Granted Planning Applications

WEBGSDZ1767/25

Print Making Workshop:

This planning application was submitted to ensure the continuation of use of the permitted and in place temporary Printmaking Workshop for a period of 5 years, The Printmaking Workshop is located within the Grangegorman site facing the the East Quad building. The current building consists of a single storey prefabricated buildings (GFA c.316 sq.m.) that is 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. For more details you can visit the project page here

This planning was granted in May 2025. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above. 

 

WEBGSDZ1684/25

Sports Changing Facilities:

This planning application was submitted to ensure the continuation of use of the permitted and in place temporary of sports changing and welfare facilities and estate accommodation facilities for a period of 5 years. The existing permitted development consists of multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined GFA c.621 sq.m.) used as sports changing and welfare facilities and estates accommodation including changing and welfare facilities and office use with associated plant rooms, minor landscaping works and bicycle parking. 

This planning was granted in May 2025. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above. 

 

GSDZ3710/24

An Cosan Grangegorman Special School:

This planning application is to seek the temporary retention and use of the existing detached two-storey School building, which is a protected structure, for use by An Cosan Grangegorman Special School for a period of a further 7 years.

This application was granted retention in December 2024. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above.  

 

0299/24

Church of Ireland:

This planning application is to get permission to repair and repainting of external north facing front door of Church, which is a protected structure.

This application was granted an exemption in September 2023. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above.  

 

GSDZ4861/23

West Quad: 

This planning application was submitted for a 10-year planning permission for the development of the West Quad building at a site within the Grangegorman SDZ . The location of the proposed development comprises of a c.0.574ha (c.5,740sq.m.) site in the northwest of the Grangegorman SDZ: north of the playing fields; south of the Phoenix Care Centre; east of the Energy Centre Phase 1; and west of the Top House or North House' (Protected Structure RPS No. 3282). The West Quad development will consist of the construction of a 2-6 storey building over a partial basement with an overall height of c.57.525m and a total gross floor area of c.20,728sq.m to accommodate educational facilities. Facilities will include: lecture theatres; teaching learning / research rooms and spaces; IT labs; meeting rooms; an exam / conferring/events hall; viewing gallery; staff offices; communal spaces; a café and ancillary facilities and services (including toilets, service areas, bicycle stores, plant rooms etc.). A public walkway at ground floor level will pass through the building envelope to connect St. Brendan's Way to Ivy Avenue, Link bridges from second floor level and above will connect over this walkway. A central courtyard (c.302sq.m) will be provided at first floor level and a roof terrace will be provided at the southern end of the 2 storey element (c.523sq.m). TThe proposed development will also provide: 512x bicycle parking spaces (including 404x basement bicycle parking spaces); 3x accessible car parking spaces; landscaping; and all site services and site development works. For more details you can visit the project page here

This planning was granted in April 2024. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above. 

 

GSDZ3129/24

Demolition of existing on-site buildings:

This planning application was lodged to get permission to commence 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) and the Luas line to the east, TU Dublin East Quad to the south and Printmaking Workshop and the 'Clock Tower' (Protected Structure) to the west. 

This planning was granted in March 2024. You can view the full planning application details by clicking on the reference number above. 

 

GSDZ4149/23

Residential Care Neighbourhood: 

This planning application was lodged to get permission for the development of the Residential Care Neighbourhood building at a site within the Grangegorman SDZ. This development is located at St. Elizabeth's Court, North Circular Road and lands to the south accessed via Grangegorman Upper and Ivy Avenue.  The development will consist of the demolition the current 17-bed residential mental health facility in St. Elizabeth's Court and the construction of a c. 12,093sqm, 1 & 4 storey over basement Residential Care Neighbourhood comprising: 75 bed residential care households, 20 bed dementia households, 10 bed mental health residency including communal living, dining and meeting rooms, catering kitchen, laundry, day care facility, physiotherapy gym, changing rooms, stores, service and plant areas, and associated administration offices plus a pharmacy retail outlet (c. 213sqm); Private communal gardens and terraces, public realm areas, landscaping and boundary treatments. Access will be via North Circular Road and Grangegorman Upper. The works include replacement of boundary wall and reinstatement of rear gardens to nos. 226, 228 and 230 North Circular Road and all associated site development works. The application site includes a protected structure - a boundary wall along a portion of the eastern boundary. No works are proposed to this protected structure. For more details you can visit the project page here

This planning was granted in January 2024. You can view the full planning application details by clinking on the reference number above. 

 

0237/23

Repairs to selected windows within the Clock Tower:

Repairs to selected windows in the west building (north and central wing), east building and link building at the Clock Tower. This planning was granted in January 20243