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Dublin City Council · WEB6103/25 · Permission

CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1

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Council received 23 Dec 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (263 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB6103/25 is a planning application for permission at CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1, received by Dublin City Council on 23 Dec 2025 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, D01 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 will consist of: - Partial demolition, removal of existing facades and extension of existing 5-6 storeys office building; - The resulting proposed extended office development ranges in height from 7 no. to 12 no. storeys in height over existing basement comprising office accommodation and a community space; - The development comprises 4 no. blocks ranging in heights of 7-11 no. storeys (Block A), 12 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 7 storeys (Block D) which represents a maximum height increase of 6 storeys above the existing building; - The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 61,882 sq.m. (including basement level) including 53,774 sq.m. of office space (39,151 sq.m. of office net internal floor area)and 660 sq.m. of community space; - Office accommodation is proposed at ground floor to 11th floor level; - 1 no. internal community space is provided at ground floor level; - Outdoor terraces are provided at 4th, 5th, 6th 8th, 9th, and 11th floor levels; - Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; - Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; - 32 no. car parking spaces will be provided at basement level to serve the development. This represents a reduction of 132 no. car parking spaces in comparison to the existing office building on the site; - 718 no. bicycle spaces and 4 no. motorcycle spaces are proposed at basement level; - 26 no. short-stay bicycle spaces (13 no. Sheffield stands) are proposed at surface level; - The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped community pocket park (244 sqm) to the east of the building. 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, pv panels, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure and 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 granted permission on 5 Jun 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 5 Feb 2026. Appeal 501651 is before An Coimisiún Pleanála (lodged 2 Jul 2026). 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.

Appeal window closes 3 Jul 2026 closed 71 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (5 Jun 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

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, D01 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 will consist of: - Partial demolition, removal of existing facades and extension of existing 5-6 storeys office building; - The resulting proposed extended office development ranges in height from 7 no. to 12 no. storeys in height over existing basement comprising office accommodation and a community space; - The development comprises 4 no. blocks ranging in heights of 7-11 no. storeys (Block A), 12 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 7 storeys (Block D) which represents a maximum height increase of 6 storeys above the existing building; - The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 61,882 sq.m. (including basement level) including 53,774 sq.m. of office space (39,151 sq.m. of office net internal floor area)and 660 sq.m. of community space; - Office accommodation is proposed at ground floor to 11th floor level; - 1 no. internal community space is provided at ground floor level; - Outdoor terraces are provided at 4th, 5th, 6th 8th, 9th, and 11th floor levels; - Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; - Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; - 32 no. car parking spaces will be provided at basement level to serve the development. This represents a reduction of 132 no. car parking spaces in comparison to the existing office building on the site; - 718 no. bicycle spaces and 4 no. motorcycle spaces are proposed at basement level; - 26 no. short-stay bicycle spaces (13 no. Sheffield stands) are proposed at surface level; - The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped community pocket park (244 sqm) to the east of the building. 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, pv panels, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure and 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
Decision Appealed
Decision
Grant permission on 5 Jun 2026
Site (from polygon)
8,873 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 23 Dec 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 5 Feb 2026
  • 25 Feb 2026
    Further information requested
  • 13 May 2026
    Further information received
  • 5 Jun 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 3 Jul 2026
  • 3 Jul 2026
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 501651 · Planning Appeal · open
received by the Commission 2 Jul 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    M2 — Major town centre

    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

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    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Royal Canal
    • NIAH-recorded building · 22
      George's Dock Bridge; CHQ Building; Freestanding swivel iron dock crane
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 3
      Quay; R184241; R187539

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88260). 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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