Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 19 June 2025

City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

Amendments to a permitted commercial block currently under construction at North Wall Quay.

WEBDSDZ1931/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 April 2025

Reference
WEBDSDZ1931/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
28 April 2025

Summary

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The application seeks permission for amendments to Commercial Block No. 2 of a previously permitted scheme (Scheme No. 14) within a Strategic Development Zone. The site is located at City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay.

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Official record

Development description

  • Waterside block 9 developments limited intends to apply for permission for development (identified as 'scheme no. 17') on a site of 0.4834ha at city block no. 9, north wall quay, dublin 1 for amendments to a previously-permitted scheme (identified as 'scheme no. 14'). This application relates to commercial block no. 2 of a permitted development currently under construction within a strategic development zone planning scheme area, located within city block no. 9 (1.96ha), north wall quay, dublin
  • The site is bounded by north wall quay to the south, the residual city block no. 9 lands of 1.4766ha to the north and east, and castleforbes road to the west as identified in the north lotts & grand canal dock planning scheme, 2014 (as amended). The proposed 'scheme no. 17' will amend commercial block no. 2 of the previously permitted scheme (reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/24 ('scheme no. 14'), which itself amends reg. Ref. Dsdz4408/23 ('scheme no. 11'), reg. Ref. Dsdz5296/22 ('scheme no. 9'), reg. Ref. Dsdz2103/21 ('scheme no. 7'), reg. Ref. Dsdz3042/19 ('scheme no. 6') and reg. Ref. Dsdz3780/17 ('scheme no. 5')). Reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/24 ('scheme no. 14') permitted block no. 2 with a total floor area (tfa) of 42,629 sq m (comprising: 30,400 sq m above ground floor level 00; 3,781 sq m at lower ground floor level
  • 01; and 8,448 sq m at basement levels). The total floor area of the proposed amendment scheme ('scheme no. 17') will not change from the permitted scheme ('scheme no. 14'), and the floor areas will remain the same at all levels. The permitted residential blocks a, b and c and commercial block nos. 1 and 3 of city block no. 9 ('scheme nos. 12 and 16') are not affected by this application. The development will consist of amendments to commercial block no. 2 as permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/24 scheme ('scheme no. 14'), comprising
  • Extension of permitted goods lift to from eight floor level 08 to roof level 09
  • Relocation of permitted diesel generator fuel transfer room (including change from a single door to a set of double doors to diesel generator fuel transfer room) within basement level
  • Addition of lobby to core 02 to all levels from lower ground floor level
  • 01 to sixth floor level 06
  • Change from accessible wc to accessible shower / wc in core 01 from lower ground floor level
  • 01 to eight floor level 08
  • Reconfiguration of core 01 wc and cleaner store layouts on all office levels from lower ground floor to level 08
  • Increase in height of atrium balustrade from 1.2m to 1.5m on all levels from first floor level 01 to sixth floor level 06
  • Change from internal single door to leaf and half door in the bike lift lobby core 02 at ground floor level 00
  • Amendments to external elements of commercial block no. 2 (including: addition of marshalling box and extension of cladding to column at podium / ground floor level 00; omission of double doors to the bike lift lobby in core 02 at ground floor level 00; replacement of permitted leaf and half set of doors with double doors to the bike lift lobby in core 02 at ground floor level 00; revised ventilation louvres to the façade above the retail services’ unit in compliance with building regulations part f; replacement of permitted double doors with leaf and half set of doors to retail services’ unit; omission of a single door to at south façade of plant screen at roof level 09; 3 no. Aov doors increased in height by 550mm on level 01 along north façade; raising of parapet along central area of south elevation at roof level 09 by 0.20m from 44.825 m od to 45.025 m od; addition of monorail to top of glass veil south façade for maintenance access to the façade glazing and veil system; addition of riser overruns to roof level 09 within the plant zone; increase in height of lift overruns by 0.10m from 48.75 m od to 48.85 m od at roof level 09; and reconfiguration of a fire escape egress walkway to the plant area at roof level 09 to comply with fire certification)
  • Amendments to the landscape design as permitted under reg. Ref. Dsdz3552/24 ('scheme no. 14') (including: revised planter structure and landscaping at ground floor level 00; addition of foam inlet valve and grease trap extract valve cabinets to planter along new east west street at podium / ground floor level 00; removal of lighting poles along east façade at podium / ground floor level 00; relocation of lighting poles along north façade at podium / ground floor level 00; addition of lighting to external columns along east facade at podium / ground floor level 00; revised landscaping finishes at top of vehicular ramp and finished levels and falls to the paving along castleforbes road; relocation of mini pillars from north wall quay to castleforbes road; relocation of access pedestals and cane guards at podium / ground floor level 00 along castleforbes road and revised landscape treatment on accessible terraces at levels 05, 06, 07 and 09); and
  • All ancillary works above and below ground. The proposed scheme no. 17 will also comprise partial change of materials: to the external soffit at the south and south east of ground floor level 00; addition of aluminium cladding to the district heating pipes in the lightwell at lower ground floor level
  • 01; addition of stainless steel mesh behind the trellis at vehicular ramp along the north façade; addition of non-vision glazing to side door panels and addition of new internal walls at ground floor level 00 along west facade at fire escape doors to comply with fire certification; and a change to glazed panels on the façade from vision glass to anodic bronze panels at level 07 only. The proposed scheme no. 17 will also comprise minor alterations to the veil structure at the south façade due to design development

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
472 Castleforbes Sq, Block K, Dublin 1Apr 2025€511,000173 m
Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€555,000187 m
299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1May 2026€375,000187 m
Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1Feb 2025€476,000188 m
291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1Jun 2026€477,000188 m
155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1May 2026€466,600222 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, DublinJan 2025€395,000222 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1Sept 2025€440,000222 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

  1. Application received28 April 2025
  2. Decision due20 June 2025
  3. Decision issued19 June 2025
  4. Permission expiry2 August 2030

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