Site known as The Carriageworks, which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
Relocation of a permitted childcare facility to the ground floor of Block C2.
WEB5913/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5913/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendments to a permitted development involve moving a childcare facility from a standalone two-storey building into the ground floor of Block C2. This will subdivide a permitted retail/cafe unit into a childcare facility and a smaller retail/cafe unit, including a new external play area.
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Official record
Development description
- The site is bound by sheriff st upper to the south, the railway yards to the north, the completed freight building and premier inn to the east, and east road to the west. The proposed development consists of minor amendments to the permitted and under construction development, as permitted under abp-308827-20 (dcc ref: shd0026/20) and as amended under 3782/24 and web2583/25. The proposed amendments relate to the permitted standalone childcare facility, the ground floor of block c2 and associated landscaping and not relating to any residential units. The proposed amendments include
- Relocation of the permitted childcare facility from a standalone 2 storey building, located between blocks c2 and block c3 to the ground floor of block c2. This involves the subdivision of the permitted 1 no. Retail/cafe/restaurant unit in block c2 (c. 469 sq. M) into 2 no. Units to include a change of use to a childcare facility of c. 347.4 sq. M and a retail/café unit of c. 117.7 sq. M. An external play area of c. 100 sq. M at ground floor is provided to north of block c2 adjoining the childcare facility. Minor amendments are proposed to the ground floor façade of block c2 to amend access points and fire doors in line with the proposed subdivision
- Replacement of previously permitted standalone childcare facility with 1 no. Covered padel court (10.3m x20m) with canopy roof (max height of c. 8m, perimeter wall, lighting and amendment of site landscaping in this area to include for internal boundary fences, seating, relocated bike parking and level changes
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 134 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 154 m |
| Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 154 m |
| 9 Church Ave, East Wall Dublin 3, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 160 m |
| 15 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €505,000 | 167 m |
| 16 Block A, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 169 m |
| Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 169 m |
| Apt 13, Block A, Castleforbes Sq Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €471,000 | 169 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 December 2025
- Decision due31 March 2026
- Decision issued31 March 2026
- Permission expiry20 June 2031
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