Awaiting decisionAlterationsDecision was due 26 March 2026

a.c. 05409 hectare site, generally bound by Charlemont Street to the east, Harcourt Road to the north and Richmond Street to the west, Richardmond Villas and Gordon Place to the south, Dublin 2.

Amendments to a permitted scheme at Charlemont Street, including changes of use and a small extension to protected structures.

WEB1203/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2026

Reference: WEB1203/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 20 January 2026

Summary

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The development proposes amendments to a previously permitted scheme on a 0.54-hectare site. It includes a part change of use of four protected structures from café and office to arts, cultural, and office use, alongside a 40 sq.m. extension to Nos. 5 and 6 Charlemont Street.

Alterationsheritageofficecultural

Floor area: 36,749 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: slievecourt uc, intend to apply for planning permission for development 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, richmond villas and gordon place to the south, dublin
The site is generally north of the 'charlemont square' 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 amendments to the scheme permitted under reg. Ref. 3412/22, as set out in the following: (i) the overall gross floor area, including basement level and protected structures decreases by 1,108 sq. M. To 36,749 sq. M. ; (ii) part change of use of 5,6, 7 and 8 charlemont street from café and office use to arts/cultural use, resulting in 97 sq. M. Café use, 485 sq. M. Arts/cultural use and 730 sq. M. Office use, all of which includes a proposed extension to no. S 5 and 6 charlemont street (40 sq. M. ); (iii) part change of use on ground floor from restaurant to office and office to café/retail (332 sqm in total); (iv) enhanced and increased landscaping and public realm proposals at street level including public art, involving the reduction of the ground, first and second level building footprint; (v) revised treatment to all elevations, with additional terraces and revisions to floorplates; (vi) provision of additional floor of office accommodation (11 storeys over basement) with 118 sq. M. Rooftop office amenity pavilion building over, with associated landscaped terrace; (vii) omission of basement level
2 and reconfiguration of basement level
1; (viii) relocation of basement access ramp from richmond street south to the laneway along the south west of the site (richmond villas/gordon place) and relocation of retail / café unit from charlemont street to the general location of the ramp as currently permitted; (ix) reduction in car parking from 100 to 29 spaces, reduction in motorcycle parking from 12 to 4 and revisions to bicycle parking (total no. Unchanged at 470 inclusive of 22 visitor spaces at street level) and associated facilities; (x) revised plant level including photovoltaic panels; and (xi) all associated and consequential amendments to the permission

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	128 m
6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€386,000	159 m
25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€470,000	159 m
12a Synge Place, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€725,000	164 m
3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€287,500	175 m
9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€600,000	176 m
3a Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€287,500	181 m
77 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€315,000	182 m

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Application received20 January 2026
Decision due26 March 2026

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