GrantedAlterationsDecided 17 January 2020

Site generally bound by Charlemont Street to the east, Harcourt Road to the north & Richmond St. South to the west, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Charlemont St.; 16, 17, 18, 19/20, 21/22 (including laneway) & 23 Harcourt Rd, D2

Amendments to a permitted development on a site containing four protected structures in Dublin 2.

4476/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2019

Reference: 4476/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 November 2019

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for amendments to a previously permitted development on a 0.54-hectare site. The site contains four protected structures on Charlemont Street, and the proposed changes include the provision of a part substation and part security room.

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Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development to amend the permitted development (reg. Ref. 4628/18) at a c. 0.5409 hectare site generally bound by charlemont street to the east, harcourt road to the north and richmond street south to the west, including 2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 charlemont street; 16, 17, 18, 19/20, 21/22 (including laneway) and 23 harcourt road; vacant site to the corner of harcourt road and richmond street south (formerly 24 harcourt road and 1-2 richmond street south); 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 7b and 7a richmond street south, existing gym facility located between charlemont street and richmond street south accessed from a laneway south of 7a richmond street south (richmond villas); and all associated structures and curtilage to properties listed, dublin
The site is generally north of the charlemont square site currently under development. The application site contains four protected structures: 5 charlemont street (rps ref. 1350); 6 charlemont street (rps ref. 1351); 7 charlemont street (rps ref. 1352); and 8 charlemont street (rps ref. 1353). The proposed amendments consist of the following: (i) the provision of a part substation part security room to the laneway south of 7a richmond street south (richmond villas), in location of permitted security room. (ii) consequential minor amendments to elevations and associated works to richmond street south and laneway. (iii) reduced basement footprints under the proposed substation resulting in a proposed reduction to the permitted gross floor area of 24 sq. M with the revised overall development providing for 34,502 sq. M

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€700,000	114 m
12a Synge Place, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€725,000	141 m
42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€90,000	155 m
Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€1,000,000	167 m
3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€287,500	172 m
9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€600,000	175 m
6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€386,000	175 m
25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€470,000	175 m

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Key dates

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Application received15 November 2019
Decision due17 January 2020
Decision issued17 January 2020
Grant issued27 February 2020

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