The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Extension of an existing balcony and installation of a glazed balustrade at the Spencer Hotel.
WEB2272/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2024
- Reference
- WEB2272/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at the Spencer Hotel involves extending the existing balcony at the southeastern corner of the building at the seventh-floor level. The works will also include installing a glazed balustrade, with no overall change to the gross floor area.
- Storeys
- 7
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Spencer leisure investments intend to apply for planning permission for development at the spencer hotel, excise walk, north wall quay, dublin 1, d01 x4c9. The site is bound by north wall quay to the south, excise walk to the west, alderman way to the north and the a&l goodbody building to the east which is currently under construction. It is proposed to provide a glazed balustrade and extension to existing balcony at the southeastern corner of the spencer hotel at 7th floor level. There is no change in the gross floor area as a result of the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Block 3, Clarion Quay, Ifsc | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 10, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €655,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 9 Block 6, Clarion Quay, Excise Walk Ifsc North Wall | Jul 2026 | €380,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 7 Block 6, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 16 Block 7, Clarion Quay, Mayor St Dublin 1not full market price | Feb 2025 | €160,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 12 Block 7, Clarion Quay Apts, Ifsc Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €418,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 1.1, National College Of Ireland, Mayor St | Dec 2025 | €50,648,130 | 102 m |
| Apt 4 Block 12, Mayor St, I F S C Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 115 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 received9 October 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued27 November 2024
- Permission expiry29 May 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
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- Invalid50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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