The Sorting Office, Ropemaker Place, Dublin 2, D02 HD23
Modifications to a permitted office scheme at The Sorting Office, including basement changes and a ground floor extension.
DSDZ5140/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- DSDZ5140/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a permitted scheme within the Strategic Development Zone. Changes include basement modifications to add bicycle spaces and a plant room, a 66 sqm ground floor slab extension for office use, and rooftop plant installations.
- Floor area
- 66 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to amend a permitted scheme at the sorting office, ropemaker place, dublin 2, d02 hd23. The site is located within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone. The proposed development consists of modifications to previously approved application dsdz3335/22, comprising of; modification at basement level including additional 6no. Bicycle storage spaces, extension of bicycle storage enclosure, and the removal of 5no. Car parking spaces and 2no. Motor bicycle spaces to accommodate a plant and generator room. Proposals also include the extension of the ground floor slab within the building footprint (66m2) for commercial office use, a proposed satellite dish and plant at level 06 and plant on level 07 roof, all ancillary to the proposed office fit-out.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 100 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 received28 October 2022
- Decision due22 December 2022
- Decision issued9 November 2022
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- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ3335/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2022Change of use
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DSDZ5240/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Nov 2022Alterations
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DSDZ3229/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Jun 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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DSDZ3183/19Dublin CityLodged 5 Jun 2019Retention
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DSDZ3545/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Jul 2019Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
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DSDZ3017/19Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2019Alterations
- Invalid60 m away
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DSDZ3618/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2023Commercial
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