CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1
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3274/24 is a planning application for permission at CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1, received by Dublin City Council on 23 Feb 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: We, NWQ Devco Limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at a site consisting of the CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, DO1 T8Y1. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, Commons Street to the west, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the north and an access ramp to the existing basement to the east. The site area is c. 0.88 ha. The proposed development comprises: •Demolition of existing 6 no. storey office building and single-level basement; •Construction of a mixed-use development ranging in height from 9 no. to 17 no. storeys in height (73.4m) over lower ground floor and double basement comprising office accommodation, arts/community/cultural spaces and retail/cafe/restaurant uses; •The development is divided into 4 no. buildings ranging in heights of 12 no. storeys (Block A), 17 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 9 no. storeys (Block D); • The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 87,209 sq.m. (excluding double basement of 14,420 sq.m.) including 69,258 sq.m. of office space, 2,371 sq.m. arts/community/cultural uses and 196 sq.m. of retail/café/restaurant space; • Office accommodation is proposed at lower-ground floor to 15th floor with 4 no. double-height office entrance/receptions areas provided at GF level; • 3 no. internal arts/community/cultural spaces are provided in total. 1 no. arts/community/cultural space is provided over lower ground and ground floor level in Block A, 1 no. at 1st floor level with a GF entrance space in Block B and an arts/community/cultural use with viewing deck is provided at 16th floor level in Block B; • External arts/community/cultural space will be provided on the new landscaped park located to the east of the site; •1 no. retail/café/restaurant unit is provided at GF level in Block D; • Outdoor landscaped terraces are provided at 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th and 16th floor level; • Provision of winter terraces at 4th, 6th and 9th floor level; • Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; • Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; • Provision of a double basement comprising 30 no. car parking spaces, 923 no. bicycle parking spaces, 6 no. motorbike parking spaces and male & female shower and changing facilities at B1 level and plant across B1 & B2 levels; • 2 no. car parking spaces located at street level (32 no. total); •Provision of 2 no. vehicle lifts and 2 no. bike lifts to the basement accessed from Clarion Quay; •The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped park (including external arts/community/cultural space) to the east of the building connecting North Wall Quay with Clarion Quay. The park will include a pedestrian link from North Wall Quay to Clarion Quay •Provision of upgrades to existing public realm within application site including public footpaths along North Wall Quay, Commons Street and Clarion Quay; •All ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including plant, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, utilities connections and infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and have been submitted with the planning application. The council refused permission on 16 Apr 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 29 Mar 2024. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 319719 on 11 Aug 2025 (refuse). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 134 other decided applications in the last five years and 10 appeals.
Proposal
We, NWQ Devco Limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at a site consisting of the CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, DO1 T8Y1. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, Commons Street to the west, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the north and an access ramp to the existing basement to the east. The site area is c. 0.88 ha. The proposed development comprises: •Demolition of existing 6 no. storey office building and single-level basement; •Construction of a mixed-use development ranging in height from 9 no. to 17 no. storeys in height (73.4m) over lower ground floor and double basement comprising office accommodation, arts/community/cultural spaces and retail/cafe/restaurant uses; •The development is divided into 4 no. buildings ranging in heights of 12 no. storeys (Block A), 17 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 9 no. storeys (Block D); • The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 87,209 sq.m. (excluding double basement of 14,420 sq.m.) including 69,258 sq.m. of office space, 2,371 sq.m. arts/community/cultural uses and 196 sq.m. of retail/café/restaurant space; • Office accommodation is proposed at lower-ground floor to 15th floor with 4 no. double-height office entrance/receptions areas provided at GF level; • 3 no. internal arts/community/cultural spaces are provided in total. 1 no. arts/community/cultural space is provided over lower ground and ground floor level in Block A, 1 no. at 1st floor level with a GF entrance space in Block B and an arts/community/cultural use with viewing deck is provided at 16th floor level in Block B; • External arts/community/cultural space will be provided on the new landscaped park located to the east of the site; •1 no. retail/café/restaurant unit is provided at GF level in Block D; • Outdoor landscaped terraces are provided at 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th and 16th floor level; • Provision of winter terraces at 4th, 6th and 9th floor level; • Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; • Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; • Provision of a double basement comprising 30 no. car parking spaces, 923 no. bicycle parking spaces, 6 no. motorbike parking spaces and male & female shower and changing facilities at B1 level and plant across B1 & B2 levels; • 2 no. car parking spaces located at street level (32 no. total); •Provision of 2 no. vehicle lifts and 2 no. bike lifts to the basement accessed from Clarion Quay; •The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped park (including external arts/community/cultural space) to the east of the building connecting North Wall Quay with Clarion Quay. The park will include a pedestrian link from North Wall Quay to Clarion Quay •Provision of upgrades to existing public realm within application site including public footpaths along North Wall Quay, Commons Street and Clarion Quay; •All ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including plant, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, utilities connections and infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and have been submitted with the planning application.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 16 Apr 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 8,873 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 23 Feb 2024New applicationObservation window closed 29 Mar 2024
- 16 Apr 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 14 May 2024
- 15 May 2024Appeal lodged
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 22
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 3
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88127). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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