InvalidApartmentsDecided 11 August 2023

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

Modifications to a permitted 324-unit residential scheme at the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Poolbeg.

PWSDZ4217/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 July 2023

Reference: PWSDZ4217/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 26 July 2023

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a change of plan and unit types from a previously permitted scheme. The amendments replace 8 two-bed units with 8 one-bed units to facilitate an additional stairs from the 10th to 17th storey for fire safety, keeping the total at 324 units.

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Residential units: 324
Storeys: 17

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development comprising modifications to a permitted mix-use scheme (referred to as phase 1b) at a site including lands known as the former irish glass bottle & fabrizia sites, poolbeg west, dublin
The site is identified as being within the a3 lands in the poolbeg west strategic development zone (sdz) planning scheme (april 2019). The proposed development consists of a change of plan and a change of unit types from that permitted under dublin city council planning reference pwsdz3406/22. The proposed development will comprise a total of 324 no. Residential units (as permitted). The amendments relate to the replacement of 8 no. 2 bed units with 8 no. 1 bed units resulting in an overall unit mix of 100 no. 1 beds, 166 no. 2 beds and 58 no. 3 beds. These unit modifications are to facilitate the construction of an additional stairs from the 10th to 17th storey within the permitted development to address fire safety requirements. The proposal will result in minor elevational changes

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 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	181 m
12 Leukos Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Mar 2026	€607,000	217 m
46 Bremen Rd, Ringsend Irishtown, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€740,000	240 m
42 Bremen Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4, Dublin	Jun 2026	€698,500	249 m
45 Poolbeg Quay, Pigeon House Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€410,000	312 m
54 Poolbeg Quay Ringsend Dublin 4, Dublin 4, Dublin	Nov 2025	€375,000	320 m
48 Poolbeg Quay, Ringsend, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€440,000	320 m
32 Poolbeg Quay, Pigeon House Road, Ringsend	Sept 2025	€435,000	341 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 received26 July 2023
Decision due19 September 2023
Decision issued11 August 2023

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