GrantedCommercialDecided 26 January 2024

Deloitte House, 29 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Demolition of existing office blocks and construction of a major new office development with an arts and cultural facility.

4077/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 July 2023

Reference: 4077/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 4 July 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of Deloitte House and Garryyard House, totaling over 9,800 sqm of office space and a two-level car park. In their place, a new office development of approximately 31,577 sqm will be constructed, incorporating a dedicated arts and cultural facility with a retail cafe.

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Floor area: 31,577 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at a site comprising deloitte house, 29 earlsfort terrace, dublin 2 (formerly teach earlsfort/earlsfort house) and garryyard house (formerly 25-28) earlsfort terrace, dublin 2 and including a 2 level carpark to the rear of both office blocks. The site abuts no 24 earlsfort terrace ( a protected structure). The intention is to demolish all existing structures on the site and to construct an exemplar replacement building, predominantly office workshop along with a dedicated arts & cultural facility incorporating a retail cafe. Demolition - the demolition of the existing office buildings (c. 9,829m2 including basements) comprising a 7 storey (+basement) office block (deloitte house), fronting onto hatch street upper and earlsfort terrace (c. 24.18m high + setback plant), an adjoining 5 storey & basement office block (garryyard house), fronting onto earlsfort terrace (c. 17.55m high & setback plant), and a 2 level car park (c. 2,474m2) to the rear of both office blocks. Construction : the construction of a single new office development (c. 31,577m2) on the site of the demolished structures, accommodating a dedicated arts & cultural facility (c. 464m2 including a retail cafe). The proposed development will range in height from 2 storeys to the south (facing protected structures along earlsfort terrace/adeladie road), through setback floors of 6 and 7 storeys to an 8 and 9 storey setback level towards the north/northeast of the site (facing hatch street upper and earlsfort terrace), giving an upper parapet height of c. 36,855m above ground (with roof plant above). The scheme includes external terraces facing south (at 3rd, 6th, 8th and 9th storey), facing east (at 6th 7th and 8th storey) facing north (at 8th storey) and a pedestrian colonnade onto the hatch street upper frontage. The existing 130 car space will reduce to 20 spaces, accommodated at basement level, accessed off earlsfort terrace. 350 bicycle spaces will be provided (including cargo bike and accessible spaces). The proposed development includes associated plant, landscaping and ancillary development and site works above and below ground, including realignment/resurfacing works to parts of the public footpaths boundary the site (along hatch street upper and earlsfort terrace).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€411,000	110 m
9 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€385,000	110 m
23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€325,000	133 m
2 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€3,340,000	146 m
5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€654,000	147 m
27 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Dublin2	Jun 2026	€1,925,000	171 m
27 Peter Place, Saint Kevin'S, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€665,000	194 m
2 Hilton Mews, Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€775,000	195 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 received4 July 2023
Decision due26 January 2024
Decision issued26 January 2024
Permission expiry17 April 2029

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