Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c.

Application details

Planning reference

WEBDSDZ3375/26

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c. 0.22ha at City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1 for amendments to a previously permitted scheme (Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1646/26, identified as 'Scheme No. 18'), primarily relating to the addition of a floor and ancillary development. This Application ('Scheme No. 21') relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, located within City Block No. 9 (c.1.96ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, bounded by permitted Block No. 2 (Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1931/25 ('Scheme No. 17')) to the south (c. 0.48ha), Mayor Street Upper to the north, the permitted Block A (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24) ('Scheme No. 16') to the east, with Castleforbes Road to the west, as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, 2014 (as amended). The remainder of City Block No. 9 (including commercial Block Nos. 2 and 3 and residential Blocks A, B and C) is not affected by the proposed 'Scheme No. 21' development. Permission Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1646/26 ('Scheme No. 18') (on a site of c.0.22ha) permits the construction of an 8-storey aparthotel building (comprising 288 No. bedrooms) over basement (annotated as Lower Ground Floor Level -01 and Lower Ground Floor Mezzanine Level LM) with a total Gross Floor Area of c. 12,684 sq m (comprising: 10,615 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up; 2,069 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01 and Lower Ground Floor Mezzanine Level LM) including a publicly accessible café / lounge at Ground Floor Level 00 including a flexible 'black box' space to accommodate evening and night-time uses, an ancillary gym at Lower Ground Floor Level -01, an electricity substation, and associated back-of-house facilities including kitchen, servicing, deliveries and waste management areas. The Total Floor Area of the proposed Amendment Scheme ('Scheme No. 21') increases Block No. 1 by 1,353 sq m from that granted by Permission Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1646/26 ('Scheme No. 18') from c. 12,684 sq m to c. 14,037 sq m (comprising: c. 11,967 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up; and c. 2,069 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01 and Lower Ground Floor Mezzanine Level LM). The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of an additional ‘typical floor’ at Seventh Floor Level 07 to provide a nine-storey aparthotel over basement, including 26 No. additional bedrooms increasing the total from 288 No. to 314 No.; 2. Increase in building height due to the newly proposed additional ‘typical floor’ at Seventh Floor Level 07 by 3.300 m resulting in an increase of height at parapet from 30.675 m OD to 33.975 m OD, height at plant screen from 35.950 m OD to 39.550 m OD and height at 1 No. lift core overrun from 36.400 m OD to 41.500 m OD; 3. Lowering of Finished Floor Level of part of the permitted Lower Ground Floor Level -01 by 1 m from -0.525 m OD to -1.525 m OD to accommodate revised plant elements; 4. Reconfiguration of floor plan layout at Lower Ground Level -01, Lower Ground Floor Mezzanine Level LM, Ground Floor Level Mezzanine 0M to accommodate structural column placement; 5. Widening of escape stairs and alterations to the Switchroom; 6. Repositioning of the ESB Substation and reconfigured layout of the Switchroom to allow for the coordination with Luas infrastructure at Ground Floor Level 00; 7. Provision of a Food and Beverage Store at Ground Floor Level 00; 8. Provision of 2 No. additional short-stay bicycle parking spaces (1 No. Sheffield stand) to the south of the building at Ground Floor Level 00 resulting in an increased provision of short-stay bicycle parking spaces from 11 No. (including 1 No. cargo bicycle parking space) to 13 No. (including 1 No. cargo bicycle space); 9. Alterations to the ventilation, plant and green roof areas; 10. Reconfiguration of the floor layout (including new Aparthotel bedroom types) of the permitted set-back level now newly proposed at Eighth Floor Level 08 to accommodate proposed additional ‘typical floor’ at Seventh Floor Level 07 below; 11. Decrease in green roof provision at Roof Level 08 by 1 sq m from the permitted 55 sq m to the proposed 54 sq m; 12. Relocation and reconfiguration of the permitted setback upper floor and lift core overrun; 13. Reduction of permitted plant area at Roof Level 09 by 64 sq m from the permitted 634 sq m to 570 sq m and increasing the green roof provision at Roof Plan Level by 13 sq m increasing from the permitted 274 sq m to proposed 287 sq m provision at Roof Level 09; and 14. Provision of associated signage, rooftop plant and all ancillary site development works above and below ground.

Location / address

City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

Applicant

Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited

Agent

Tom Phillips + Associates Planning Consultants

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

25 Sept 2026

Ward / district

LEA NORTH INNER CITY, WARD NORTH DOCK B

Grid reference

717732.9815, 734555.9068