1 Queens Street/43 Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Reconstruction and repair works to a protected structure on Queen Street and Arran Quay.
0174/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 May 2026
- Reference
- 0174/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 1 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the roof, internal timber floors, partitions, and a distended section of the Queen Street facade. The facade will be reconstructed to its historic form, and timber floors and the roof will be rebuilt to meet current regulations. Historic windows, shutters, and decorative mouldings will be recorded and salvaged for repair or replication.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Expp: protected strucutre: demolition of roof, internal timber floors and partitions, and the distended section of the facade facing onto queen st. Removal of hard cement plaster from retained sections of the queen st. Facade. Prior to demolition, the facade is to be fully recorded, internally and externally, and historic windows, including internal shutter and architrave details carefully removed for repair/reinstation. Where prior to demolition all decorative external mouldings to be recorded to enable replication. Where possible, lintels, cills, and corbel bricks to be salvaged for reuse. Bricks from the wall to be salvaged for reuse, where in good condition. Reconstruction of demolished facade to replicated historic form. Reconstruction of timber floor structures at historic levels to meet current structural and fire safety regulations and to secure the rebuild and the retained facades. Reconstruction of roof, to historic profile, using a combination of salvaged and new slates. Works to be designed and supervised by a conservation accredited architect and conservation accredited structural engineer.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 74 m |
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| Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €318,000 | 92 m |
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| 11 Mellowes Quay, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 114 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 115 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 May 2026
- Decision due28 May 2026
- Decision issued28 May 2026
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