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The Clocktower, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7

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 12,394 decisions within 5 km, 7 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 1625 structured appeals.

Matched source
GSDZ2407/20
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

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

7 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

1625 structured nearby appeal records.

1,625 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
12,394Nearby applications
7Site-linked candidates
13%Nearby refused
1,625Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity1
Traffic Sightlines1

Nearest planning decisions

GSDZ2407/20

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted temporary (5 year) permission for development at a site to the south-east of The Clock Tower (protected structure – RPS Ref. 3288), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. The site is located within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c.28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. There are several protected structures within the Grangegorman SDZ. The development will consist of amendments 0to the temporary printmaking workshop permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. GSDZ4602/19. The proposed amendments will comprise of: (1) The redesign of the temporary printmaking workshop including: general alterations to the internal layout; the omission of a portion of the building protruding from the north east corner; and a reduction in its GFA from c.355sq.m. to c.316sq.m. (2) Modifications to the roof including: a reduction in the number of sawtooth pitches; an increase in the height of the sawtooth pitches from c.5.6m to c.6.8m; the inclusion of flat roof sections to the north and south at a height of c.3.4 and c.3.9m respectively; and the relocation of the rooflights and photovoltaic panels to reflect the proposed roof changes. (3) General alterations to the door and window fenestrations including: the relocation of entrances; and the repositioning and replacement of window types. (4) Minor landscaping works to reflect the revised building layout including: hard-landscaping works; and the repositioning of bicycle stands. (5) All associated site development works (including drainage and service works) on a site of c.0.075ha. No amendments are proposed to the permitted single-storey free-standing plant room located to the immediate north of the temporary printmaking workshop.

Granted0.0 km23 June 2020
WEBGSDZ1767/25

The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the permitted and in place temporary printmaking workshop as permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. GSDZ4602/19 and amended by GSDZ2407/20 for a period of 5 years. The existing permitted development consists of a single storey prefabricated buildings (GFA c.316 sq.m.) used for educational related uses including a printmaking workshop and associated support spaces, administrative areas, welfare facilities and circulation space with photovoltaic panels on the roof, plant room, minor landscaping works and bicycle parking.

Granted0.0 km29 May 2025
GSDZ4602/19

Temporary (5 year) permission for development at a site to the south-east of The Clock Tower (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 3288), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. The site is located with the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c.28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. There are several Protected Structures within the Grangegorman SDZ. The temporary development will comprise of: 1. The construction of the single-storey building (c.355sq.m) for educational related uses including a printmaking workshop and associated support spaces, administrative areas, welfare facilities and circulation space. The building will have a predominantly sawtooth roof and a partial flat roof. The roof will also include photovoltaic panels. 2. The construction of a single-storey flat roof building to be used as a plant room (c9sq.m). 3. Minor landscaping works and the provision of bicycle stands. 4. All associated site development works (including drainage and service works) on a site of c.0.075ha.

Granted0.0 km04 February 2020
GSDZ3129/24

The proposed development will comprise the demolition of existing on-site buildings and structures and associated site clearance works. The specific site of the proposed development is located to the east of the SDZ. The site is bounded by Broadstone Rail Station (Protected Structure Ref. 2029) and the Luas line to the east, TU Dublin East Quad to the south and Printmaking Workshop and the 'Clock Tower' (Protected Structure Ref. 3288) to the west.

Granted0.0 km20 March 2024
GSDZ4543/23

Planning permission for the development of an office and mixed-use scheme at a site located within the Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The specific site of the proposed development is located to the east of the SDZ. The site is bounded by Broadstone (Protected Structure Ref. 2029) and the Luas line to the north/east, Dublin Bus Depot (Protected Structure Ref. 2029) to the south/east and TU Dublin East Quad and Printmaking Workshop and the 'Clock Tower' (Protected Structure Ref. 3288) to the west. The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing on-site buildings and structures and site clearance for the construction of 2 no. blocks of development (Blocks A and B) of 51,955 sq.m over a single basement. The proposed development will include the following: • Block A of 30,156 sq.m above ground which ranges in height from 8-12 storeys. The ground floor of Block A will include a lobby, retail/ café uses, community space, office space, storage and bicycle store (14 no. bicycle spaces), post and delivery areas, waste storage and associated building operations facilities including a substation and switch rooms. The upper floors are to be used as offices with ancillary areas including canteens and baristas. • Block B of 21,799sq.m above ground which ranges in height from 8-12 storeys. The ground floor of Block B will include a lobby, canteen, retail/café use, delivery area and associated building operations facilities including a substation and switch rooms. The upper floors are to be used as offices with ancillary areas including canteens and baristas. • Each office block incudes green and blue roofs with amenity terraces located at the 8th and 10th floors. There are PV panels and plant proposed at roof level. • Each block will have building signage. • A total of 51 no. car parking spaces (incl. 3 no. disabled access spaces & 25 no. EV spaces) and 17 no. motorbike spaces are located at basement level with vehicular access via a ramp to the south of Block B. Vehicular access to the development is proposed from Broadstone/ Constitution Hill. • A total of 564 no. bicycle parking spaces and 36 no. electric scooter charging stands are located at ground and basement levels with bicycle access from ground floor level. • The basement level will also include a gym and wellness suite, storage and waste areas and associated buildings plant and utilities. • The proposed development includes the partial delivery of 'St Brendan's Way' and 'Serpentine Walk' within the planning application area. The development includes c. 8,052 sq.m of public open space featuring hard and soft landscaping areas, pedestrian and cycle links, 50 no. external bicycle parking spaces, tree planting, and public lighting. • The proposal includes all ancillary works and services necessary to facilitate the construction and operation of the proposed development including tying into permitted infrastructure within the SDZ. • There are no works proposed to any Protected Structure.

Granted0.1 km02 May 2024
GSDZ3367/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS NO. 3288). Located within the Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The development will consist of improvement works including: 1)Raking out of existing cementitious pointing to rubble stone and brick walls and repointing in lime, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north facade of the Link Building and the west facade of the East Building; 2)Removal of existing cementitious render and replacement with new lime render, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north and east facades of the East Building, north and east facades of the Chapel Building and all facades of the single storey block to the south of the Chapel Building; 3)Removal of 6 no. roller shutters to ground floor windows on the west elevation of the East Building; and 4)Repairs to existing temporary mesh to windows.

Granted0.1 km14 October 2021

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