GrantedAlterationsDecided 30 May 2019

60-63 Dawson Street &, 3 Duke Lane (Hibernian House); 64-65 Dawson Street &, 34-39 Nassau Street (Hibernian Corner) & 40-43 Nassau Street (Nassau House), Dublin 2

Internal and external amendments to a permitted commercial development on Dawson Street and Nassau Street.

2691/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 April 2019

Reference: 2691/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 April 2019

Summary

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The application proposes internal and external modifications to a previously approved development. Changes include extending the basement levels to add over 500 square metres of floor area, reconfiguring retail layouts, and relocating the office entrance lobby.

Alterationsofficeretailbasementcity centre

Floor area: 512 m²

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Development description

Planning permission at 60-63 dawson street and 3 duke lane (hibernian house); 64-65 dawson street and 34-39 nassau sgtreet (hibernian corner) and 40-43 nassau street (nassau house), dublin
The proposed development will consist of external and internal amendments to a previously permitted development under dcc ref. 3847/16 (abp ref. Pl29s. 248181) as subsequently amended by dcc refs. 2625/18 and 2825/18. The proposed internal alterations include an increase in the previously approved basement, as permitted under dcc ref. 2625/18 at
1 and
2 levels whereby the basement is extended at the south-eastern corner to provide an additional 252 sq. M (gfa) at
2 level and an additional 260 sq. M (gfa) at
1 level together with a reconfigured layout. The reconfigured layout at basement level
1 results in an increased quantum of floor space and a revised layout of the previously approved retail unit no
At ground floor level, a revised layout and reconfiguration is proposed on foot of the inclusion of the previously omitted retail unit 4 (occupied by lemon crepes). The previously approved office entrance / lobby under dcc ref. 2625/18 is proposed to be relocated to the south-eastern corner of the building, resulting in the omission of the previously approved retail unit no. 5 and the amalgamation / reconfiguration of the previously approved retail unit no
It is also proposed to relocate the proposed esb substation, switch room and goods lift at ground floor level. Alteration to the first floor layout of retail unit no. 3 includes the relocation of the void above the previously permitted office foyer location to the south-eastern corner of the building. The revised configuration / layout of the basement will not result in any changes to the previously permitted quanta of car parking, or motorcycle spaces. However, the level of bicycle parking is proposed to be increased to provide 191 no. Spaces. The proposed external alterations include: (a) alterations to internal floor-to-floor heights to provide a uniform five storey street parapet height at a level of approximately 26.76m o. D. (approximately 20.56m above ground level) along both the dawson street and nassau street facades; (b) omission of permitted rooftop plant and associated screening at sixth floor level and replacement with a proposed new sixth floor roof extension to provide an additional 1,574 sq. M (gfa) of office floor space at sixth floor level. The proposed roof extension at sixth floor level is set back to provide a north-; east- and south facing roof terrace and a separate west facing roof terrace at sixth floor level. The previously permitted building height is increased from a permitted roof parapet level of 32.175m o. D. To a proposed level 34.4m o. D. (increase of approximately 2.2m in height) together with provision of screened rooftop plant above (top of plant screen level varies from 36.8m to 37.0m o. D. ); (c) replacement of west facing terrace at second floor level and extension of the permitted office floor space in a westerly direction together with the extension of the permitted office floor-plates at third to fifth floor level in a similar fashion to ensure the upper levels at second to fifth floor levels align vertically with the permitted western facade at first floor level; (d) replacement of southern, west facing terrace at fourth floor level and the extension of the permitted office floorplates at fourth and fifth floor level in a westerly direction in a manner that these levels align vertically with the permitted western facade at third floor level; (e) extension of the office floorplate at fifth floor level in a southerly direction in a manner that it aligns vertically with the permitted fourth floor level below and in order to align the main service core of the building with the levels below together with the reconfiguration of the previous permitted roof terraces at revised fifth floor level; (f) replacement of north facing terrace at fourth floor level and extension of the permitted office floorplate in a northerly direction in a manner that it aligns vertically with the permitted northern facade at third floor level; (g) realignment and increase of the permitted setback from northern parapet at fifth floor level to align vertically with proposed new sixth floor level; (h) the proposed internal and external alterations (above) result in associated changes to the previously permitted elevations. In the interest of clarity, the proposed amendments would result in (a) an overall increase of floor space from an approved 22,268 sq. M (gfa) to 24,902 sq. M (gfa) - an increase of 2,634 sq. M (gfa); (b) an increase of 1,998 sq. M to the previously permitted office floor space from 11,861 sq. M (gfa) to 13,859 sq. M, and (c) an increase of approximately 317 sq. M (gfa) to the previously approved retail floor space from 7,473 sq. M (gfa) to 7,790 sq. M (gfa)

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 30 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 July 2023.

Notified floor area: 24,902 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	156 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	362 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	386 m
14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€320,000	390 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	395 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	405 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	408 m
33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€250,000	411 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

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Application received5 April 2019
Decision due30 May 2019
Decision issued30 May 2019
Grant issued5 July 2019

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