GrantedCommercialDecided 8 May 2019

Site bounded by, Harcourt Road, Charlemont Street & Richmond Street South (including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7&8 Charlemont Street, Dublin 2

Construction of a major office development of up to nine storeys over a two-level basement, incorporating four protected structures.

4628/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 December 2018

Reference: 4628/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 December 2018
Floor area: 32012 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 0.54-hectare site will range from seven to nine storeys over a two-level basement. The scheme incorporates and affects four protected structures on Charlemont Street.

Commercialofficeprotected structurebasement

Storeys: 9

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Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development at 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 development consists of the following: (i) the provision of a part 7, part 8 and part 9 storey with set backs at various levels over two level basement office development (26,350 sq. M gfa offices; 6,904 sq. Gfa basements) with retail/cafe/rest aunt units (381 sq. M gfa; (ii) change of use of 7 and 8 charlemont street to office use (975 sq. M gfa); (iii) change of use of 5 and 6 charlemont street to cafe and ancillary use (134 sq. M and 163 sq. M gfa respectively); (iv)) conservation works to 5, 6, 7 and 8, charlemont street including removal of non original features, repairs, refurbishment and reinstatements as set out in detail in the conservation documentation submitted with the application; (v) the proposal includes accessible terraces to all elevations; (vi) signage is proposed to charlemont street, harcourt road and richmond street south; (vii) the proposal includes the demolition of all existing structures and associated structures on site with the exception of the main buildings for 5,6,7 and 8, charlemont street (5,195 sq. M gfa demolitions overall); (viii) new pedestrian and plaza area to rear of 5,6,7 and 8, charlemont street with access north of 5 charlemont street and linking to new street south of the development, part of which is included in the charlemont square development; (ix) retail/cafe/restaurant unit fronting charlemont street and new pedestrian area north of 5, charlemont street (84 sq. M gfa); (x) vehicular access to the basement is provided from richmond street south; (xi) public realm upgrades to charlemont street, harcourt road, south richmond street and laneway south of 7a, richmond street south, to include public art feature; (xii) the provision of 130 no. Car parking spaces and 310 bicycle parking spaces at the proposed basement levels with associated facilities; (xiii) removal of existing private parking spaces to charlemont street and provision of set down area; (xiv) all ancillary and associated site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, substations, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provisions of plant at basement and roof levels including phototvoltaic panels; (xv) the overall development consists of a total 34,526 sq. M gfa

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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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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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 received14 December 2018
Further information requested15 February 2019
Further information received11 April 2019
Decision due8 May 2019
Decision issued8 May 2019
Grant issued12 June 2019

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