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Dublin City Council · DSDZ5107/22

Building R, Spencer Dock, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

Approved in Dec 2022. Built and signed off.

  1. 24 Oct 2022Received
  2. 13 Dec 2022Approved
  3. 19 Apr 2023Building started
  4. 1 Oct 2023Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 13 Dec 2022
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1,233 m²

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What’s proposed

Planning permission for development at this site (0.1244 ha) Building R, Spencer Dock, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. The development will consist of the change of use of part of the building from office use to education use (GFA: 7,446sq.m) described on a level by level basis as follows: Ground Floor: Reception and associated facilities including toilets, welfare room, first aid room, showers / lockers, First Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, interview rooms, meeting room, training room, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, Second Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, Third Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station, and ancillary accommodation, Fourth Floor: Library, ancillary offices, meeting rooms and study spaces, Fifth Floor: Library, ancillary offices, study spaces, tea station, print room and ancillary accommodation, Sixth Floor: Canteen with associated kitchen area, and meeting rooms. The building will be served by existing access, stair and lift cores and circulation space. The ground floor retail unit occupied by Tesco will remain unchanged by this permission. Car parking (18no. spaces) and cycle parking (188no. spaces) to serve the development are located within the existing basement car park. No external alterations to the building are proposed under this planning application. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site services and site development works. The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area

Planning details

Reference
DSDZ5107/22
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
24 Oct 2022
Observations close
28 Nov 2022 (closed 1414 days ago)
Decision due
16 Dec 2022 · decided 13 Dec 2022
Decision
Grant permission on 13 Dec 2022
Proposed development
Planning permission for development at this site (0.1244 ha) Building R, Spencer Dock, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. The development will consist of the change of use of part of the building from office use to education use (GFA: 7,446sq.m) described on a level by level basis as follows: Ground Floor: Reception and associated facilities including toilets, welfare room, first aid room, showers / lockers, First Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, interview rooms, meeting room, training room, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, Second Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station and ancillary accommodation, Third Floor: 2no. classrooms, breakout space, ancillary offices, meeting rooms, print area, tea station, and ancillary accommodation, Fourth Floor: Library, ancillary offices, meeting rooms and study spaces, Fifth Floor: Library, ancillary offices, study spaces, tea station, print room and ancillary accommodation, Sixth Floor: Canteen with associated kitchen area, and meeting rooms. The building will be served by existing access, stair and lift cores and circulation space. The ground floor retail unit occupied by Tesco will remain unchanged by this permission. Car parking (18no. spaces) and cycle parking (188no. spaces) to serve the development are located within the existing basement car park. No external alterations to the building are proposed under this planning application. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site services and site development works. The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area
As published by the register.
Site area
1,233 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Building started

  • 19 Apr 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0008368DC

Zoning

Docklands SDZ (ZD02)

R3 — Rural cluster

A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.

Protections nearby 250 m

Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Royal Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 9
    bridge; CIÉ Goods Depot
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

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Summary

DSDZ5107/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for planning permission for development at this site (0.1244 ha) Building R, Spencer Dock, received on 24 Oct 2022; permission was granted on 13 Dec 2022.