Block 9 Harcourt Centre (Europa House), Harcourt Street and Charlotte Way, Dublin 2
Demolition of a six-storey office block and construction of a new nine-storey office building in Dublin 2.
4936/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 September 2022
- Reference
- 4936/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing office block at ground level and above. A new nine-storey office block with a gross floor area of 9,990 square metres will be constructed over the existing basement. The project includes accessible terraces, increased cycle parking, and reduced car parking.
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 9,990 m²
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
A 7 year planning permission for development at this site of 0.1617 hectares . The development will consist of the following: demolition of existing office block at ground level and above (6 no. Storeys), partial demolition of basement slab and construction of new pad foundations, and construction of a new 9 no. Storey office block (over existing basement with roof/plant level), with seatback at eighth floor level from the north and east elevations with accessible terraces provided. The proposed building has a total gross floor area of 9,990sq. M. Excluding basement. The basement (footprint consistent with existing) includes the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 40 no. To 136 no. Cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from 51no to 19 no. Spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, double substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and suds measures.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 102 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 102 m |
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 161 m |
| 9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 182 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 185 m |
| 3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 188 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 September 2022
- Decision due6 January 2023
- Decision issued13 December 2022
- Permission expiry18 March 2028
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