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Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	18	23	18 of 23 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	6	9	6 of 9 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Schemes (10)

Council	Ref	Type	Decision	Units	Address
DCC	WEB5004/25	Permission	EXTENSION OF TIME	17	33 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 EC59, 6 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, D08 PC3F, 6A Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FX66, Dublin 2
DCC	WEB2181/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	10	4, Earl Street North, Dublin 1
DCC	WEB2536/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	27	0.461 ha landholding, generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2
DCC	WEB2410/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	49	Portland Row, Dublin 1, The site has access via Portland Row and is bounded by houses on Portland Row, Dunne Street, North Great Clarence Street and fronts o…
DCC	3980/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	17	Britain Place, Dublin 1, to the rear of Cumberland Street North and Parnell Street, Dublin 1
DCC	DSDZ4146/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	550	City Block 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
DCC	4467/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	14	33 and 34 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02WY24
DCC	WEBPWSDZ2596/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	40	The A1 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Sche, the wider site, also includes the lands known as the Former Irish Glass Bott…
DCC	4114/24	Permission	REFUSE PERMISSION	23	15-16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 AV91 and at part of the site No. 17 Baggot St Lower, Dublin 2, D02 DF78
DCC	PWSDZ3700/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	502	Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
commenced 14 Jun 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2022
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24 Aug 2026 Commencement notice · 15 m
Work commenced at 2 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, D02 A342
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17 Aug 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 222 m
€850,000 · 77 FORBES QUAY, SIR JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY, DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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24 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 249 m
Work commenced at 40 Forbes Street, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02PP49 under WEBDSDZ5485/25
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20 Mar 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 101 m
€480,000 · APT 19 BLOCK 11, GALLERY QUAY, DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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17 Mar 2026 Commencement notice · 166 m
Work commenced at 1 Pearse Square, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 PC61 under 3256/25
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14 Jan 2026 Decision · 128 m
3455/25: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Construction of a three storey , two bedroon mews dwelling with a rooflight , including associate
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22 Dec 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 237 m
€429,000 · APT 11 THE HAZEL, WINTERGARDEN, PEARSE ST DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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22 Dec 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 207 m
€530,000 · APARTMENT 20 THE IVORY BUILDING, HANOVER STREET EAST, SIR JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY · second-hand
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17 Dec 2025 Decision · 238 m
WEBDSDZ5485/25: GRANT PERMISSION — Proposed works at Unit 40, Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, consisting of the following principal elements 1.
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28 Nov 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 213 m
€1,000,000 · 123 FORBES QUAY, GRAND CANAL DOCK, DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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12 Nov 2025 New application · 128 m
3455/25: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Construction of a three storey , two bedroon mews dwelling with a rooflight , including associate
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6 Nov 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 222 m
€612,000 · 76 BLOCK E, HANOVER DOCK, HANOVER QUAY · second-hand
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31 Oct 2025 Commencement notice · 146 m
Work commenced at 4-5 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Dublin 2, D02 X525 under WEBDSDZ2286/24
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23 Oct 2025 New application · 238 m
WEBDSDZ5485/25: application received — Proposed works at Unit 40, Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, consisting of the following principal elements 1.
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23 Oct 2025 Decision · 238 m
WEBDSDZ5462/25: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — Proposed works at Unit 40, Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, consisting of the following principal elements 1.
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21 Oct 2025 New application · 238 m
WEBDSDZ5462/25: application received — Proposed works at Unit 40, Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, consisting of the following principal elements 1.
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3 Sept 2025 Appeal lodged · 159 m
3256/25: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP-323544-25) — PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for construction of a new two storey extension to the rear of 1 Pearse Square
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2 Sept 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 244 m
€752,000 · 103 LONGBOAT QUAY SOUTH, DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN · second-hand
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1 Sept 2025 Appeal received by the Commission · 159 m
ACP 323544: PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Construction of a two storey extension, demolition of existing extension, alterations to the main
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29 Aug 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 213 m
€441,000 · 108 FORBES QUAY, SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY, DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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11 Aug 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 99 m
€450,000 · APT 2 BLOCK 6 GALLERY QUAY, GRAND CANAL DOCKS, PEARSE ST DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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7 Aug 2025 Decision · 159 m
3256/25: REFUSE PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for construction of a new two storey extension to the rear of 1 Pearse Square
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29 Jul 2025 Decision · 205 m
WEBDSDZ2279/25: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strat
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23 Jul 2025 Decision · 192 m
WEB1631/25: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE Within the Curtilage of a protected structure. The development will consist of the creation of a def
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23 Jul 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 96 m
€515,050 · APT 16, BLOCK 12, GALLERY QUAY DUBLIN 2 · second-hand
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11 Jul 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 207 m
€545,000 · APARTMENT 16 THE IVORY BUILDING, HANOVER STREET EAST, SIR JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY · second-hand
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27 Jun 2025 Further information received · 192 m
WEB1631/25: further information received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE Within the Curtilage of a protected structure. The development will consist of the creation of a def
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17 Jun 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 182 m
€525,000 · 97 GRAND CANAL RESIDENCES, GRAND CANAL SQ, GRAND CANAL HARBOUR · second-hand
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16 Jun 2025 Commencement notice · 178 m
Work commenced at 3-5 Cardiff Lane, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 XH79 under DSDZ3762/23
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Events from council registers, the Commission, BCMS, council meetings and the RZLT maps, each with its source link. Open clocks computed with statutory periods (s.34, s.37, s.50 PDA 2000, s.251 Christmas disregard) or as published.

Homes planned nearby

Radius m: 1,000

Totals

Sites: 16
Homes: 2,656
Started: 1,551
Sites started: 8
Unbuilt: 664
Sites unbuilt: 3
Lapsing: 100
Sites lapsing: 3
Lapsed: 341
Sites lapsed: 2
Sites appealed: 0
Started pct: 58
Not started: 764

As of

Computed at: 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
Sites in table: 4,173

Sites (15)

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
application	DCC	DSDZ4146/24	City Block 9	City Block 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1	550
application	DCC	3164/23

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available: Yes
On site: No

Zones (3)

Objective text	Plan id	Fetched at	Code	Label	Meaning
Docklands SDZ (ZD02)	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Zone Z14 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs): To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-us…	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R3	Rural cluster	A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Constraints

Available: Yes
Buffer m: 50
Opw flood extent nearby: Yes
Opw flood map url: https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (1)

Kind	Label	Count
radon	Radon risk area	1

Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 866
Reason: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register

Links (3)

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Water, wastewater and electricity verdicts are in the value section; check them with Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks (links) before relying on them. Source: esbn, 11 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (commencement) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 14 Jun 2022
Zoning · as of 14 Dec 2022
npad · as of 25 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 25 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 25 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 25 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.
Listings: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Daft listings: on-market badge and agent business name only; never exported.
Sites: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Rebuilt nightly from the layers above.
Scores: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Rule score v0: signal weights x recency x size x zoning fit. Not a probability.
Planning applications: as of 30 Jul 2026 — The DCC feed has nothing received after 2026-07-30; newer applications may be missing.
Ownership: date unknown — We do not hold Land Registry ownership. Use the folio link-out on each site (a small fee applies).
Receiverships: date unknown — Not tracked yet.
Servicing (Uisce Éireann, ESB): date unknown — Capacity registers are licensed for internal use only; shown as link-outs.
Area covered: date unknown — The four Dublin councils (DCC, DLR, Fingal, SDCC).

Site pack generated 26 Sept 2026.

Name	Sites	Homes
Esprit Investments Limited	1	27
Le Favre Merrion Holdings Limited	1	19

Public land nearby

Radius m: 1,000

Council items (3)

Council	Committee	Meeting at	Item no	Title	Kind
DCC	Monthly Council Meeting	6 Jul 2026	5(b)	Proposed refurbishment and adaptive reuse of a 3-storey vacant office building at 14/15 Fitzwilliam Quay, Dublin 4.	part8
DCC	South East Area Committee	8 Jun 2026	2	Presentation - 2nd Notification of Proposed Part 8 refurbishment and adaptive reuse of 3-storey vacant office building to provide 15 no. 1 bedroom apartments…	part8
DCC	South East Area Committee	8 Jun 2026	2.	Presentation - 2nd Notification of Proposed Part 8 refurbishment and adaptive reuse of 3-storey vacant office building to provide 15 no. 1 bedroom apartments…	part8

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m: 1,000
Stop count: 90
Facility count: 8

Stops (10)

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8220DB000353	Grnd Canal Quay	135.9
nta	8220DB000397	Pearse Sq	142.1
nta	8220DB007558	Clayton Hotel	142.5
nta	8220DB000352	Pearse Sq	148
nta	8220DB000396	Grnd Canal Quay	149.8
nta	8220DB007557	Hanover Quay	262.1
nta	8220DB000351	Erne Street	318.8
nta	8220DB000354	Ringsend Road	319.3
nta	8220DB007512	John Rogersons Quay	327.4
nta	8220DB000398	Erne Street	331.7

Schools (8)

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_postprimary	60490J	C.B.S. Westland Row	DCC	577
school_primary	11578V	CITY QUAY NS	DCC	785.8
school_primary	20507W	St Laurence O'Toole's National School	DCC	836
school_primary	19896G	Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre	DCC	906.6
school_primary	19705T	CATHERINE MC AULEY N SC	DCC	918.2
school_primary	18569J	ST DECLANS SPECIAL SCH	DCC	955.5
school_primary	20545H

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

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