RefusedCommercialDecided 24 January 2025

South West Corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Temporary five-year pavilion structure containing two padel courts for public use.

WEBDSDZ2559/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2024

Reference: WEBDSDZ2559/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 November 2024

Summary

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Ashwalk Limited is applying for a five-year temporary permission to erect a pavilion structure containing two padel courts as a public amenity. The site is located within the Strategic Development Zone and is reserved for future DART+ infrastructure.

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Development description

Ashwalk limited intends to apply for permission for a temporary development (for a period of five years) on a site of 0.11 ha to erect a temporary pavilion structure, comprising 2 no. Padel ball courts (identified as padel court nos. 1 and
To serve as amenity space for the public. The subject site is located at the south west corner of sheriff street upper and abercorn road, city block no. 2, spencer dock, dublin
The subject site is primarily bounded by: sheriff street upper to the north; the residual city block no. 2 urban block no. 2a lands of c. 0.35 ha to the south and west, (lands known as the former north wall railway station yard); and the recently constructed abercorn road (formally wapping street) to the east. The application relates to a proposed temporary development within the north lotts and grand canal strategic development zone planning scheme area. The subject site is reserved for permanent development in lieu of the delivery of the spencer dock dart+ station (permitted under abp ref. Nos. 306587 and 314232) and the future delivery of the dart+ tunnel (formerly referred to as dart underground). The proposed temporary development will be managed by libra living. The proposed temporary development will comprise: 2 no. Padel ball courts (identified as padel court no. 1 (180 sq m) and padel court no. 2 (200 sq m), each enclosed by mesh fencing of a height of 1m atop a solid wall to a height of 3m with 8 asymmetric lighting fixtures (4 attached atop each court fencing) to allow for evening time use of the amenity during hours of operation from 06:00-22:00; 1 no. Ramp for site access/egress from abercorn road; staging structure; all other ancillary works; and removal of all structures and supporting works and reinstatement of the lands upon completion of the temporary period (5 years). The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of dublin city council, planning department, block 4, ground floor, civic offices, wood quay, dublin 8, d08 rf3f. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North Dublin 1	May 2025	€490,000	78 m
8 Packenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€462,000	78 m
19 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Ifsc	Apr 2026	€482,000	78 m
7 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	May 2026	€500,000	78 m
20 Abercorn Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin	May 2025	€294,000	84 m
202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock	Aug 2025	€88,452,722	85 m
6 Riverstown House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	May 2025	€418,200	90 m
Apt 21 - Riverstown House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1	May 2026	€412,000	93 m

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Key dates

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Application received21 November 2024
Decision due24 January 2025
Decision issued24 January 2025

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