Block 2 and Block 3 Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street Dublin 2
Demolition of existing offices to build a new 11-storey mixed-use office and cultural building.
3288/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 July 2025
- Reference
- 3288/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 7-8 storey office building, retaining the basement. A new 11-storey mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring offices, a cultural/community space, a cafe, and external terraces.
- Storeys
- 11
- Floor area
- 18,200 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of the demolition of all structures on the site ( 7-8 storey office development , c. 8,286sq. M ) except for the basement which will be retained , and the construction of a mixed-use 11-storey building (c. 18,200sq. M ) comprising of : c 17,647sq. M office use ; c. 605sq. M cultural/community use (of which 457sq. M is internal and 148sq. M external ; a cafe (c 96sq. M ); and external terraces/balconies facing east and south (at 2nd , 4th , 6th and 8th floor ) and a wraparound terrace at 10th floor (facing north , south and east . The existing 44 basement car spaces will reduce to 8 plus a set down / service space (accessed , as at present , from charlotte way) and 256 bicycle spaces will be provided (including cargo bike and accessible spaces and 13 visitor spaces ) . The application will include landscaping and all associated development and site works above and below ground .
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 137 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 137 m |
| 602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 173 m |
| 9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 192 m |
| 3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 195 m |
| 76 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €725,000 | 196 m |
| 77 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 196 m |
| 3a Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 201 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
Timeline
- Application received2 July 2025
- Decision due13 November 2025
- Decision issued13 November 2025
- Permission expiry6 February 2031
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