6, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02 VH98
Restoration and internal alterations to an 18th-century protected structure on Harcourt Street.
4768/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019
- Reference
- 4768/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of extensive restoration works to a protected structure, including restoring the main staircase windows and original architectural features. It also includes installing new services, removing non-original partitions, and modifying rear windows to create door openings to a new atrium.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Protected structure - the development will consist of
- The following works to the existing 18th c protected structure fronting onto harcourt street: a) the restoration of the great staircase windows; b) the renovation and redecoration of the original building generally including insofar as is practical, the restoration and re-instatement of original architectural features that were previously removed or modified; c) the installation of new electrical and mechanical services; d) the removal of non-original internal partitions; e) the modification of existing openings at ground, first, second and third floor levels on the rear facade by lowering the cill level of these windows to create new door openings to the new atrium space; f) the reinstatement of an original double door opening between the existing front and rear main rooms at first floor level; g) internal alterations to the existing smaller front room at second floor level; h) brickwork repair and repointing to the existing front and rear facades; i) modification of the existing front entrance to facilitate universal access including installation of new granite plinth and steps; j) sundry associated works
- The change of use of the existing main building on the site, a four storey over basemant structure, from office accommodation to use as a public museum space and educational facility on the first, second and third floors. The existing ground floor use of a bookshop will be retained and adjusted to include a café facility. The existing private club use at basement level will be retained. The change of use of the retained existing 18th c ground floor rear return for use as radio studios
- The demolition of an existing 19th c two storey mews building on the site together with 19th c additions to the return
- Construction of a new four storey over basement structure at the rear of the existing site, fronting onto, and with access from, montague lane at the rear of the site, with plant enclosure to the roof area. This structure will be 783sqm in area and will accommodate an auditorium space at basement level, service use at ground floor and office and administration uses on the upper floors
- The creation of a new glazed roof four storey atrium link space of 64sqm in floor area between the rear facade of the existing main building and the proposed new structure at the rear
- Sundry associated 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,147.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 158 m |
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 170 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 230 m |
| 57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 249 m |
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 254 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 279 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 received19 December 2019
- Further information requested27 July 2020
- Further information received5 October 2020
- Decision due30 October 2020
- Decision issued30 October 2020
- Grant issued15 December 2020
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