Port Centre, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 D01H4C6
- 12 Aug 2024Received
- 2 Oct 2024Grant permission
- 20 Nov 2024Final grant
- 27 Feb 2026Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 2 Oct 2024
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 1.11 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for development will consist of refurbishment, renovation and retrofitting works to an existing building (Dublin Port Centre and associated ancillary works, comprising: Reglazing and insulation upgrades to all building facades to include installation of louvres (brise soleil type); Revisions at roof level to include replacement of existing roof slab, construction of enclosed viewing gallery (c. 36sq.m) and open-air external accessible deck, reconfiguration of existing plant areas and antennae and provision for plant relocated from fifth floor level, all resulting in a revised total building height (excluding antennae) of c. 36.25m (increased from 34.15m) and a reduction of 39sq.m in gross floor area (GFA) to 60sq.m total; Removal of existing signs (2 no. signs of 9.2sq m each) on the northern and southern façades and provision for 3 no. illuminated corporate signs (combined C. 42.5sq.m) at roof level on the northern, southern and western facades; Internal layout modifications to provide for improved floorplates to include Lower Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 11sq.m to c. 1407sq.m, Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 45sq.m to c. 509sq.m and to include an extended mezzanine over ground floor level of C. 233sq.m (an increase of C. 82sq.m); Increase of GFA at fifth floor level from C. 440sq.m to C. 685sq.m (an increase of C. 245sq.m), facilitated by existing plant removal and relocation. Other associated works to include existing car park layout modifications resulting in a reduction of parking spaces (from 90 no. permitted spaces to 83 no. spaces), installation of electric vehicle charging units at 19 no. existing vehicle parking spaces (of which 2 no. are accessible spaces), provision of photovoltaic (PV) canopies (c. 700sq.m, 4.46m high) over car parking spaces; construction of a new ESB substation (c. 37sq.m, 3m high) and bicycle storage shed (c. 28.5sq.m, 3m high) and all other site works to include site clearance, landscaping, revised utilities and drainage arrangements
4144/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development will consist of refurbishment, renovation and retrofitting, received on 12 Aug 2024; permission was granted on 2 Oct 2024.
Planning details
- Reference
- 4144/24
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 12 Aug 2024
- Observations close
- 16 Sept 2024 (closed 728 days ago)
- Decision due
- 4 Oct 2024 · decided 2 Oct 2024
- Decision
- Grant permission on 2 Oct 2024
- Proposed development
- Permission for development will consist of refurbishment, renovation and retrofitting works to an existing building (Dublin Port Centre and associated ancillary works, comprising: Reglazing and insulation upgrades to all building facades to include installation of louvres (brise soleil type); Revisions at roof level to include replacement of existing roof slab, construction of enclosed viewing gallery (c. 36sq.m) and open-air external accessible deck, reconfiguration of existing plant areas and antennae and provision for plant relocated from fifth floor level, all resulting in a revised total building height (excluding antennae) of c. 36.25m (increased from 34.15m) and a reduction of 39sq.m in gross floor area (GFA) to 60sq.m total; Removal of existing signs (2 no. signs of 9.2sq m each) on the northern and southern façades and provision for 3 no. illuminated corporate signs (combined C. 42.5sq.m) at roof level on the northern, southern and western facades; Internal layout modifications to provide for improved floorplates to include Lower Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 11sq.m to c. 1407sq.m, Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 45sq.m to c. 509sq.m and to include an extended mezzanine over ground floor level of C. 233sq.m (an increase of C. 82sq.m); Increase of GFA at fifth floor level from C. 440sq.m to C. 685sq.m (an increase of C. 245sq.m), facilitated by existing plant removal and relocation. Other associated works to include existing car park layout modifications resulting in a reduction of parking spaces (from 90 no. permitted spaces to 83 no. spaces), installation of electric vehicle charging units at 19 no. existing vehicle parking spaces (of which 2 no. are accessible spaces), provision of photovoltaic (PV) canopies (c. 700sq.m, 4.46m high) over car parking spaces; construction of a new ESB substation (c. 37sq.m, 3m high) and bicycle storage shed (c. 28.5sq.m, 3m high) and all other site works to include site clearance, landscaping, revised utilities and drainage arrangementsAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.11 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.35035, -6.22565
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0138988DC
- Commencement notice CN0136996DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z7 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z7: Employment (Heavy): To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- NIAH-recorded building · 4
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86945). 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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