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Site planning risk brief

Underground Car Park, Block A, Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

13% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 12,804 decisions within 5 km, 13 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 2009 structured appeals.

Matched source
DSDZ4213/22
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

13 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

13 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for Dublin City Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

2 of 4 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; flood and built heritage are not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for them.

2 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

2009 structured nearby appeal records.

2,009 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the Dublin City Council development plan.

1 matched
12,804Nearby applications
13Site-linked candidates
13%Nearby refused
2,009Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity3
Procedure Invalid2
Design1
Traffic Sightlines1
Visual Amenity1

Nearest planning decisions

DSDZ4213/22

RETENTION PERMISSION for development of interior works in underground car park not affecting the external appearance of the car park. (a) relocation of office to new position creating 2 no. new parking spaces, (b) reduction in size of granted plant room to create 3 no. new parking spaces, (c) new store area to rear of existing stairwell removing 2 no. granted parking spaces, (d) net result in 3 no. new parking spaces, (e) new white lining parking layout allowing for one way system and increasing parking spaces from the granted 150 spaces to a total of 162 spaces and all associated site development works. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area.

Granted0.0 km28 October 2022
DSDZ4751/22

The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 2 no. mesh clad and metal structures (currently accommodating pedestrian access to the basement car park at Grand Canal Square) to provide 2 no. commercial/retail kiosk type units; remodelling the internal reconfiguration of both units in addition to maintaining their existing circulation and means of escape function to the basement car park. The proposed new external treatment will replace sections of the existing metal mesh panels in both kiosks with fixed and opening glazing panels within the same footprint form and proportions as the existing structures. The roofs of both structures will be replaced with solid insulated and weathered roof structures. Proposed unit no. 1 35.6m2 internal floor area within an overall kiosk footprint of 63.9m2 located in the southeast corner of the square is proposed to accommodate a coffee refreshment kiosk with a new sales hatch on the western facade relocated entrance doors on the southern facade creating a new internal accommodation for customers and new exit doors from existing escape stairs from basement car park on the eastern facade. Proposed unit no. 2, 49.8m2 internal floor area within an overall kiosk footprint of 93.1m2 located in the northwest corner of the square will accommodate a flower shop (florist) with a new entrance onto the southern facade to provide access to the shop interior. Permission is also sought for signage and site development works associated with the above proposed development. The site, the subject of the proposed development is within the Grand Canal Dock / North Lotts Strategic Development Zone.

Granted0.0 km03 May 2023
DSDZ3712/22

IPUT plc intends to apply for planning permission for development at No. 1 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2. The application relates to development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone. The proposed development includes the following works to the front façade of the main entrance to No. 1 Grand Canal Square: -Removal of the grey granite stone cladding on either side of the main entrance; -removal of the Glazed Façade and entrance lobby at the main entrance; -removal of existing signage on the front facade of the building on either side of main entrance; -the installation of new glazing incorporating a new glass revolving door and a glazed double door (with the glazed door providing an accessible entrance/fire escape); -the reinstallation and modification of the existing curtain walling modules; -the installation of new limestone cladding to each side of the main entrance; -the development of two new backlit signs (c. 0.450m high x c.1.965m wide) with a logo cut out of the stone cladding, one at either side of the reveals to the main entrance; -and the installation of two stainless steel planters on the pavement on top of existing car parking vents outside of the main entrance (one planter c.5.86m long x c.1.42m wide x c.1.39m high and the second planter being c.7.895m long x 1.42m wide x c. 1.39m high) The application includes all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground.

Granted0.0 km03 June 2022
DSDZ4372/23

Permission for development at this site at the Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, D02 CK38. The site is bound by Misery Hill to the south, Hibernian Road to the west, Chimney Park to the north and Forbes Street to the east and located within City Block 12 as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme Area. The proposed development will consist of an extension to the existing rooftop terrace restaurant and kitchen area and the erection of a pergola type covered walkway to an escape stairwell to the west.

Granted0.1 km19 October 2023
DSDZ3046/20

Planning Permission for development at a site of 0.17 ha at The Marker Hotel, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2. The site is bound by Misery Hill to the south, Hibernian Road to the west, Chimney Park to the north and Forbes St. to the east. The development consists of the following: construction of new illuminated signage and hotel logo on existing rooftop terrace and all associated site works.

Refused0.1 km11 September 2020
DSDZ2708/20

Permission for development of a site of 0.17ha at the Marker Hotel - the site is bounded by Misery Hill to the South, Hibernian Road to the West, Chimney Park to the North and Forbes St. to the East. The development consists of the following: removal of the existing main hotel entrance doors and stone surround, construction of new front entrance doors, entrance canopy with signage, and an adjacent free standing totem sign and logo at street level and all associated site works. The proposed amendments result in an overall increase in floor area of 27sq.m.

Granted0.1 km17 July 2020

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