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An Post, The Exo Building, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

Nov 17 2025

Application Received

Jan 19 2026

Decision

Jan 20 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 17 / 11 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Decision Notice Issued
  • Council Decision:
    GRANT PERMISSION (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Provision of fascia box wrap (7.308 sq.m) to the existing canopy over the side (southwestern) entrance of the EXO Building. The application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone planning scheme area.

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430m 08/09/2026 N/A The proposed 3no. underground cable routes, or sections of cable routes in Dublin City are located in the Ashtown, Glasnevin and North Wall areas as follows:, The proposed Coolmine cable route section connecting the permitted Ashtown 38 kV substation (AC The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for permission for a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 3.72 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) across 3 no. routes at different locations in Dublin City with a total site area of c.4.23ha. The proposed UGC are located at the Ashtown, Glasnevin and North Wall areas within Dublin City. The proposed development consists of the following elements: (o) Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes, or cable route sections, and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Dublin City Council (DCC) as outlined below and illustrated on the maps herein: - The proposed Coolmine cable route section within DCC is approximately 1.14km in length connecting the permitted Ashtown 38 kV substation (ACP Ref. 314232) to the County Border with Fingal at Navan Road (R147). - The proposed Glasnevin cable route is wholly within DCC and is approximately 1.2km in length connecting the existing Glasnevin 38kV substation to the permitted Clareville 38kV substation (ACP Ref. 314232). - The proposed North Quays cable route is wholly within DCC and is approximately 1.38km in length connecting the permitted Spencer Dock 38kV substation (ACP Ref. 314232) with the existing 38 kV circuit on East Wall Road (R131). The primary purpose of the proposed underground cables is to provide electrical power to the Dart+ West Railway project as granted under the DART+ West Railway Order (ACP Ref. 314232). The proposed underground cable routes will incorporate the following elements: (o) Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; (o) Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; (o) Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings. (o) All associated and ancillary above and below ground site development works, including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and roadworks and excavation (including HDD) and vegetation clearance. Refer to the enclosed site and newspaper notices for a full description of development for the maps attached. Details...
120m 23/07/2026 GRANT PERMISSION Units 21 and 22 Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1 CHANGE OF USE:We, Hakuba Ltd., hereby apply for Planning Permission at Unit 21&22, Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1 for (a) the change of use from existing retail use to proposed restaurant use, (b) the amalgamation of the two existing retail units (Unit 21&22), comprising 121.1sq.m and 92sq.m respectively, to form a single restaurant unit comprising 216.2 sq.m and (c) all associated site works. The application relates to a proposed development within an SDZ Planning Scheme area. Details...
180m 24/06/2026 N/A Units 38 and 39 Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1 We, Hakuba Ltd. intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at Units 38 & 39, Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1. The development will comprise (a) the amalgamation of existing Units 38 & 39 (164 sq.m and 125 sq.m respectively) to form a single unit comprising 289 sq.m, by removal of a central internal wall (b) all associated site works. The units are currently in Leisure use, with no change of use proposed. The application relates to a proposed development within an SDZ Planning Scheme area. Details...
410m 19/06/2026 N/A Building 2, City Block 3, Coopers Cross at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1 KWCI GP Limited acting in its capacity as general partner of KWCI Limited Partnership intends to apply for Permission for development at this site, at Building 2, City Block 3, Coopers Cross at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1. And otherwise generally bounded by Mayor Street Upper to the south, Coopers Cross residential scheme to the west, existing Northbank House and Alexandra Terrace to the north and Castleforbes Road to the east. The proposed development comprises the change of use of an existing lower ground floor level unit in Building 2 (c.783 sqm) from Office use to Exhibition use, together with associated internal alterations and the provision of a new public entrance door at lower ground floor level and all associated site and development works. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. Details...
290m 19/03/2026 GRANT PERMISSION City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1 Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.22 hectares located within City Block No. 9 (of the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme, 2014), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development comprises the replacement of a previously-permitted commercial office building (Block No. 1, permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (“Scheme 9”)) with an aparthotel development and associated ancillary uses. (For the purposes of identification, we reference this proposal as “Scheme 18”.) The development will consist of: 1. The construction of an eight-storey aparthotel building (comprising 288 No. bedrooms) over basement (annotated as Lower Ground and Lower Ground Mezzanine levels), with a total gross floor area of 12,684 sq m. Due to the inclusion of lower ground levels, the building will present as ten storeys on the eastern elevation and eight storeys on the surrounding streets, in accordance with the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended). 2. Provision of a publicly accessible café/lounge at ground floor level, including flexible “black box” space to accommodate evening and night-time uses, an ancillary gym at lower ground level, an electricity substation, and associated back-of-house facilities including kitchen, servicing, deliveries and waste management areas. 3. Provision of 23 No. bicycle parking spaces, comprising 12 No. long-stay spaces internally and 11 No. short-stay visitor spaces externally (including 1 No. cargo bicycle space). 4. Provision of an external landscaped area at lower ground level to the east of the building. 5. Minor adjustment to external ground levels (from 4.0m OD to 4.1m OD) to align with the adjoining permitted Block No. 2 development (Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1931/25). 6. Provision of associated signage, plant at roof level, and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. The proposed aparthotel development will replace the previously-permitted Block No. 1 office building (11,916 sq m). The remainder of City Block No. 9 (including permitted Blocks No. 2 and No. 3) is not affected by this application. The site is bounded by Mayor Street Upper to the north, Castleforbes Road to the west, permitted Block No. 2 to the south, and adjoining lands within City Block No. 9 to the east. Details...
360m 19/02/2026 GRANT PERMISSION Block E, Quayside Quarter, 76 North Wall Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1 The installation of 16 no. Telecommunication antennas, together with 8 no. dishes, 2 no. equipment cabinets and all associated equipment on the building’s rooftop. The development will provide high speed voice and broadband services for two of Irelands mobile operators, namely Eircom (t/a Eir) and Three Ireland. This application relates to part of the lands within the North Lotts And Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Details...
360m 13/02/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Block E, Quayside Quarter, 76 North Wall Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1 THE INSTALLATION OF 16 NO. TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNAS, TOGETHER WITH 8 NO. DISHES, 2 NO. EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND ALL ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ON THE BUILDING’S ROOFTOP. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE HIGH SPEED VOICE AND BROADBAND SERVICES FOR TWO OF IRELANDS MOBILE OPERATORS, NAMELY EIRCOM (T/A EIR) AND THREE IRELAND. THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO PART OF THE LANDS WITHIN THE NORTH LOTTS AND GRAND CANAL DOCK STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE (SDZ). Details...
430m 19/12/2025 GRANT PERMISSION East Link Toll Plaza, Ringsend , Dublin 4 The replacement of 9 No. single sided illuminated advertising displays and 8 No. double sided illuminated advertising displays with 1 No. single sided digital advertising display located on the grass verge on the Southern side of the R131 (known as East Link Toll Road) East of the toll plaza; 1 No. double sided digital advertising display located on the central reservation on the East side of the toll plaza and 1 No. double sided digital advertising display located the central reservation on the West side of the toll plaza, together with all associated works. The proposed digital displays have a height of 2.65m, a depth of 0.35m and a width of 1.14m. Details...
490m 09/12/2025 GRANT PERMISSION Site known as The Carriageworks, which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1 The site is bound by Sheriff St Upper to the south, the railway yards to the north, the completed Freight Building and Premier Inn to the east, and East Road to the west. The proposed development consists of minor amendments to the permitted and under construction development, as permitted under ABP-308827-20 (DCC Ref: SHD0026/20) and as amended under 3782/24 and WEB2583/25. The proposed amendments relate to the permitted standalone childcare facility, the ground floor of Block C2 and associated landscaping and not relating to any residential units. The proposed amendments include: 1. Relocation of the permitted childcare facility from a standalone 2 storey building, located between Blocks C2 and Block C3 to the ground floor of Block C2. This involves the subdivision of the permitted 1 no. retail/cafe/restaurant unit in Block C2 (c.469 sq.m) into 2 no. units to include a change of use to a childcare facility of c.347.4 sq.m and a retail/café unit of c.117.7 sq.m. An external play area of c.100 sq.m at ground floor is provided to north of Block C2 adjoining the childcare facility. Minor amendments are proposed to the ground floor façade of Block C2 to amend access points and fire doors in line with the proposed subdivision. 2. Replacement of previously permitted standalone childcare facility with 1 no. covered padel court (10.3m x20m) with canopy roof (max height of c.8m, perimeter wall, lighting and amendment of site landscaping in this area to include for internal boundary fences, seating, relocated bike parking and level changes. Details...
0m 11/11/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID An Post, The Exo Building, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 (i) Provision of fascia box wrap (7.308 sq.m) to the existing canopy over the side (southwestern) entrance of the EXO Building. Details...
310m 10/11/2025 GRANT PERMISSION Castleforbes Square To south (front) of Block D, Castleforbes Square, and partly to south of Block C, Castleforbes Square, Castleforbes Square (between Castleforbes Road and North Wall Avenue), Dublin 1 The development will consist of alterations to existing loading/unloading/set down area (50.874m x 2.4m) on Castleforbes Square (in private ownership) to provide 6 no. on street Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces, including one disabled driver’s space and a single-vehicle loading/unloading/set down bay, three EV charging posts, electricity mini-pillar, metre and underground cable connection to existing electricity sub-station (located in Block D of Castleforbes Square), modifications to pavement and all associated site works on a site of 368 sqm. The site is within the area of the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) . Details...
140m 03/07/2025 GRANT PERMISSION North Dock Two, 93/94 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 The development for which permission is sought comprises the change of use of the following areas of the existing building to a medical clinic accommodating use Class 8, of Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended): permitted vacant cultural/community area at Ground Floor Level (c. 229 sq m); part of the existing permitted vacant office at First Floor Level (c. 1,401 sq m); and part of the existing permitted vacant office at Second Floor Level (c. 727 sq m). The change of use to medical-related use proposed will also deliver associated ancillary development associated with the proposed use, including: treatment and consultation rooms; surgery theatres; pre- and post- procedure ward; reception and waiting areas; ancillary office spaces; and staff facilities. The development will also consist of: the construction of an external stairwell on the east elevation from Ground to First Floor Levels (c. 59 sq m); the provision of plant at Second Floor Level; the provision of new internal stairs between Ground and First Floor Levels and also between First and Second Floor Levels; the provision of new lift cores between Ground and First Floor Levels; associated internal and external elevational alterations; fire escape; and all ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground. Details...
140m 27/06/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID North Dock Two, 93/94, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 The development for which permission is sought comprises the change of use of the following areas of the existing building to a medical clinic accommodating use Class 8, of Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended): permitted vacant cultural/community area at Ground Floor Level (c. 229 sq m); part of the existing permitted vacant office at First Floor Level (c. 1,401 sq m); and part of the existing permitted vacant office at Second Floor Level (c. 727 sq m). The change of use to medical-related use proposed will also deliver associated ancillary development associated with the proposed use, including: treatment and consultation rooms; surgery theatres; pre- and post- procedure ward; reception and waiting areas; ancillary office spaces; and staff facilities. The development will also consist of: the construction of an external stairwell on the east elevation from Ground to First Floor Levels (c. 59 sq m); the provision of plant at Second Floor Level; the provision of new internal stairs between Ground and First Floor Levels and also between First and Second Floor Levels; the provision of new lift cores between Ground and First Floor Levels; associated internal and external elevational alterations; fire escape; and all ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground. Details...
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DSDZ4408/23 ('Scheme No. 11'), Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 ('Scheme No. 9'), Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21 ('Scheme No. 7'), Reg. Ref. DSDZ3042/19 ('Scheme No. 6') and Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17 ('Scheme No. 5')). Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 ('Scheme No. 14') permitted Block No. 2 with a Total Floor Area (TFA) of 42,629 sq m (comprising: 30,400 sq m above Ground Floor Level 00; 3,781 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01; and 8,448 sq m at Basement Levels). The Total Floor Area of the proposed Amendment Scheme ('Scheme No. 17') will not change from the permitted Scheme ('Scheme No. 14'), and the floor areas will remain the same at all levels. The permitted Residential Blocks A, B and C and Commercial Block Nos. 1 and 3 of City Block No. 9 ('Scheme Nos. 12 and 16') are not affected by this Application. The development will consist of amendments to Commercial Block No. 2 as Permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 Scheme ('Scheme No. 14'), comprising: 1. Extension of permitted goods lift to from Eight Floor Level 08 to Roof Level 09; 2. Relocation of permitted diesel generator fuel transfer room (including change from a single door to a set of double doors to diesel generator fuel transfer room) within Basement Level -03; 3. Addition of lobby to Core 02 to all levels from Lower Ground Floor Level -01 to Sixth Floor Level 06; 4. Change from Accessible WC to Accessible Shower / WC in Core 01 from Lower Ground Floor Level -01 to Eight Floor Level 08; 5. Reconfiguration of Core 01 WC and Cleaner Store layouts on all office levels from Lower Ground Floor to Level 08; 6. Increase in height of Atrium Balustrade from 1.2m to 1.5m on all levels from First Floor Level 01 to Sixth Floor Level 06; 7. Change from internal single door to leaf and half door in the bike lift lobby Core 02 at Ground Floor Level 00; 8. Amendments to external elements of Commercial Block No. 2 (including: addition of marshalling box and extension of cladding to column at Podium / Ground Floor Level 00; omission of double doors to the bike lift lobby in Core 02 at Ground Floor Level 00; replacement of permitted leaf and half set of doors with double doors to the bike lift lobby in Core 02 at Ground Floor Level 00; revised ventilation louvres to the façade above the retail services’ unit in compliance with Building Regulations Part F; replacement of permitted double doors with leaf and half set of doors to retail services’ unit; omission of a single door to at south façade of plant screen at Roof Level 09; 3 No. AOV doors increased in height by 550mm on Level 01 along north façade; raising of parapet along central area of south elevation at Roof Level 09 by 0.20m from 44.825 m OD to 45.025 m OD; addition of monorail to top of glass veil south façade for maintenance access to the façade glazing and veil system; addition of riser overruns to Roof Level 09 within the plant zone; increase in height of lift overruns by 0.10m from 48.75 m OD to 48.85 m OD at Roof Level 09; and reconfiguration of a fire escape egress walkway to the plant area at Roof Level 09 to comply with Fire Certification); 9. Amendments to the landscape design as permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 ('Scheme No. 14') (including: revised planter structure and landscaping at Ground Floor Level 00; addition of foam inlet valve and grease trap extract valve cabinets to planter along new east west street at podium / Ground Floor Level 00; removal of lighting poles along east façade at Podium / Ground Floor Level 00; relocation of lighting poles along north façade at Podium / Ground Floor Level 00; addition of lighting to external columns along east facade at Podium / Ground Floor Level 00; revised landscaping finishes at top of vehicular ramp and finished levels and falls to the paving along Castleforbes Road; relocation of mini pillars from North Wall Quay to Castleforbes Road; relocation of access pedestals and cane guards at Podium / Ground Floor Level 00 along Castleforbes Road and revised landscape treatment on accessible terraces at Levels 05, 06, 07 and 09); and 10. All ancillary works above and below ground. The proposed Scheme No. 17 will also comprise partial change of materials: to the external soffit at the south and south east of Ground Floor Level 00; addition of aluminium cladding to the district heating pipes in the lightwell at Lower Ground Floor Level -01; addition of stainless steel mesh behind the trellis at vehicular ramp along the north façade; addition of non-vision glazing to side door panels and addition of new internal walls at Ground Floor Level 00 along west facade at fire escape doors to comply with Fire Certification; and a change to glazed panels on the façade from vision glass to anodic bronze panels at Level 07 only. The proposed Scheme No. 17 will also comprise minor alterations to the veil structure at the south façade due to design development. Details...
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