Building 2, City Block 3, Coopers Cross at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Jun 19 2026

Application Received

Submitted: 19 / 06 / 2026
Dublin City Council
Application Type:
New
Application Status:
New
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

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.

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270m	25/05/2026	GRANT PERMISSION	22, 23 and part of 21 Church Street East, at corner of Abercorn Road and Church Street East, Dublin 3	The development will consists of Construction of 8 no. apartments, comprising 5no. 2 bed and 3no. 1 bed apartments each with balconies or roof terraces in a 5 storey building, ground floor office Unit 80.4sqm floor area, with associated facilities including caretaker's office 35.8sqm floor area, bin storage 17.3sqm floor area, 14no cycle parking spaces, plant and service rooms, service enclosure on roof, all service connections, landscaping and all associated site works at 22, 23 and part of 21 Church St. East at corner of Abercorn Road and Church Street East, Dublin 3, on site of previously approved planning ref 3362/19.	Details...
370m	20/04/2026	N/A	4 Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03VK10	1. Demolition of (a) existing single storey garage/storage space to the side of existing house and (b) part of the single storey extension to the rear of existing house . 2. The construction of a new ground floor single storey extension with a flat roof to house a new bedroom and shower room , all to the rear of the existing house . 3. Replacement of the existing single storey garage/ storage space to the side of the existing house with as new single storey flat roof garage , storage space and utility room . Plus all associated site works .	Details...
370m	15/04/2026	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	4 Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03VK10	1. Demolition of (a) existing single storey garage/storage space to the side of existing house and (b) part of the single storey extension to the rear of existing house . 2. The construction of of a new ground floor single storey extension with a flat roof to house a new bedroom and shower room all to the rear of the existing house . 3. Replacenent of the existing single storey garage/storage space to the side of the exiting house with a new single storey flat roof garage /storage space and utility room . Plus all associated site works .	Details...
320m	13/04/2026	N/A	3, Killane Road, Dublin 3, D03 YY20	Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.	Details...
150m	19/03/2026	N/A	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...
220m	19/02/2026	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	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...
250m	13/02/2026	GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION	c.1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1.	RETENTION PERMISSION / PROTECTED STRUCTURE SFDC : Ireland Ltd. intend to apply for retention planning permission for development at this c.1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel on 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and its associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area. Retention planning permission is sought for the existing 1 No. wall-mounted, LED Screen measuring c.6.76m in height, c.12m in width, and c.0.89m in depth, affixed to the north internal wall of the southern entrance lobby south of Building 4, as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ3194/21 and subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ4115/22, and all associated works above and below ground.	Details...
220m	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...
270m	16/01/2026	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	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: • 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: • Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; • Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; • Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings. • 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...
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300m	02/12/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Lands at the corner of North Wall Quay and Spencer Place, Spencer Dock, City Block Block No. 7, Dublin 1	PROTECTED STRUCCTURE: SFDC Ireland Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for development at this c. 0.14 ha site located on lands at the corner of North Wall Quay and Spencer Place, Spencer Dock, City Block No. 7, Dublin 1. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at Nos. 58-59 North Wall Quay (Protected Structure) (RPS Refs. 5838 and 5839) and its associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac. The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area. The proposed development comprises the installation at ground floor level of 1 No. glazed screen with access door, and the replacement of the existing aluminium-framed glazed screen with 1 No. glazed screen with access door, both situated within the entrance lobby [accessed from North Wall Quay] of the former British Rail Hotel. All works are internal to the former British Rail Hotel structure, and no external alterations are proposed.	Details...
410m	17/11/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	An Post, The Exo Building, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1	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.	Details...
410m	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...
120m	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...
270m	07/11/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	22, 23 and part of 21 Church Street East at corner of Abercorn Road and Church Street East, Dublin 3	The development will consists of Construction of 8 no. apartments, comprising 5no. 2 bed and 3no. 1 bed apartments each with balconies or roof terraces in a 4 storey building, ground floor office Unit, with associated facilities including caretaker’s office, bin storage, 14no cycle parking spaces, plant and service rooms, service enclosure on roof, all service connections, landscaping and all associated site works.	Details...
360m	30/10/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	44, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 X061	The proposed development consists of the construction of a new vehicular entrance, including the lowering or dishing of the public footpath, and all associated site works at 44 Church Road, East wall, to provide vehicular access from the public road.	Details...
270m	21/10/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	23 Church Street East, Dublin 3	Planning Permission for previously approved planning ref 3362/19, at this site 23 Church Street East, Dublin 3. The development will consists of Construction of 8 no. apartments, comprising 4no. 2 bed and 4no. 1 bed apartments each with balconies or roof terraces in a 4 storey building, ground floor office Unit of 80.4sqm floor area, with associated facilities including caretaker’s office 24.3sqm, bin storage 18sqm, 14no cycle parking spaces, plant and service rooms, service enclosure on roof, all service connections, landscaping and all associated site works.	Details...
270m	15/10/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	23 Church Street East, Dublin 3	The development will consists of Construction of 8 no. apartments, comprising 4no. 2 bed and 4no. 1 bed apartments each with balconies or roof terraces in a 4 storey building, ground floor office Unit of 80.4sqm floor area, with associated facilities including caretaker’s office 24.3sqm, bin storage 18sqm, 14no cycle parking spaces, plant and service rooms, service enclosure on roof , all service connections, landscaping and all associated site works.	Details...
460m	08/10/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	11, Caledon Court, Dublin 3	The conversion of first floor study to habitable space including the installation of 1 no. new window.	Details...

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