. The building will be served by existing access, stair and lift cores and circulation space. The ground floor retail unit occupied by tesco will remain unchanged by this permission. Car parking (18no. Spaces) and cycle parking (188no. Spaces) to serve the development are located within the existing basement car park. No external alterations to the building are proposed under this planning application. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site services and site development works. The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz 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

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 October 2023.

Notified floor area: 5,361 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
67 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€550,000	23 m
71 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay Dublin 1	Aug 2025	€566,000	23 m
68 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€520,000	23 m
63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Jan 2025	€410,000	38 m
59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin	Jan 2025	€415,000	38 m
44 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€510,000	40 m
36 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1	May 2025	€516,000	40 m
34 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, I F S C Dublin 1	Jan 2026	€480,000	40 m

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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 received24 October 2022
Decision due16 December 2022
Decision issued13 December 2022
Grant issued13 December 2022

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