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6, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1152/26

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Amendment of pervious permission Reg. Ref.: 4768/19, as extended by Reg. Ref.: 4768/19/X1 as follows: -Alterations to the front elevation to omit the permitted sesame lift and provide a platform lift within the front lightwell. Restoration of granite plinth and replacement of modern railings. -Minor amendments to increase the depth (increased by c. 460mm) and alter the extent of the permitted basement (basement floor area to reduce by c. 50.5m2 (c. 215.3m2 to c. 164.8m2)) to the newbuild element to the rear. -Minor internal alterations and improvements to the Protected Structure comprising alterations to doors, partitions and walls, fireplaces, windows and other associated changes. -General rearrangement of internal layouts of newbuild element to the rear including relocation of radio studios from ground to first floor. -Demolition and replacement of boundary wall at rear extension between the site and 7/8 Harcourt Street. -Alterations to the permitted rear extension to increase the parapet height by c. 4.17m (c. 13.7m to c. 17.869m) and increase the roof height of the permitted new glazed atrium roof to the rear by c. 3.67m (c. 16.7m to c. 20.371m). Alterations to façade treatments of the permitted rear extension to include additional brick in keeping with surrounding buildings. -And all associated and ancillary works

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Jan 2026

  2. Decision due

    19 Mar 2026

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    19 Mar 2026

  4. Grant issued

    22 Apr 2026

Application Details

Location
6, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
363.22 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 January 2026
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
19 March 2026
Grant Date
22 April 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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4768/19GRANT PERMISSION19 Dec 2019

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - The development will consist of: 1. The following works to the existing 18th C Protected Structure fronting onto Harcourt Street: a) The restoration of the great staircase windows; b) The renovation and redecoration of the original building generally including insofar as is practical, the restoration and re-instatement of original architectural features that were previously removed or modified; c) The installation of new electrical and mechanical services; d) The removal of non-original internal partitions; e) The modification of existing openings at ground, first, second and third floor levels on the rear facade by lowering the cill level of these windows to create new door openings to the new atrium space; f) The reinstatement of an original double door opening between the existing front and rear main rooms at first floor level; g) Internal alterations to the existing smaller front room at second floor level; h) Brickwork repair and repointing to the existing front and rear facades; i) Modification of the existing front entrance to facilitate universal access including installation of new granite plinth and steps; j) Sundry associated works. 2. The change of use of the existing main building on the site, a four storey over basemant structure, from office accommodation to use as a public museum space and educational facility on the first, second and third floors. the existing ground floor use of a bookshop will be retained and adjusted to include a café facility. The existing private club use at basement level will be retained. The change of use of the retained existing 18th C ground floor rear return for use as radio studios. 3. The demolition of an existing 19th C two storey mews building on the site together with 19th C additions to the return. 4. Construction of a new four storey over basement structure at the rear of the existing site, fronting onto, and with access from, Montague Lane at the rear of the site, with plant enclosure to the roof area. This structure will be 783sqm in area and will accommodate an auditorium space at basement level, service use at ground floor and office and administration uses on the upper floors. 5. The creation of a new glazed roof four storey atrium link space of 64sqm in floor area between the rear facade of the existing main building and the proposed new structure at the rear. 6. Sundry associated works.

6, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02 VH98

19m
WEB5426/25GRANT PERMISSION16 Oct 2025

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, O’Callaghan Collection, intend to apply for permission for development at this site, The Green Hotel at Nos. 1-5 Harcourt Street and Cuffe Street, Dublin 2, D02 WR80. The site includes two Protected Structures (RPS Ref. Nos 3515 & 3516). The proposed development involves internal and external modifications to the existing hotel, including alterations and refurbishment works to the Protected Structures (Nos. 3-4 Harcourt Street), and an extension to the main hotel building on Cuffe Street, to provide 22 additional hotel bedrooms, new and enhanced guest facilities, and ancillary areas, and will consist of: i) Demolition of the existing four-storey atrium block at the corner of Harcourt Street and Cuffe Street to accommodate a new entrance and extended reception area at ground floor level, and extension of the main hotel building at existing first to sixth floor levels to provide 13 additional bedrooms. ii) Construction of a new seventh floor level on the main hotel building at Cuffe Street to provide conference rooms, restaurant, kitchen, storage, welfare facilities, and a rooftop bar with external terrace. iii) Provision of a new setback plant enclosure and sedum roof at seventh floor roof level. iv) A new five-storey atrium at the rear of Nos. 3-4 Harcourt Street to facilitate multi-level circulation routes and enhanced links to No. 5 Harcourt Street and the main hotel building on Cuffe Street. v) Internal alterations to Nos. 3-4 Harcourt Street to provide a residents' lounge at ground floor level, and nine bedrooms at first to third floor levels, together with improvement and repair works to the external and internal building fabric. vi) Removal and reinstatement of Luas related fittings on the Cuffe Street façade of the main hotel building. vii) All associated elevational changes and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will extend the gross floor area of the main hotel building by 1,072.9 sq.m, increasing the overall GFA of the hotel to 7,064.8 sq.m.

The Green Hotel, 1-5 Harcourt Street and Cuffe Street, Dublin 2, D02 WR80

19m
4841/19GRANT PERMISSION23 Dec 2019

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Green Hotel, 1-5, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 (Protected Structures - No. 3 Harcourt Street - RPS Ref No. 3515 & No. 4 Harcourt Street - RPS Ref No. 3516.) Amendments and alterations to a previously approved scheme granted permission under DCC Reg. Ref. 2154/16 to provide for; (i) A new external glazed aluminium framed façade to the atrium block incorporating a glazed lift and overrun; (ii) Reconfiguration of the approved terraces at Third & Fourth floor level to include 2 no. external rooftop outdoor terraces and the addition of 4sqm in terrace floor area; (iii) Extension of the previously approved lift to provide universal access to the main roof terrace at Third floor level; (iv) Provision of a dumb-waiter lift to the rear of No. 4 Harcourt Street; (v) Internal alterations to No. 3 & 4 Harcourt Street to improve circulation; (vi) Works involving the removal and reinstatement of transport related fittings on the façade of the building to facilitate the Luas.

The Green Hotel, 1-5, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

39m
2653/20REFUSE PERMISSION23 Apr 2020

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Permission consequent on the grant of permission (Ref. No. 2942/16) as previously amended under grant of permission (Ref. No. 4295/18) at the site of a Protected Structure . The proposed amendments will consist of: The addition of a two level extension to the permitted development facing Montague Lane, bringing the overall height of the development from three levels to five levels at the rear. The penthouse extension level is setback on the northern and western boundaries. Amendments to the WC provision are also proposed. The proposed increase in gross internal area is 598msq.

10, Harcourt Street, extending to 10 and 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2

79m
WEB2113/26ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 May 2026

The development will consist of the use of one existing section of wall, flanking a residence (facing Montague Lane), as a mural canvas for the display of one temporary, non-commercial, hand-painted mural, with changing artistic content. No structural works or proposed works to existing buildings or boundary walls are required as part of this application.

12 Montague Street, Dublin 2

88m
2062/21GRANT PERMISSION20 Jan 2021

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission with a life of 7 years, at a site (c.0.7 ha). The site is generally bounded by Nos. 92-100 St. Stephen's Green (Protected Structures) and small apartment block to the rear of No. 95 St. Stephen's Green to the north and east; Harcourt Street to the west; Nos. 87-91 Harcourt Street (Protected Structures) and buildings on Clonmel Street to the south; and Iveagh Gardens (Protected Structure) to the south east. Proposed development comprises office redevelopment (c. 39,932 sqm total), including: a new 4 to 8 storey office building (c.32,101 sqm gfa office space) over double basement (c.6,347 sqm) with setbacks at 4th, 5th, and 6th floor levels; insert terraces at 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor levels to St. Stephen's Green and Harcourt Street; and roof terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels; 1 no retail/cafe/restaurant unit (c.465 sqm gfa); and all associated and ancillary site works, hard and soft landscaping, including: Demolition of existing 5 to 7-storey office complex, including basement (c. 17,550 sqm gfa); vehicular and pedestrian access to site and basement car park at existing site entrances at St. Stephen's Green South and Harcourt Street; new double basement to accommodate 70 no. car parking spaces (of which 4 no. disabled spaces and 35 no. with EV points), 600 no. bicycle spaces, 25 no. motorbike spaces, storage, plant and office welfare facilities; 20 no. surface level visitor bicycle parking spaces; planting and hard landscaping of circulation and amenity spaces at lower ground to 7th floor levels; ancillary plant and stair/lift core at roof level; ESB sub station; 6 no. 300mm microwave link dishes in total, on a 3m steel pole support structure together with associated equipment on the rooftop of Block A; construction management measures at the interface of the proposed works and protected structures, including no. 100 St. Stephens Green and No. 91 Harcourt Street.

Stokes Place, St. Stephen's Green South and Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

88m
WEB2910/25GRANT PERMISSION18 Aug 2025

KW Investment Funds ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW Investment Fund VII Intends to apply for Permission at a site (c. 0.7 Ha) at: Stokes Place, St Stephen’s Green South and Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The site is generally bounded by Nos. 92-100 St. Stephen's Green (Protected Structures) to the north and east; Harcourt Street to the west; Nos. 87-91 Harcourt Street (Protected Structures) and buildings on Clonmel Street to the south; and Iveagh Gardens (Protected Structure) to the southeast. The proposed development comprising of amendments to An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-311618-21 (DCC Reg. Ref 2062/21) consisting of the following: - Reconfiguration and reduction of the basement levels and repositioned vehicular ramp; Revised ground floor layout including additional pedestrian entrance from St. Stephen’s Green with the consolidation of vehicular access from St. Stephen’s Green only, additional office space, provision of a community café (c. 55 sqm) within a retained structure at the rear of the site and change of use from permitted café/restaurant to an event/entertainment space (c. 483sqm); Inclusion of the existing Russell Court Residential Apartment Building within the application site boundary to facilitate the refurbishment of 9 no. existing apartments; Extension of floor plates from first to sixth floor level; Provision of office space at seventh floor; a newly added eighth floor; Revised car and bicycle parking arrangements, with a reduction in car parking and increase in cycle parking now proposed; Alterations to permitted facades and materials; And all associated and ancillary site development works and landscaping alterations inclusive of removal of the permitted sunken garden and provision of new publicly accessible courtyards, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. Overall, the development at Stokes Place arising from this amendment application will result in a nine-storey building over a 1 part 2 floor basement providing office (c. 40,800sqm), event / entertainment (c. 483sqm) and community floorspace (c. 55sqm). In addition, 9no. of the existing Russell Court apartments are to be refurbished as part of these proposals. The development also includes all associated and ancillary landscaping and development works, inclusive of car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, loading bay, bin store and plant rooms.

Stokes Place, St. Stephen's Green South and Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

90m
3315/20GRANT PERMISSION4 Sept 2020

The development consists of a change of use from vacant office use to cafe use, with ancillary staff areas, office space and kitchen at first floor, with removal works to the existing front facade to provide service hatch to Montague Street and general upgrading of the existing facade, internal removal works to allow for cafe use, together with removal and replacement of the rear external wall to allow for an extension and increased floor area of circa 10.5 sqm, the extension is proposed into the rear courtyard associated with the curtilage of No. 16 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 (a Protected Structure, Dublin City Council RPS no. 3525). All with associated signage, drainage and site works.

17, Montague Street, Dublin 2

92m
3294/20GRANT PERMISSION2 Sept 2020

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (RPS. 3525). Development consists of the installation of a new platform lift located to the street entrance, providing wheelchair accessibility from street level to the basement level. Planning is also sought for the removal of the existing stairs and construction of a new steel platform / landing area and stairs to provide for ambulant disabled access to the basement level, with associated security gate and site works.

No. 16 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

94m
3649/20REFUSE PERMISSION29 Oct 2020

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the following at No. 16, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, (a Protected Structure, Dublin City Council RPS no. 3525), Mews to the rear of No. 16 Harcourt Street facing onto Montague Lane and No. 18 & No. 19 Montague Street buildings and under croft laneway associated with No. 16 Montague Street, Dublin 2. The application seeks modifications to the previously approved permission by ABP Reg. Ref. PL29S.249126 (DCC Reg. Ref. 3150/17) and Reg. Ref. ABP306760-20 (DCC Reg. Ref. 4606/19). Planning is sought for the addition of No. 18 Montague Street as part of the previously approved scheme with change of use from cafe to cafe bar and restaurant with associated upgrading works to the front facade and extension to the rear courtyard to include the incorporation of an internal fire escape stairs. Planning is also sought for the upgrading of the existing service entrance from Montague Street between No. 16 and 17 Montague Street, together with the provision of a new access laneway between No. 17 and 18 Montague Street. Planning is also sought for minor changes to the previously approved application to include minor interior changes and changes to the proposed elevations of No. 19 Montague Street and No. 16 Harcourt Street rear mews building.

16, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 (Mews to the rear of No. 16 Harcourt Street facing onto Montague Lane and No.18 & No.19 Montague Street buildings and under croft laneway associated with No. 16 Montague Street, Dublin 2)

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