Guinness Power House Building, James's Street, Dublin 8.
Amendments to the approved distillery and visitor experience at the Guinness Power House.
2940/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- 2940/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for design amendments to the previously approved distillery and visitor experience. Changes include window enlargement for a new entrance, internal layout alterations, a new support kitchen, modifications to the first-floor west extension, an external fire escape, new security fencing, and signage replacement.
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
- Permission for amendments and minor additions to previously approved scheme (planning register reference 2504/17) for change of use from power station to distillery and visitor experience as a result of design development. The amendments and additions include following
- Enlargement of existing window opening in south facing facade to form new entrance to visitor experience (relocation from east elevation as per previously approved scheme)
- Internal alterations to previously approved internal layouts at lower ground, upper ground and first floor levels
- Addition of proposed support kitchen (18n2) at upper ground floor level to provide offering to previously approved bar function
- Modifications and change in configuration of previously approved proposed first floor extension to the west elevation
- Addition of external fire escape staircase to west elevation serving 1st floor accommodation to external upper ground floor level
- Addition of proposed new security fencing including turnstiles
- Removal of 2no. Existing disused flues and roof mounted plant (visible from james's street)
- Replacement of existing "guinness" sign to south facade with proposed backlit "roe & co. " sign and proposed backlit "distilling company" sign above proposed entrance to visitor experience (south facade
- Proposed external lighting (uplighters and downlighters) to south facade
- Modification of previously approved changes to existing facade to east, including the omission of one previously approved visitor entrance doorway and the omission of one previously approved new window to former boiler house, enlargement of existing external doorway to stairwell and change from opaque to clear glass to existing window to stairwell
- Minor changes to external landscaping and drainage layouts
- Addition of proposed external plant (fin fans) at first floor level to west elevation
- Addition of external fire escape and access staircase to north elevation serving upper ground floor level to external lower ground floor level (service yard), new roller shutter (in existing opening) external chiller unit and grain conveying system also to be installed in existing service yard to north. Reconfiguration of 2 no. Previously approved external vessels addition of a third external vessel
- Addition of mechanical vents through existing flat roof structures, proposed ac condenser and associated ladders, demountable balustrading, stainless steel barrier rails, ships ladders, and steps for safe access for maintenance purposes only to lower roof levels, extract and intake louvers to the east and west elevations. The proposed development is located within a site which has an approved ie (industrial emissions) licence (ref no. P0301-04)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”
National zoning type: General industry
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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|---|---|---|---|
| 36 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €277,500 | 184 m |
| 56 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 184 m |
| 48 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 184 m |
| 25 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €264,000 | 184 m |
| 136 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €273,000 | 201 m |
| 105 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €232,000 | 201 m |
| 195 The Maltings, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| 162 The Maltings, Watling St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €312,000 | 236 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 May 2018
- Further information requested28 June 2018
- Further information received19 July 2018
- Decision due15 August 2018
- Decision issued14 August 2018
- Grant issued18 September 2018
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