16 Harcourt Street + Mews Building of, 16, Harcourt Steet, Dublin 2
Extension of a basement restaurant and demolition of a mews building on Harcourt Street.
4678/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2018
- Reference
- 4678/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing licensed restaurant at basement level to include a cafe bar, external courtyard, and mezzanine. It also includes the demolition of a 21st-century rear extension and the demolition of the mews building at the rear of this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission for the following at no. 16 harcourt street: extension to existing current use as licensed restaurant at basement level and additional use as a cafe bar, with use extended to external courtyard and external mezzanine level above courtyard level; external works to include the removal of existing planters at the front entrance along harcourt street, cleaning and upgrading of front entrance area, installation of new steps over existing steps for ambulant disabled access, together with new handrails; removal works at basement level internally to accommodate 1 no. Bar, storage, toilets, cloakroom and seating areas; demolition of 21st century single story rear extension to accommodate the construction of toilets, storage area, configuration of new entrance to basement level of no. 16, stairs and platform lift from basement to ground floor external courtyard level, internal removal works at ground floor/annex to no. 16 to accommodate 3 no. Replacement wc's, proposed works to no. 16 harcourt street approved under abp ref. Pl29s. 249126 (dcc reg. Ref. 3150/17). Planning is sought for the demolition of no. 16 harcourt street mews building together with demolition of no. 16, 17, 18 and 19 montague street to accommodate a licensed restaurant/cafe bar, pizzeria, coffee shop and hostel accommodation across basement to fourth floor level. All with associated signage, lighting, landscaping, plant space at roof level and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 137 m |
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 171 m |
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 173 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 198 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 204 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 216 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 220 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 December 2018
- Decision due21 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Appeal submitted22 March 2019
- Appeal decided26 August 2018
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