GrantedCommercialDecided 18 October 2018

Harcourt Square, Harcourt Street/Charlotte Way, Dublin 2

Demolition of modern buildings and construction of a major office and retail development at Harcourt Square.

3024/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 May 2018

Reference: 3024/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 May 2018

Summary

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Hibernia REIT Plc is seeking a 10-year planning permission for a commercial development of approximately 37,636 sq.m. The project involves the demolition of existing modern buildings, works affecting two protected structures, and the construction of an eight-storey office building over basement.

Commercialofficedemolitionprotected structureretail

Storeys: 8
Floor area: 37,636 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: we, hibernia reit plc, intend to apply for a 10 year planning permission for development of a 0.87 hectare (approx. ) site located at harcourt square, harcourt street and charlotte way, no. 38 harcourt street (a protected structure, rps no. 3541), and no. 40 harcourt street (a protected structure rps no. 3542), dublin
The proposal relates to an overall commercial development of c. 37,636 sq. M gross floor area , to include offices and retail/cafe/restaurant/class 2 financial services floor space as well as ancillary areas , over basement of 6.364 sq. M. The proposed development will consist of
Demolition of all existing modern buildings and associated structures on the site and the existing wall to charlotte way
The development of an office development (including ancillary areas) of c, 37,636 sq. M gross floor area (excluding basement) of up to eight storeys over lower ground and basement level (to include screened plant enclosures and a green roof and photovoltaics at roof level)
At lower ground floor level the provision of office ancillary areas and attenuation storage
At ground floor level the provision of a retail/cafe/restaurant/class 2 financial services unit (200 sq. M) fronting onto charlotte way, (and 40 no. Visitor cycle spaces
Terraces are provided at fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels on the east and west elevations and fourth and fifth floor level on the north elevation and at fourth and sixth floor level on the southern elevation
Alterations to no. 39 harcourt street (a protected structure) to include removal of modern rear extensions (180 sq. M), construction of four storey mews office building to the rear (580 sq. M), connected to main new office building on the development site, provision of link at first, second and third floor levels of no. 39 to new office development as well as restoration and renovation works
Demolition and reconstruction of modern internal walls, floors and fixtures as well as modern external rear wall (and modern rear extension/link) in respect of no. 40 harcourt street (a protected structure). East and south facades of no. 40 harcourt street will be retained
Replacement of existing roof of no. 40 harcourt street with a glazed roof
Provision of a vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from charlotte way
The basement (c. 6,364 sq. M) will provide 92 no. Car parking spaces, 9 no. Motorcycle spaces and 600 no. Cycle spaces and all ancillary areas (to include plant, storage, shower/changing facilitates
The development includes all associated site development works, hard and soft landscaping and all other ancillary works and landscaping and upgrades to harcourt street and charlotte way
Provision of esb substations on charlotte way and to the rear of no. 39 harcourt street. The proposed development is intended as a redesigned scheme for the site - the comprehensive redevelopment of the site (excluding no. 39 harcourt street) previously permitted under dcc ref. Ref. 2527/15 and dcc reg. Ref. 3987/15 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl29s. 246119)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 903.5 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€2,600,000	70 m
2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€525,000	76 m
25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€470,000	83 m
6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€386,000	83 m
8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€575,000	110 m
Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€460,000	119 m
Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2	May 2025	€480,000	119 m
9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€600,000	184 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 received16 May 2018
Further information requested10 July 2018
Further information received21 September 2018
Decision due18 October 2018
Decision issued18 October 2018
Grant issued22 November 2018

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