Land parcel 5726837

Area

16,012 m² (1.6 ha, 3.96 acres)

Buildings

8 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 1,264 m².

Zoning

M3 Z3: Neighbourhood Centres (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective
C2.2 Z7: Employment (Heavy) (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 26 Jun 2026Registered application

  Four external beer storage tanks located to the west of the existing Brewhouse which is located centrally within the brewery. The proposals include a high-level stairs and gantry providing access to instrumentation located at the top of tanks. The overall height of the proposed tank structure is c. 18m (22.1m OD). And all associated works. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) License (Ref. no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2597/26

• 5 May 2026Grant permission

  Amendments to permission granted under Reg. Ref. WEB5400/25 comprising a reduction to the size of the permitted brewery extension. The extension is proposed to be reduced in size to provide storage for 10 no. silos. The amended extension will extend to c. 15.34m from the northern elevation of the existing brewery building (the permitted development extended to c. 23.34m). The height of the extension remains as permitted (c. 25.15m), to match the existing building line to the west and height of the existing building to the south. The width of the extension also remains as permitted (c. 17.6m). As permitted, the proposed extension will be screened to match the existing building and the existing harp signage will be relocated to the northern elevation of the proposed extension. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) License (Ref. no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2085/26

• 14 Oct 2025Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Demolition of existing silo structure and other works on site and erection of an extension to the northern elevation of the brewhouse building to provide storage for brewing materials. The proposal will comprise silos screened to match the existing building. The proposed extension will extend 23.34m from the building and to a height of c. 25.15m, to match the existing building. It will be clad in a similar material to the existing building. The existing Harp signage will be relocated to the north elevation of the proposed extension. And all associated works. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB5400/25

• 27 May 2025Grant permission

  Amendments to permission granted under Reg. Ref.: 3089/24 comprising additional glazing to the northern, western and southern elevations of the permitted building. The permitted harp signage on the southern elevation is proposed to be relocated to the northern elevation. Minor alterations to the internal layout are proposed to facilitate the additional glazing. The proposed development incorporates alterations to the eastern elevation required by condition 3a of the parent permission to provide a 2m wide footpath on Watling Street. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2164/25

• 11 Nov 2024Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises a 10 year permission for works to facilitate the decarbonisation of the brewery and water recovery on site. Demolition and removal of the Old Keg Plant Building and Export Warehouse (part single storey, part two storey buildings – 6,482m2) and associated works including removal of a section of a steel pipe bridge structure. Construction of an Energy Centre comprising a two storey building containing electrical boiler room LV, MCC and HV Rooms with a primary parapet height of 15.15m and including 3 no. flues to a height of 23.65m (28.1m O.D) and external plant compound (72m2) containing transformer equipment. The overall GFA of the Energy Centre (2) Building is c. 788m2. A blue roof (for rainwater attenuation) is proposed at roof level. Construction of a two-storey Water Recovery Plant (WRP) Building with a primary parapet height of 17.35m containing WRP plant and ancillary staff facilities. The overall GFA of the WRP Building is 1,576m2. A blue roof is proposed at roof level. The Water Recovery Plant also includes the following external plant elements: External Equalisation Tank with height of 13.25m including external access stairway; 2 no. Biogas Scrubbers with a height of 6.3m above parapet level and 1 no. emergency flare at a height of 7.5m above parapet level. 2 no. anaerobic treatment tanks to a height of c. 21m above ground level and external odour control plant. Aerobic treatment aeration tank to a height of 12.04m (+17.33 O.D.) with external access stairway, external renewable Biogas Balloon, other external items including ancillary plant / equipment, enclosing bund walls and circulation infrastructure. Demolition and removal of the former Flaking Plant (c. 46m / 11 storey equivalent in height) located centrally within the site (3,001m2), 1 no. two-storey prefabricated building, 1 no. single storey electrical distribution room, 6 no. single storey cabins / containers, vehicular concrete ramp and section of steel pipe bridge structure (691m2). Construction of a Utilities Hub comprising a proposed split-level building comprising a single storey structure (at lower ground level) ranging in height from 4.2m to 9.2m containing heat pumps, workshop, staff accommodation and ancillary plant, and a single-storey structure (at upper ground level) for use as Energy Centre (1) containing electrical boiler room to a height to parapet level of 8.72m, 2 no. flues to a height of 17.22m above upper ground level and including external plant compounds containing transformer equipment at the upper ground level (258m2), and 3 no. external vessels 15m in height at lower ground level. A blue roof is proposed at roof level. External stairs, ancillary site works, hard and soft landscaping are proposed. The Utilities Hub will comprise a GFA of c. 1,996.2m2. The proposed development includes associated site development works including hard and soft landscaping and the extension of new site services routes (both underground and above ground) including ancillary pipe racks, providing electrical and utilities infrastructure, above and below ground drainage. An additional 26 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed. The application site is located in the curtilage of a number of Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref: P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2472/24

• 24 Jan 2024Grant permission

  The development will consist of: Removal of part of existing boundary wall along Watling Street and construction of a 4-storey warehouse unit including; ancillary workshop/ workspace at ground floor level; office floorspace, canteen and staff facilities at third floor level; and a plant area enclosure and PV panels on the roof. The building will have an overall height of c. 28.95 metres and a total GFA of c. 3,231sqm. The existing vehicular gate to Watling Street will be removed and replaced with a new vehicular gate, pedestrian/cyclist gate and pedestrian turnstile. The proposal includes the provision of 28 no. covered cycle parking spaces, signage zone on south elevation, services including drainage and all associated site works. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3089/24

• 21 Dec 2023Application declared inva

  Site within the Diageo Brewery that extends to c. 0.0952 ha, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8. The development will consist of: Removal of part of existing boundary wall along Watling Street and construction of a 4-storey warehouse unit including; ancillary workshop/ workspace at ground floor level; office floorspace, canteen and staff facilities at third floor level; and a plant area enclosure and PV panels on the roof. The building will have an overall height of c. 28.95 metres and a total GFA of c. 3,231sqm. The existing vehicular gate to Watling Street will be removed and replaced with a new vehicular gate, pedestrian/cyclist gate and pedestrian turnstile. The proposal includes the provision of 28 no. covered cycle parking spaces, signage zone on south elevation, services including drainage and all associated site works. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref no. P0301-04).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 5048/23

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.

• DU018-020264 Water mill - unclassified
  Description

  The 1st. edition OS 6-inch map (1838) shows as a millrace , a watercourse that flows E from the Camac river parallel to the Liffey. This watercourse is shown on Speed's map (1610). This mill served as a mill which in the Nineteenth centruy is called Usher's flour mill (De Courcey, 1996, 403-404).

• DU018-020311 Bridge
  Description

  The present bridge, built in 1863, occupies the site of an wooden bridge called 'Bloody Bridge' which was built in 1670. It was rebuilt in 1704 (Dillon Cosgrave 1909, 4-5; Mac Lysaght, 1982, 76).

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3206 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.