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Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 4040/20

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use of St. Patrick's Tower from a vacant building to exhibition space and associated works. St. Patrick's Tower is located at the Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Proposed works include necessary repairs and adaptation of the tower for public use including: 1. Proposed external works: gently sloping access ramps, pedestrian crossings, cobblestone area with benches to the front entrance area, removal of bars from existing ground floor window, replacement of damaged rear window with new louvred vent, new entrance doors, new illuminated signage. 2. Proposed internal works to ground and first floor only, necessary minor repairs to brickwork and repairs to internal roof of entrance lobby area, new floor finish throughout ground floor, new lightweight ceiling finish mounted to underside of existing concrete slab, surface mounted lighting and wiring, mechanical ventilation system with 4 new opes to concrete slab and localized plant on first floor slab, removal of non-historic existing timber stairs, with new fold-down access stairs provided in its place. New firestopping provided to inner side of historic brick partition wall.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Dec 2020

  2. Decision due

    25 Feb 2021

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    25 Feb 2021

  4. Grant issued

    8 Apr 2021

Application Details

Location
Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
278.32 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 December 2020
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
25 February 2021
Grant Date
8 April 2021

Location

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