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Dublin City Council · WEBDSDZ2286/24

4-5 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2

Approved in Apr 2025. Building started in 2025.

  1. 11 Oct 2024Received
  2. 4 Apr 2025Approved
  3. 31 Oct 2025Building started
Status
Building startedi
Decision
Approved · 4 Apr 2025
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
5,132 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development at this site (c. 0.52 Ha), at 4-5 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, and otherwise bounded generally by Hibernian Road to the east, Misery Hill to the south, Cardiff Lane to the west, and 37-42 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to the north. The proposed development comprises the refurbishment of an existing 6-7 storey office building for continued office use, including the following ancillary and associated works: Creation of c. 253 sq m additional gross floor office area resulting from the proposed alteration to the Cardiff Lane building entrance area and infilling of existing voids at mezzanine level; Insertion of a new public café space (c.80 sq m) within the ground floor lobby area inside the Misery Hill building entrance; Landscape enhancement works at Misery Hill, including planters, seating and associated hardscaping; Landscape enhancement works at Cardiff Lane, including demolition of the stepped entrance and terrace, to lower the existing building entrance to street level; New building entrance at Cardiff Lane, c.9m high, with 1no. new glass revolving door, 2no. single escape doors and bicycle ramp entrance to basement. Associated demolition and replacement of the existing curtain wall façade at Cardiff Lane entrance level with new selected cladding panels; Replacement of existing double door and curtain walling adjacent to the new Cardiff Lane entrance, to include lowered door level and installation of stepped landing; New lightwell to the basement at Cardiff Lane; Replacement of the existing curved façade at Misery hill with new façade to include 1no. recessed glass revolving door, 2no. single escape doors and 1no. double door, and new selected cladding panels; Replacement of 1no. existing single door with new double door entrance on the north building elevation; 2no. new single door entrances on the east building elevation and removal of external ground level vent, adjacent to Hibernian Road; Demolition and infill of existing skylight at Level 1; Replacement of the soffit aluminium cladding along Cardiff Lane, Hibernian Road and Misery Hill with new selected cladding panels; Construction of a new demountable flood defence system along Cardiff Lane; Reduction of existing basement car parking from 149no. spaces to 35no. spaces; Provision of 423no. bicycle spaces within reconfigured basement, 26no. bicycle spaces at ground level; Replacement of 5no. existing doors with similar and installation of soft and hard landscaping, including glazed screen, to existing level 6 terrace; Installation of new roof plant (2no. energy centres) and corresponding increase in plant screening by 1m in height. Associated relocation eastwards by c.1.5m of plant screening along the eastern edge of No.4 Grand Canal Square. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area

Planning details

Reference
WEBDSDZ2286/24
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
11 Oct 2024
Observations close
15 Nov 2024 (closed 694 days ago)
Decision due
7 Apr 2025 · decided 4 Apr 2025
Decision
Grant permission on 4 Apr 2025
Proposed development
Permission for development at this site (c. 0.52 Ha), at 4-5 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, and otherwise bounded generally by Hibernian Road to the east, Misery Hill to the south, Cardiff Lane to the west, and 37-42 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to the north. The proposed development comprises the refurbishment of an existing 6-7 storey office building for continued office use, including the following ancillary and associated works: Creation of c. 253 sq m additional gross floor office area resulting from the proposed alteration to the Cardiff Lane building entrance area and infilling of existing voids at mezzanine level; Insertion of a new public café space (c.80 sq m) within the ground floor lobby area inside the Misery Hill building entrance; Landscape enhancement works at Misery Hill, including planters, seating and associated hardscaping; Landscape enhancement works at Cardiff Lane, including demolition of the stepped entrance and terrace, to lower the existing building entrance to street level; New building entrance at Cardiff Lane, c.9m high, with 1no. new glass revolving door, 2no. single escape doors and bicycle ramp entrance to basement. Associated demolition and replacement of the existing curtain wall façade at Cardiff Lane entrance level with new selected cladding panels; Replacement of existing double door and curtain walling adjacent to the new Cardiff Lane entrance, to include lowered door level and installation of stepped landing; New lightwell to the basement at Cardiff Lane; Replacement of the existing curved façade at Misery hill with new façade to include 1no. recessed glass revolving door, 2no. single escape doors and 1no. double door, and new selected cladding panels; Replacement of 1no. existing single door with new double door entrance on the north building elevation; 2no. new single door entrances on the east building elevation and removal of external ground level vent, adjacent to Hibernian Road; Demolition and infill of existing skylight at Level 1; Replacement of the soffit aluminium cladding along Cardiff Lane, Hibernian Road and Misery Hill with new selected cladding panels; Construction of a new demountable flood defence system along Cardiff Lane; Reduction of existing basement car parking from 149no. spaces to 35no. spaces; Provision of 423no. bicycle spaces within reconfigured basement, 26no. bicycle spaces at ground level; Replacement of 5no. existing doors with similar and installation of soft and hard landscaping, including glazed screen, to existing level 6 terrace; Installation of new roof plant (2no. energy centres) and corresponding increase in plant screening by 1m in height. Associated relocation eastwards by c.1.5m of plant screening along the eastern edge of No.4 Grand Canal Square. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area
As published by the register.
Site area
5,132 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

  • 31 Oct 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0013269DC

Zoning

Zone Z14 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

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 ↗

  • EPA-licensed facility · 3
    Sir John Rogersons Quay Gasworks; Sir John Rogerson's Quay Gasworks
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 2
    Royal Canal; Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 11
    bridge; quay/wharf
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 2
    Quay; R184154

Where this comes from

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

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Summary

WEBDSDZ2286/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development at this site (c. 0.52 Ha), at 4-5 Grand Canal Square, Dublin, received on 11 Oct 2024; permission was granted on 4 Apr 2025.