Lands at the corner of North Wall Quay and Spencer Place, Spencer Dock, City Block Block No. 7, Dublin 1
Planning application WEBDSDZ5850/25
DecisionGrant permission
Decided04 February 2026
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- DSDZ2626/21PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for signage at the ground floor of Building 2, Block 7, Spencer Dock permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4184/18 and DSDZ2796/20 on a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay and to the west by an an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838) and associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). Building 2 is permitted as hotel with cafe unit at ground floor and forms part of the overall development at Spencer Place. The building is located in the north west corner of the overall development bound by Mayor Street to the north, an unnamed street adjoining Station Square to the west and the remainder of the development to the south and east. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development comprises of the following: Erection of 1 no. internal double sided hanging illuminated entrance sign at ground floor level on the north elevation fronting onto Mayor Street Upper. All signage is associated with the permitted cafe unit at ground floor level in Building 2. / 0.1 km away / 22 October 2021Granted
- DSDZ3194/21PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a c. 1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, the east by New Wapping Street, the south by North Wall Quay and the west by an unnamed street and a green open space known as Central Square'. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay (Protected Structure) (RPS 5838) and its associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts (Protected Structure) (RPS 5839). This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area. The development will consist of permission for the installation of new business identification signage (6 no. signs in total) on a development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 (and subsequently amended under Reg Refs. DSDZ4184/18, DSDZ2774/20 and DSDZ2144/21). The proposed signage comprises the following: Sign no. 1: A c. 2.4m in height, c. 90 cm in width and c. 15 cm in depth aluminium and vinyl wayfinding totem located at street level on the East-West Pedestrian Space between at the north-western corner of Building 4 (total area c. 4.4 sq m including front and back); Sign no. 2: A c. 7.2 m in height and c. 23.1 m in width, c. 1.1 m in depth, wall-mounted, LED Screen with return, affixed to the north internal wall of the southern entrance lobby, south of Building 4, fronting onto North Wall Quay (total area c. 184 sq m); Sign no. 3: A c. 3.8 m in height and c. 3.6 m in width, c. 40 cm in depth wall-mounted, LED Screen with return, affixed to the western internal wall of the northern entrance lobby, between Building 1B and Building 4, fronting onto the north-south pedestrian plaza (total area c. 16sq m); Sign no.4: A c. 1.9 m in height, c. 2.7 m in width and c. 12.5cm dept cloud shaped, illuminated, acrylic and aluminium 'cloud logo' sign affixed to the north internal wall of the southern entrance lobby, south of Building 4, fronting onto North Wall Quay (total area c 3.6 sq m); Sign no. 5: A c. 1.6 m in height, c. 2.3 m in width and c. 12.5cm dept cloud shaped, illuminated, acrylic and aluminium 'cloud logo' sign affixed to the eastern internal wall of the northern entrance lobby, between Building 1B and Building 4, fronting onto the north-south pedestrian plaza (total area c 2.5 sq m); Sign no. 6: A c. 2.2 m in height, c. 3.1 m in width and c. 12.5cm dept cloud shaped, illuminated, acrylic and aluminium 'cloud logo' sign affixed to the western internal entrance lobby wall of Building 3, fronting into Building 3 (total area c 4.9 sq m); and related ancillary works. / 0.1 km away / 14 September 2021Granted
- DSDZ2970/20PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a c.1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, the east by New Wapping Street, the south by North Wall Quay and the west by an unnamed street and a green open space known as ‘Central Square’. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay (Protected Structure) (RPS 5838) and its associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts (Protected Structure) (RPS 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme Area. The development will consist of: permission for the installation of new business identification signage (6no. signs in total) on a development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 (and subsequently amended under Reg. Refs. DSDZ4184/18 and DSDZ2774/20). The proposed signage comprises the following: Sign no. 1: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium letter sign affixed to the northern elevation of Building 3, measuring 7.5m in width and 1.7m in height (total area approx. 12.75 sqm); Sign no. 2: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium letter sign affixed to the western elevation of Building 1B, measuring 7.5m in width and 1.7m in height (total area approx. 12.75 sqm); Sign no. 3: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium letter sign affixed to the southern elevation of Building 4, measuring 7.5m in width and 1.7m in height (total area approx. 12.75 sqm); Sign no. 4: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium ‘cloud logo’ sign affixed to the southern elevation of Building 3, measuring 3.2m in width and 2.2m in height (total area approx. 7sqm); Sign no. 5: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium ‘cloud logo’ sign affixed to the southern elevation between Buildings 1B and 4, measuring 3.2m in width and 2.2m in height (total area approx. 7sqm); Sign no. 6: a wall-mounted, illuminated, aluminium ‘cloud logo’ sign affixed to the southern elevation between Buildings 1A and 4, measuring 3.2m in width and 2.2m in height (total area approx. 7sqm). / 0.1 km away / 28 August 2020Granted
- DSDZ2796/20PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for signage at Building 2 (Hotel), permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ 2661/17 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4184/18 on a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838) and associated granite walls, railings, gates and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). Building 2 is permitted as hotel and forms part of the overall development at Spencer Place. The building is located to the north west corner of the overall development bound by Mayor Street to the north, an unnamed street adjoining Station Square to the west and the remainder of the development to the south and east. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development comprises of the following: - Erection of 2 no. high level illuminated signs on the south and west elevation at 6th floor level; - Erection of 1 no. low level double sided illuminated projecting sign at 1st floor level on the north elevation; - Erection of 1 no. illuminated entrance sign at ground floor level on the southern elevation; All signage is associated with the permitted Hotel Development in Building 2. / 0.1 km away / 27 July 2020Granted
- DSDZ2774/20PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted development under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4184/18 for development at a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square,City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). The proposed amendments result in a total gross floor area of c.59,113sq.m. (excluding basement c. 7,948sq.m. and sub-basement c. 2,503sq.m.) comprising of c. 9,006sq.m. of hotel and associates uses c. 48,851sq.m. of office use, c. 1,086sq.m. of retail/restaurant/café uses, 170sq.m. of community use, above a lower ground floor and 2 no. basement levels (c.10,451sq.m.). The proposed development will result in an increase in floor area from c. 58,670 to c. 59,113sq.m. The applications relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: Building 2 • Extension to the permitted restaurant at lower ground floor level by 67sq.m. • Provision of additional access point to Building 2 Mayor Street to serve the café and waste storage area. • Extension to permitted mezzanine level in Building 2 by 13sq.m. to provide for passenger lifts to this level. • Reconfiguration of the permitted plant at roof level to serve Building 2. • Minor modifications to the permitted façade of Building 2 as a result of the proposed amendments. • Proposed amendments will result in an overall increase of the permitted hotel from 8,926sq.m. to 9,006sq.m. Building 3 • Provision of additional plant at roof level associated with Building 3 located in the north east corner of the site. • Minor increase to Building 3 stair core 3.3 height from 37.700m to 38.235m. • Relocation of the Community Space in Building 3 to ground floor and new mezzanine level between ground and first floor. • Provision of new shower facilities at lower ground floor of Building 3. • Minor relocation of permitted link bridges at 3rd and 5th floor level to the east by 3.6m linking Building 3 and Building 4. • Minor modifications to the permitted façade of Building 3 as a result of the proposed amendments. • The proposed amendments will result in an increase in floor area of Building 3 gross floor area from 10,172sq.m. to 10,337sq.m. Building 1B and Building 4 • Internal reconfiguration of the north and south entrance and reception areas. • Internal alterations to the cores to allow for additional WC provision. The proposed development also include the provision of 124 no. additional bike spaces in the form of bicycle racks at ground floor level within the public realm area surrounding the site accessible to all users, minor landscape works as a result of the additional bicycle spaces within the public realm area, minor amendments to the landscape courtyards and all other associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. / 0.1 km away / 23 July 2020Granted
- WEBDSDZ1312/26RETENTION 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. / 0.1 km away / 31 March 2026Granted
- DSDZ4435/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission to amend application Reg. Ref. DSDZ3288/22 at a c. 1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, the east by New Wapping Street, the south by North Wall Quay and the west by an unnamed street and a green open space known as 'Central Square'. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel on 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and 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. The proposed amendments comprise the modification of the permitted alterations to the existing historic staircase balustrades and handrail of the main staircase, at first to third floor level landings of No. 58-59 North Wall Quay, including the provision of new baseplates, and all associated site development works. / 0.1 km away / 24 April 2024Granted
- DSDZ3190/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a c. 1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, the east by New Wapping Street, the south by North Wall Quay and the west by an unnamed street and a green open space known as ‘Central Square’. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel on 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and 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. The development will consist of permission for new illuminated business identification signage on the southern elevation of the Protected Structure (0.33 sqm), to be affixed to the building above an existing doorway to North Wall Quay. In addition, 4 no. new security cameras are proposed to be affixed to the building between ground and first floor level (1 no. to be erected on the south elevation and 3 no. to be erected on the west elevation of the Protected Structure). The development also includes all associated ancillary ducting and cabling works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 05 April 2023Granted