Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of St. Patrick's Tower to an exhibition space with associated repairs.
4040/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- 4040/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert the vacant St. Patrick's Tower, a protected structure, into a public exhibition space. Works include external access ramps, pedestrian crossings, internal repairs, and a new ventilation system.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: change of use of st. Patrick's tower from a vacant building to exhibition space and associated works. St. Patrick's tower is located at the digital hub, thomas street, dublin
- Proposed works include necessary repairs and adaptation of the tower for public use including
- Proposed external works: gently sloping access ramps, pedestrian crossings, cobblestone area with benches to the front entrance area, removal of bars from existing ground floor window, replacement of damaged rear window with new louvred vent, new entrance doors, new illuminated signage
- Proposed internal works to ground and first floor only, necessary minor repairs to brickwork and repairs to internal roof of entrance lobby area, new floor finish throughout ground floor, new lightweight ceiling finish mounted to underside of existing concrete slab, surface mounted lighting and wiring, mechanical ventilation system with 4 new opes to concrete slab and localized plant on first floor slab, removal of non-historic existing timber stairs, with new fold-down access stairs provided in its place. New firestopping provided to inner side of historic brick partition wall
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €232,000 | 147 m |
| 136 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €273,000 | 147 m |
| 36 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €277,500 | 163 m |
| 56 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 163 m |
| 48 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 163 m |
| 25 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €264,000 | 163 m |
| 134 Thomas Street, The Liberties, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 182 m |
| 134 Thomas Street, The Liberties, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 182 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 received23 December 2020
- Decision due25 February 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Grant issued8 April 2021
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