Development on a site of 0.4834ha at City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay

Proposed development

Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for permission for development (identified as “Scheme No. 20”) on a site of 0.4834ha at City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 for amendments to a previously-permitted Scheme (Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1931/25) (identified as “Scheme No. 17”). This application relates to Commercial Block No. 2 of a permitted development currently under construction within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, located within City Block No. 9 (1.96ha), North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. The site is bounded by North Wall Quay to the south, the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 1.4766ha to the north and east, and Castleforbes Road to the west as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, 2014 (as amended). The proposed “Scheme No. 20” will amend Commercial Block No. 2 of the previously permitted scheme Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1931/25 (“scheme 17”), which itself amends Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (“Scheme No. 14”), Reg. Ref. 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. WEBDSDZ1931/25 (“Scheme No. 17”) 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. 20”) will not change from the permitted Scheme (“Scheme No. 17”), 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 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24 and Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1646/26 (“Scheme Nos. 16 and 18”)) are not affected by this Application. The proposed “Scheme No. 20” development will consist of amendments to Commercial Block No. 2 as Permitted under Reg. WEBDSDZ1931/25 Scheme (“Scheme No. 17”), comprising: 1. Addition of dividing walls (non-structural) walls and reconfiguration of permitted (non-structural) walls to create new rooms and spaces to accommodate the fit-out of uses ancillary to the primary commercial (office) uses of commercial Block No. 2 at Basement Level -02; 2. Addition of 3 No. secure long-stay bicycle parking spaces to at Basement Level -02, increasing the provision of secure long-stay bicycle parking from the previously permitted 413 No. bicycle parking spaces to 416 No. bicycle parking spaces; 3. Addition of Agora Staircase to permitted atrium at Lower Ground Floor Level -01 and Ground Floor Level 00; 4. Addition of Staircase to permitted atrium at Level 01, Level 02, Level 03, Level 04, Level 05, Level 06; 5. Addition of dividing (non-structural) walls to create new rooms and spaces to accommodate the fit-out of the commercial (office) uses at Lower Ground Floor Level -01, Ground Floor Level 00, First Floor Level 01, Second Floor Level 02, Third Floor Level 03, Fourth Floor Level 04, Fifth Floor Level 05, Sixth Floor Level 06, Seventh Floor Level 07 and Eight Floor Level 08; and 6. All ancillary works above and below ground.

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 12 Nov 2026.

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