RefusedChange of useDecided 1 October 2020

site of 0.2 ha bound by Georges Quay to the north, Tara Street to the west, Poolbeg Street to the south and Tara Street Station to the east. The site includes lands of the former Tara House, 2-16 Tara Street, Dublin 2, D02 W597

Amendments to a permitted development at Tara Street, including changing hotel space to offices and retail.

3165/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 August 2020

Reference: 3165/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 7 August 2020

Summary

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The proposed amendments to the permitted development include changing the ground floor hotel/restaurant foyer to a retail/cafe foyer. The hotel space on the first four floors will be changed to offices, and the fifth floor will become a retail, cafe, or restaurant space with an outdoor terrace. A new mezzanine level is also proposed.

Change of useofficeretailhotel

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, reg. Ref. 3794/18 / abp ref. 302980-18 at site of c. 0.2 ha bound by georges quay to the north, tara street to the west, poolbeg street to the south and tara street station to the east. The site includes lands of the former tara house, 2-16 tara street, dublin 2, d02 w597 and existing tara street station concourse accessed from georges quay. Kennedy's public house (the workshop) at no. 10 georges quay is contiguous but does not form part of the site or the application. No. 10 george's quay (licensed premises) is a protected structure rps 3175. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: - change of use at ground floor level from hotel/restaurant entrance foyer to restaurant/cafe/retail foyer (88 sq. M. ); - change of use of the hotel to office at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor level (3,112 sq. M. ) and change of use of hotel/office to retail/cafe/restaurant at 5th floor level (c. 416 sq. M. ) with associated outdoor terrace (205 sq. M. ); - new mezzanine level between ground and first floor (c. 181 sq. M. ) for use as cafe/restaurant/retail; - internal reconfiguration of the permitted development to provide for a new core layout and internal office floorplate; - modifications to the facade detail as a result of the proposed introduction of the retail/cafe/restaurant area and internal core reconfiguration; - revised entrance to the ground floor retail/cafe/restaurant area; - modifications to the permitted colonnade along tara street; - modifications to basement layout to reduce the number of car parking spaces from 16 no. To 12 no. And provision of 144 no. Cycle parking spaces; - the development also includes all associated and ancillary works including site development works, and revisions hard and soft landscaping necessary to facilitate the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments will result in an increase in gross floor area from 16,557 to 16,961 sq. M. (including basement) comprising of 14,185 sq. M. Office use and 1,071 sq. M. Of cafe/retail/restaurant use.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 21, 2 Georges Quay, Dublin 2	May 2025	€431,000	69 m
29 Apt 2, Georges Quay, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€410,000	69 m
63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€701,000	129 m
29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€290,000	129 m
43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€411,000	129 m
32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€395,000	129 m
34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€422,500	129 m
Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2	May 2026	€340,000	129 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 received7 August 2020
Decision due1 October 2020
Decision issued1 October 2020
Grant issued11 March 2021
Appeal submitted23 October 2020
Appeal decided11 March 2021

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