GrantedCommercialDecided 28 May 2020

Chatham House, Chatham Street, Dublin 2 bounded to the south by Chatham Street, to the north by 4 Harry Street (Protected Structure), to the west by Balfe Street and to the east by Chatham Lane, Dublin 2

Demolition of Chatham House and construction of a six-storey mixed-use building with an exhibition area and offices.

2049/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2020

Reference: 2049/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 January 2020
Floor area: 15 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing three-storey over basement building. A new six-storey over basement mixed-use building of 3,005 sq.m will be constructed. It will feature an interactive multi-media exhibition area, gallery, conference space, and office accommodation with tiered roof terraces and solar panels.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at chatham house, chatham street, dublin 2 bounded to the south by chatham street, to the north by 4 harry street (protected structure), to the west by balfe street and to the east by chatham lane. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing three storey over basement building on the site and the construction of a 3,005 sq. M (gfa) six storey over basement mixed use building comprising an interactive multi-media exhibition area with associated offices, toilets and storage areas, plant areas, cycle parking (15 no. Spaces) and bin storage areas in the basement; a multi-media exhibition and gallery area with an entrance from chatham street, an entrance lobby with entrances from balfe street and chatham lane and an esb substation at ground floor; a multi-purpose conference and education space, meeting room, toilets and ancillary space at first floor; a total of 1425 sq. M (nfa) of office accommodation on the second, third, fourth and fifth floors with tiered roof terraces facing onto chatham street on the fourth and fifth floors; and 140 sq. M of solar photovoltaic ('pv') modules and a 160 sq. M plant area enclosure at roof level.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 3,114 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	187 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	224 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	224 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	224 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	224 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	224 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	224 m
Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€420,000	224 m

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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 received15 January 2020
Further information requested10 March 2020
Further information received6 April 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued28 May 2020
Grant issued16 July 2020

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