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161, Thomas Street, Dublin 8

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 4685/19

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Planning permission for the continued use of the current structure as a cafe/retail unit as granted under Registration Ref. No. 4085/16, 3 year temporary permission at 161 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The development consists of two converted shipping containers, single storey in height.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Dec 2019

  2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    11 Feb 2020

  3. Decision due

    14 Feb 2020

  4. Grant issued

    16 Apr 2020

Application Details

Location
161, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
81.06 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 December 2019
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
11 February 2020
Grant Date
16 April 2020

Location

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WEB5996/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID16 Dec 2025

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WEB6021/25GRANT PERMISSION18 Dec 2025

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4369/19APPLICATION DECLARED INVA5 Nov 2019

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4958/22GRANT PERMISSION30 Sept 2022

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises a ten-year planning permission to provide a building for the Guinness archives on a 638 sqm site. The subject site is bound by Thomas Street to the north, the Crane Building to the east, and existing Brewery works to the west and south. The development includes works and developments to Arthur's House which is Protected Structure No. 8145; the demolition of its rear modern section; the demolition of the part of the Crane Building to its rear; and the construction of a new Archive Building contiguous with and linked to Arthur's House. The development includes: • Opening up existing blind windows and replacing other existing windows in a historically appropriate style; • The installation of an external steel escape stair from the basement front elevation and the insertion of a new gate in the railing to match the existing railing; • Internal re-ordering to include replacement with historically appropriate flooring, fireplaces and cornices; • The demolition of the 1964 internal dividing walls within Arthur's House; • The demolition of 506 sq. m. of buildings, including the rear 1964 section of Arthur's House and the part of the Crane Building to which this is attached; • The demolition of the rear modern exterior ramps, steps, railings and security building; • The construction of a 624 sqm archive building to the rear of Arthur's House; • New exterior works to include ramps and steps; and • All associated works above and below ground. Arthur's House is and will remain 17.26m in height over four storeys and comprises: basement, ground, first and second floors with the third floor in the loft space. The section of the Crane Building to the rear of Arthur's House proposed for demolition is 21.72m in height and comprises ground and four further floors and roof top plant. The height of the proposed four storey new building is 20.85m. The proposed development is located within a site which is the subject of an approved Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Ref. No. P0301-04).

Arthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97

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4918/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA23 Sept 2022

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4040/20GRANT PERMISSION23 Dec 2020

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.

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4824/23GRANT PERMISSION22 Nov 2023

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4717/23APPLICATION DECLARED INVA31 Oct 2023

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10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 PX8H

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