13/14, Merchant's Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8
Permanent change of use of a basement to a medically supervised injecting facility.
WEB5484/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5484/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the permanent change of use of a previously vacant basement to a Medically Supervised Injecting Facility. The facility, which includes associated access and support services, was previously granted on a temporary basis, and no new physical works are proposed.
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
- Merchants quay ireland (homeless & drugs services) intend to apply for permission for development at 13/14 merchants quay (riverbank building), dublin 8, d08 kt61. Permission is sought for the permanent change of use of previously vacant basement to a medically supervised injecting facility together with its associated access, operational management, and ancillary support services as previously granted on a temporary basis under reg. Ref. 4121/18 / abp-312618-22 at the basement level at 13/14 merchants quay (riverbank building), dublin
- No alterations or further works are proposed as part of this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Friary Close, Merchants Quay, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €368,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Friary Close, Cook St Dublin 8, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 6, 13 High St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Christchurch | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 161 m |
| 35 Charles Street West, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 163 m |
| 4 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,050,000 | 186 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 194 m |
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 197 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 received9 October 2025
- Decision due17 December 2025
- Decision issued24 October 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB5521/25Dublin CityLodged 28 Oct 2025Change of use
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4121/18Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2018Change of use
- Refused50 m away
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5337/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Dec 2022Change of use
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2702/20Dublin CityLodged 14 May 2020Change of use
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