Site bound by City Quay to the north, Moss Street to the west & Gloucester Street South to the south, Dublin 2. The site includes 1-4 City Quay (D02 PC03), 5 City Quay and 23-25 Moss Street (D02 F854)
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 14-storey office and arts centre building with a double basement.
WEB2729/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2729/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of existing structures and the construction of a 14-storey building. The new building will feature an arts centre, a café, an auditorium, and offices, with a double basement providing parking for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles.
- Storeys
- 14
- Floor area
- 28,569 m²
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
The proposed development comprises: - demolition of the existing buildings and structures (it is noted the structures or part thereof may be demolished in compliance with a dangerous buildings notice prior to a decision being made); - construction of a building up to 14 storeys in height (61.05 metres above ground) over a double basement including office use, arts centre and café, auditorium, and ancillary uses; - the arts centre is contained at ground and lower ground floor levels; - the offices are proposed from ground to 13th floor (14th storey) with terraces to all elevations; - the double basement provides for 11 car parking spaces, 314 bicycle spaces, and 3 motorcycle parking spaces. 16 short stay bicycle spaces are provided at ground floor level along the western site boundary; - the overall gross floor area of the development comprises 28,569 sq. M. Including 910 sq. M. Arts centre and 23,501 sq. M. Offices; all ancillary and associated works and development including plant, temporary construction works, public realm, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, utilities connections and infrastructure. An environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and have been submitted with the planning application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €477,000 | 158 m |
| 59 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2026 | €655,000 | 158 m |
| 43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 158 m |
| 57 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 158 m |
| 65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 158 m |
| 5 Petersons Court, City Quay, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €587,000 | 205 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 250 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 received16 December 2024
- Decision due23 July 2025
- Decision issued27 June 2025
- Appeal submitted23 July 2025
In the area
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3352/25Dublin CityLodged 14 Aug 2025Change of use
- Withdrawn60 m away
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3185/25Dublin CityLodged 30 Apr 2025Change of use
- Invalid60 m away
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