GrantedAlterationsDecided 9 January 2026

No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and No. 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

Amendments to an approved 10-15 storey building at Grand Canal Quay.

WEBDSDZ5602/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 November 2025

Reference: WEBDSDZ5602/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 November 2025

Summary

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The application proposes external amendments to a building currently under construction. Changes include adding a third-floor terrace with a guardrail and revising the approved tenth-floor roof terrace.

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Storeys: 15

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: for development at this site: no. 2 grand canal quay, dublin 2 and no. 1 grand canal quay, dublin
The application site includes an approved link bridge (reg. Ref. Dsdz3932/23) between no. 2 grand canal quay, dublin 2 and the malt house, grand canal quay, dublin 2 (the malt house is a protected structure rps ref. No. 3277). The approved link bridge included as part of this application is partially located within the north lotts and grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The development will consist of: amendments to the approved (reg. Refs. 3752/21, 4154/22, 5299/22 and dsdz3932/23) and currently under-construction 10-15 storey over basement level building at no. 2 grand canal quay as follows
External amendments proposed are inclusive of: (i) the addition of an external terrace at 3rd floor level on the buildings front (eastern) elevation with a 1.8m high guardrail surrounding the terrace and an associated opening in the façade providing access to this new terrace; (ii) revisions to the approved 10th floor level roof terrace including the removal of pv panels, the provision of an amended pergola frame which is partially covered by a glass canopy, minor landscaping updates and an increase in the guardrail height surrounding the terrace to 1.5m; (iii) alterations to the roof plant layout, pv panel layout and associated walkways at roof level and revisions to the access ladder locations at this level; (iv) provision of a security gate at ground level, to the north of the no. 2 grand canal quay building and general landscaping updates at ground level
Internal amendments proposed include: (v) provision of a spiral stair providing access between the 13th floor level winter garden and the 14th floor level and minor revisions to doors at 13th floor level which provide access to the winter garden; (vi) minor updates to the layout of shower rooms and lockers at basement level; (vii) minor revisions to lift lobby door access points at ground to 10th floor levels and revisions to emergency escape route at ground and 1st floor levels. The proposed development also includes: (viii) the provision of a connection between the 5th floor level of the approved no. 2 grand canal quay building and the 5th floor level of the existing no. 1 grand canal quay building; and (ix) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The malt house, grand canal quay, dublin 2 is not included as part of the current application site and no works are proposed to this building as part of this application

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 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€577,000	156 m
1 Island Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€420,000	171 m
3 Island Villa, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€720,000	174 m
5 Island Villa, Off Lwr Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€470,000	176 m
7 Island Villa, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€368,000	179 m
12 Dock Mill Apts, Barrow St, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€672,000	191 m
Apt 4, The Dock Mill, Barrow St Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€385,000	191 m
61 Dockmill, Barrow St, Dublin 4	May 2025	€560,000	191 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 November 2025
Decision due9 January 2026
Decision issued9 January 2026
Permission expiry23 February 2031

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