GrantedInfrastructureDecided 8 February 2023

Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4

Mixed-use development planning on the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Poolbeg.

PWSDZ3406/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 March 2022

Reference: PWSDZ3406/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 2 March 2022

Summary

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This application seeks permission for a phase of mixed-use development on a 15.06-hectare site within the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. The works are focused on a net site area of 0.76 hectares and relate to previously permitted infrastructure.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development for a mixed use development (referred to as phase1b) on this site of 15.06 hectares including lands known as the former irish glass bottle & fabrizia sites, poolbeg west, dublin 4, focused primarily, but not exclusively, on a net site area of 0.76 hectares (identified as within the a3 lands) in the poolbeg west strategic development zone (sdz) planning scheme (april 2019). The overall site is bounded to the north-west by sean moore road, to the north-east by south bank road, to the south-east by dublin port lands and dublin bay, and to the south-west by sean moore park. The overall site subsumes the 4.3 hectares site of the infrastructure permission (parent permission) (reg. Ref. Pwsdz3270/19) for which dublin city council issued a notification of final decision (10-year permission) on 28 january 2020, permitting: streets, transportation, water services and utilities’ infrastructure; public realm and public amenity spaces; and temporary landscaping of a school site, to facilitate phase 1 development as provided for under the approved poolbeg west sdz planning scheme. The overall site is also the subject of an application for planning permission (phase 1 rfi scheme) (pwsdz3207/21) which relates to the development on a site area of some 4.46 hectares and proposes 570 no. Apartments within a mixed-use development (53,032 sq m), as well as the multi-modal transport hub (232 sq m) and the meanwhile use ‘cultural hub’ (1,364 sq m). The phase 1 rfi scheme is located directly adjacent to the proposed phase 1b development within the overall site. Access and servicing of the proposed phase 1b development will be by way of the central boulevard and adjoining side street as included in the phase 1 rfi scheme application for planning permission (pwsdz3207/21) which also seeks to amend the infrastructure permission (parent permission) (reg. Ref. Pwsdz3270/19) amongst other things. The proposed phase 1b development will consist of: amendment to permission register reference pwsdz3270/19 in those areas where the net site of 0.76 hectares overlaps with the boundaries of the earlier 4.3 hectare infrastructure permission (including amendments to the permitted vehicular and basement access point, materials, urban tree locations and landscaping, and changes in level for the permitted streets, village green and public realm and public amenity spaces); and the construction of a residential and mixed-use scheme comprising a floor area of 43,944 sq m (37,020 sq m above basement, together with a basement/undercroft area of 6,924 sq m, comprising 1 no. Block (identified as block l) to provide: 356 no. Apartment units and associated residential amenity facilities; ground floor retail unit; together with associated infrastructural works on the overall site. The 356 no. Apartment units will consist of: 264 no. Apartment units; 55 no. Affordable housing apartments; and 37 no. Social housing apartments. (the social and affordable housing is provided in accordance with objective h7 of the planning scheme. ) the proposed phase 1b development will consist of
The building will range in height from 5
18 storeys over basement/undercroft to provide 356 no. Apartment units (with balconies/terraces to be provided on all elevations at all levels for each residential block, consisting of: 89 no. 1-bedroom units (2no. Studio 1-bedroom 1 person and 87 no. 1-bedroom 2 persons); 213 no. 2-bedroom units; and 54 no. 3-bedroom units (for the avoidance of doubt, section 11.5. 1 of the planning scheme clarifies the description of ‘height’ in figure 11.3 to be taken from the constructed ground floor level; references to ‘basement’ and ‘undercroft’, respectively, are interchangeable given the changes in level across the site)
The provision of 844 sq m of residential amenity facilities (to include a lounge, meeting area, and other private amenities)
Retail space located at the ground floor (310 sq m)
A total of 69 no. Car parking spaces (incl. 6 no. Car share spaces) located at basement level with vehicular access from the street level along the north-western elevation and the new adjacent side street, and the provision of 11 no. On-street car parking spaces (incl. 2 no. Ev on-street car parking spaces)) (note the 11 no. On-street car parking spaces is inclusive of 2 no. On-street car parking spaces proposed as part of the phase 1 residential application for planning permission (pwsdz3207/21))
Provision of 610 no. Bicycle parking spaces (550 no. Long-stay standard bicycle parking spaces located at basement level); 38 no. Short-stay standard bicycle parking spaces located at surface level; 17 no. Cargo bicycle parking spaces located at basement level; and 5 no. Cargo bicycle parking spaces located at surface level)
Plant rooms and resident storage spaces located at basement level
Landscaped open spaces to comprise c. 2441 sq m of residential communal courtyards (incl. Children’s play areas), and roof terraces (6th, 8th, 10th & 17th floors); and
1 no. Esb double substation and associated lv switch rooms located at ground floor along the south elevation. The proposed development will also include hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and cycle links, boundary treatments, tree planting, interim site hoarding, public lighting, green roofs, commercial and residential waste facilities, piped site wide services and all ancillary works and services necessary to facilitate construction and operation. This application will be accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis)

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

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 3 October 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 August 2024.

Notified floor area: 21,815 m²

6 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Bremen Road, Ringsend, Dublin	Nov 2025	€680,000	293 m
12 Leukos Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Mar 2026	€607,000	303 m
46 Bremen Rd, Ringsend Irishtown, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€740,000	357 m
42 Bremen Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4, Dublin	Jun 2026	€698,500	366 m
313 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€823,788	395 m
114 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€493,392	395 m
117 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€484,581	395 m
45 Poolbeg Quay, Pigeon House Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€410,000	398 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 received2 March 2022
Decision due8 February 2023
Decision issued8 February 2023
Permission expiry22 March 2028

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