RefusedRetentionDecided 28 January 2026

The Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, 24-28 Dame Street, Dublin 2 D02 C861

Retention of signs, artwork, and a keg lift, plus new signage at the Mercantile Hotel.

WEB5791/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2025

Reference: WEB5791/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 November 2025

Summary

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Retention is sought for a hand-painted sign, artwork, and a keg lift with associated basement and ground floor works. Permission is also sought for new entrance signs and the reinstatement of window pediments on these protected structures.

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Development description

Protected structure, permission and retention: we, orangeseed designated activity company, intends to apply for protected structure permission and retention planning permission at this site at 24-28 dame street which includes the mercantile hotel and dame house, dublin 2, d02 c861. The site of 0.0768 ha is bound by dame street to the north, dame lane to the south and south great georges street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures, rps ref. 2103 (24 dame street), rps ref: 2104 (25 dame street) and rps ref. 2105 (26-27-28 dame street), dublin
The development will consist of the following
Retention of a hand paints sign on the west gable facing south great george street
Retention of art works on the west gable facing south great george street
Retention of of keg lift and all ancillary works associated
At basement; installation of lift shaft and all ancillary works associated
At ground floor; paved concealed lift cover and all ancillary works associated
Permission to install 2 number entrance signs above street level along dame street
Permission to reinstatement window pediments to dame house along dame street
Permission to install metal ornate security gates painted black along dame lane. And all ancillary works associated

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	38 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	76 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	86 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	88 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	88 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	99 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	125 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	132 m

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Key dates

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Application received25 November 2025
Decision due29 January 2026
Decision issued28 January 2026

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