Harcourt Square, Harcourt Street and Charlotte Way, no. 39 Harcourt Street (a protected structure, RPS no. 3541), and no. 40 Harcourt Street (a protected structure, RPS no. 3542), Dublin 2
Convert a permitted retail/cafe unit to office use at Harcourt Square.
4319/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 June 2022
- Reference
- 4319/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks amendments to a permitted development near protected structures on Harcourt Street. It proposes changing the use of a 200 sq.m retail/cafe unit to an ancillary cafe and office space, alongside ground floor reconfigurations for services and cycle parking.
- Floor area
- 200 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission for the development comprising amendments to previously permitted development dcc reg. Ref. 3024/18, as amended by dcc reg. Ref. 4784/19, at harcourt square, harcourt street and charlotte way, no. 39 harcourt street (protected structure rps no. 3541) and no. 40 harcourt street (protected structure rps no. 3542), dublin
- There are no works proposed to the protected structures arising from this amendment application. The development will consist of :- change of use of the approved retail/cafe/restaurant/class 2 financial services unit (200 sq. M) fronting onto charlotte way to 'ancillary cafe/office' use and amalgamation with the permitted office floor space at ground floor level and the formation of a new pedestrian entrance to the building onto charlotte way, associated changes to the western elevation fronting onto charlotte way, reconfiguration of ground floor level to provide improved services, delivery and cycle parking access from charlotte way and the reconfiguration of esb substation/switch room and fire escape routes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 70 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 76 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 83 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 83 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 118 m |
| 9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 184 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 received27 June 2022
- Decision due19 August 2022
- Decision issued19 August 2022
- Grant issued3 October 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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