32-34, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Retention of retractable fabric canopies, a glazed balustrade, and continued use of the roof terrace at the Dean Hotel.
3418/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 July 2019
- Reference
- 3418/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 4 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for retractable fabric canopies on the roof level terrace of the front block. It also seeks to retain a 1450mm high frameless glazed balustrade and the continued use of the roof level terrace for an additional three years.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: retention permission for : (a) retractable fabric canopies fixed to the existing brick penthouse and/or with aluminium support structure, covering the roof level terrace of the front (east) block and; (b) a 1450mm high frameless glazed balustrade in lieu of the 1100mm high frameless balustrades previously permitted (reg. Ref. 2291/13) to this terrace and (c) the continued use of the roof level terrace previously permitted (reg. Ref. 2291/13) for three years; all at the dean hotel, 32, 33 & 34 harcourt street, dublin 2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 32 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 44 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 144 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 167 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 178 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 July 2019
- Decision due28 August 2019
- Decision issued28 August 2019
- Grant issued8 October 2019
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