GrantedCommercialDecided 31 October 2025

The Railway Arches, George's Quay Plaza, Georges Quay, Dublin 2. The site is located to the north of Townsend Street, adjacent to a pedestrian entrance to George’s Quay Plaza.

Construction of a multi-purpose recreation room inside a railway arch.

WEB2614/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2025

Reference: WEB2614/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 July 2025

Summary

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The development consists of building a self-contained unit within a railway arch north of Townsend Street. The 63.2 square metre space will serve as a multi-purpose and recreation room ancillary to the existing George's Quay Plaza offices.

Commercialofficerecreation

Floor area: 63 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the construction of a self-contained unit within one railway arch (located to the north of townsend street), comprising a gross floor area of c. 63.2 sq. M. The proposed self-contained structure will be used as a multi-purpose / recreation room ancillary to the existing office development at george’s quay plaza. The development includes all associated and ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
57 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€585,000	108 m
62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€477,000	108 m
43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€520,000	108 m
65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€370,000	108 m
Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2	May 2025	€546,000	108 m
59 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Jul 2026	€655,000	108 m
33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€250,000	119 m
46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€475,000	119 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 received3 July 2025
Decision due31 October 2025
Decision issued31 October 2025
Permission expiry22 January 2031

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