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Dublin City Council · WEBDSDZ5602/25

No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and No. 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

Approved in Jan 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 6 Nov 2025Received
  2. 9 Jan 2026Approved
  3. 9 Jan 2031Approval runs out
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved · 9 Jan 2026
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
2,215 m²

What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site: No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and No. 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2. The application site includes an approved link bridge (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3932/23) between No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and The Malt House, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 (The Malt House is a Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 3277). The approved link bridge included as part of this application is partially located within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area. The development will consist of: Amendments to the approved (Reg. Refs. 3752/21, 4154/22, 5299/22 and DSDZ3932/23) and currently under-construction 10-15 storey over basement level building at No. 2 Grand Canal Quay as follows: 1. External amendments proposed are inclusive of: (i) the addition of an external terrace at 3rd floor level on the buildings front (eastern) elevation with a 1.8m high guardrail surrounding the terrace and an associated opening in the façade providing access to this new terrace; (ii) revisions to the approved 10th floor level roof terrace including the removal of PV panels, the provision of an amended pergola frame which is partially covered by a glass canopy, minor landscaping updates and an increase in the guardrail height surrounding the terrace to 1.5m; (iii) alterations to the roof plant layout, PV panel layout and associated walkways at roof level and revisions to the access ladder locations at this level; (iv) provision of a security gate at ground level, to the north of the No. 2 Grand Canal Quay building and general landscaping updates at ground level; 2. Internal amendments proposed include: (v) provision of a spiral stair providing access between the 13th floor level winter garden and the 14th floor level and minor revisions to doors at 13th floor level which provide access to the winter garden; (vi) minor updates to the layout of shower rooms and lockers at basement level; (vii) minor revisions to lift lobby door access points at ground to 10th floor levels and revisions to emergency escape route at ground and 1st floor levels. The proposed development also includes: (viii) the provision of a connection between the 5th floor level of the approved No. 2 Grand Canal Quay building and the 5th floor level of the existing No. 1 Grand Canal Quay building; and (ix) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The Malt House, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 is not included as part of the current application site and no works are proposed to this building as part of this application

Planning details

Reference
WEBDSDZ5602/25
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
6 Nov 2025
Observations close
11 Dec 2025 (closed 333 days ago)
Decision due
9 Jan 2026 · decided 9 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant permission on 9 Jan 2026
Site area
2,215 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Zoning

Zone Z14 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R3 — Rural cluster

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Protections nearby 250 m

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  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 10
    St. Andrew's Resource Centre; Conway Court

Where this comes from

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

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary

WEBDSDZ5602/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site: No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and, received on 6 Nov 2025; permission was granted on 9 Jan 2026.