Montague House, Dublin 2 and Hardwicke House, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2
Refurbishment and extension of Montague House and Hardwicke House to provide eight and seven storeys of office space.
3706/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 October 2021
- Reference
- 3706/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the refurbishment and extension of two office buildings. It includes basement reconfiguration for parking and staff facilities, extensions on the eastern and western sides to add 6,239 sq. m of office space, and constructing two additional setback floors to create an eight-storey and seven-storey building.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 6,239 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for the development will consist of the refurbishment and extension of the buildings comprising
- Reconfiguration of the layout of the basement to provide for 16 no. Car parking spaces (including 1 no disabled car parking space); 174 no. Cycle parking spaces; 2 no. Motorcycle parking spaces; staff showers, changing rooms and lockers; bicycle repair area; plant and tank areas and bin storage areas
- Reconfiguration of the existing office floorplates and construction of extensions on the eastern and western sides of the buildings at first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors to provide an additional 6,239 sq. M. Gfa of office accommodation (to 16,111 sq. M. Gfa) including office space for collaborative working at ground floor in hardwicke house and an esb substation and switchrooms at ground level
- Construction of two additional setback floors resulting in an eight storey hardwicke house, setting back to a seven storey montague house
- Removal of all existing external cladding and replacement with a new stone frame structure framing double height glazed openings
- Provision of roof terraces at sixth and seventh floor level on montague house and at the sixth floor level on hardwicke house
- Provision of a 541 sq. M. Plant area enclosure and 85 sq. M. Solar photovoltaic ('pv') modules at roof level
- Upgrading of pedestrian route along the eastern boundary, reconfiguration of the disabled ramp and widening of the access steps to the front of hardwicke house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €654,000 | 125 m |
| 9 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 140 m |
| 12 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €411,000 | 140 m |
| 2 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €3,340,000 | 159 m |
| 23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 178 m |
| 164 Faiche Fhearchair, Baile �tha Cliath 2 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 181 m |
| 165 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €115,500 | 181 m |
| 165 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €183,333 | 181 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 received15 October 2021
- Decision due9 December 2021
- Decision issued9 December 2021
- Grant issued27 October 2023
- Appeal submitted17 January 2021
- Appeal decided27 October 2023
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