36-37, Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 DDC2

Change of use of an existing three-storey over lower ground floor office building at no. 36-37 harrington street, to use as a 27-bedroom guest house; and the demolition of matthew byrne hall and ancillary structures to the rear of no. 36-37 harrington street and facing synge street, to facilitate: (i) works to the three-storey over lower ground floor building at no. 36-37 harrington street including: a) alterations and refurbishment of existing window openings, door openings, and entrances; b) replacement of all existing non-original pvc windows to hardwood sash windows; c) reconfiguration of internal partition walls; d) removal of internal staircase; e) refurbishment of existing external railings; f) provision of external lift/goods hoist; g) provision of new escape stairs; and h) alterations to existing embankment onto harrington street, to form an external landscaped and seating area; (ii) construction of a four-storey extension to the rear of the proposed guest house including, additional bedrooms for the guest house, new staircase, 1 no. External lift, fire escape corridors, and a permeable courtyard; (iii) construction of 4 no. Three-storey, four-bedroom, terraced houses in place of matthew byrne hall, to be accessed via synge street. Each house will comprise of private courtyards and gardens at ground floor level, terraces at first and second floor levels and roof terraces at third floor level; (iv) provision of 21 no. Bicycle parking spaces including 10 no. Short stay and 3 no. Long-stay spaces for guest house use and 8 no. Spaces for residential use (2 no. Per house); and (v) all ancillary works including site clearance, boundary treatments, suds and other drainage infrastructure, external signage, hard and soft landscaping, and provision of bin stores as necessary for the development.

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.

1. Application received21 May 2026
2. Decision due6 August 2026

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