Lands at the corner of North Wall Quay and Spencer Place, Spencer Dock, City Block Block No. 7, Dublin 1
Internal alterations to the entrance lobby of the former British Rail Hotel, a protected structure.
WEBDSDZ5850/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2025
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ5850/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves internal works at the former British Rail Hotel, which is a protected structure. It includes installing one glazed screen with an access door and replacing an existing aluminium-framed screen in the entrance lobby, with no external alterations.
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
- Protected struccture: sfdc ireland ltd. Intend to apply for planning permission for development at this c. 0.14 ha site located on lands at the corner of north wall quay and spencer place, spencer dock, city block no. 7, dublin
- The application site includes the former british rail hotel at nos. 58-59 north wall quay (protected structure) (rps refs. 5838 and 5839) and its associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac. The application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area. The proposed development comprises the installation at ground floor level of 1 no. Glazed screen with access door, and the replacement of the existing aluminium-framed glazed screen with 1 no. Glazed screen with access door, both situated within the entrance lobby [accessed from north wall quay] of the former british rail hotel. All works are internal to the former british rail hotel structure, and no external alterations are proposed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Co-living Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €24,420,751 | 141 m |
| 94 Residential Units, Block 2 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €40,915,762 | 141 m |
| 3 Upper Mayor St, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €680,000 | 150 m |
| 703 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 209 m |
| Apt 602 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €700,000 | 209 m |
| 707 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €620,000 | 209 m |
| 134 Longboat Quay North, Sir John Rogersons Quayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €225,000 | 212 m |
| 43 Hanover Riverside, St John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €677,000 | 213 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 received9 October 2025
- Decision due4 February 2026
- Decision issued4 February 2026
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DSDZ2774/20Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2020Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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DSDZ3194/21Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2021Alterations
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