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St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1772/26

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

CHANGE OF USE: The development is largely contained to the upper floors of the existing building and includes the doorway, lobby/stairway access on the ground floor. The subject site is located within the South City Retail Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The development will consist of the development of a 34-no. room hotel within the existing building as follows: 1. Change of use of existing building from office to hotel use and internal reconfiguration to provide for 34 no. double and family guest rooms (all en-suite). 2. Refurbishment of the building entrance onto Exchequer Street, to include 2 no. signs, one on the façade of 1.26m x 0.165m and one above the door of 0.54m x 0.37m. 3. Repair / renewal of all existing windows (including secondary glazing to all windows) and façade restoration of the associated windows and brickwork / stonework. 4. Removal / modification of some elements including of south-eastern secondary staircase; sections of internal walls and doors; and repair of existing roof structure; and addition of new internal walls. 5. Provision of circulation areas, lobby areas, utility areas, staff welfare facilities, linen and refuse storage areas, and plant rooms. 6. Provision of raised internal floor at first floor level to facilitate services. 7. External plant deck to rear lower roof area, and all associated site works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Apr 2026

  2. Decision due

    27 May 2026

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    27 May 2026

  4. Grant issued

    1 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
487.62 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
2 April 2026
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
27 May 2026
Grant Date
1 July 2026

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3838/22GRANT PERMISSION27 Apr 2022

The development will consist of (1) Internal alterations and refurbishment of ground floor entrance lobby situated on Exchequer Street; (2) Internal alterations and refurbishment of first, second and third floor office accommodation as well as an entrance and stairs at ground floor level; (3) Change of use of 131.65 sq. m of first floor accommodation from office to hair salon including an additional 9.1 sq.m resulting from the removal of a stair; (4) The removal of an existing staircase to the rear south east corner and the extension of the existing office floors at second and third floors by 9.1 sq. m per floor; (5) External repairs to brickwork including, cleaning replacing spalled brickwork, re-pointing of brickwork to front, rear and side elevations, repair chimneys as necessary with existing finishes reinstated, cleaning and repairs to existing sandstone courses to Exchequer St. and Drury St. installation of 4 no. fire-rated glazed panels to the external face of the existing window to rear staircase within the common corridor, replacement of existing window to the rear-staircase on the west at flat roof level with new roof-access-door, formation of new opening in existing rear staircase on the east at flat roof level to accept new roof-access-door, replacement of lead flashings and parapet gutters, dormer linings and recovering the existing main roof with reused and replacement natural slate with 4 no. rooflights installed to rear; (6) Refurbishment of existing window sashes and replacement of glazing with double-glazed units; (7) Replacement cast-iron rainwater goods to Exchequer Street elevation and pvc rainwater goods to rear (south) elevation (8) Removal of existing flagpoles and decommissioned alarm boxes; (9) Replacement of SVPs with new to rear (south) elevation; (10) Installation of 4 no. vent grilles in brickwork to the rear (south) facade and 3 no. ventilation grilles in brickwork to the east facade and installation of 2 no. ventilation grilles in the roof to the south (11) Removal of existing roller shutter and replacement with new hardwood painted door to the front entrance on Exchequer Street; (12) Replacement of existing building signage above entrance door with new signage in same location and new 'plaque' signage to right-hand side of entrance door; (13) Installation of mechanical plant and screening to the flat roof area at first floor level at rear; (14) All other associated structural, fire compartmentation works and service installations.

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3625/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA29 Mar 2022

Planning permission for the development will consist of (1) internal alterations and refurbishment of ground floor entrance lobby situated on Exchequer Street; (2) internal alterations and refurbishment of first, second and third floor office accommodation as well as an entrance and stairs at ground floor level; (3) change of use of 131.65 sq. m of first floor accommodation from office to hair salon including an additional 9.1m sq. resulting from the removal of a stair; (4) the removal of an existing staircase to the rear south east corner and the extension of the existing office floors at second and third floors by 9.1 sq.m per floor; (5) external repairs to brickwork including cleaning, replacing spalled brickwork, re-pointing of brickwork to front, rear and side elevations, repair chimneys as necessary with existing finishes reinstated, cleaning and repairs to existing sandstone courses to Exchequer St. and Drury St., installation of 4 no. fire-rated glazed panels to the external face of the existing windows to rear staircase within the common corridor, replacement of existing window to the rear staircase on the west at flat roof level with new roof-access-door, formation of new opening in existing rear staircase on the east at flat roof level to accept new roof-access-door, replacement of lead flashings and parapet gutters, dormer linings and recovering the existing main roof with reused and replacement natural slate with 4 no. roof lights installed to rear; (6) refurbishment of existing window sashes and replacement of glazing with double-glazed units; (7) replacement cast-iron rainwater goods to Exchequer Street elevation and pvc rainwater goods to rear (south) elevation; (8) removal of existing flagpoles and decommissioned alarm boxes; (9) replacement of SVPs with new look rear (south) elevation; (10) installation of 4 no. vent grilles in brickwork to the rear (south) facade and 3 no. ventilation grilles in brickwork to the east facade and installation of 2 no, ventilation grilles in the roof to the south; (11) removal of existing roller shutter and replacement with new hardwood painted door to the front entrance on Exchequer Street; (12) replacement of existing building signage above entrance door with new signage in same location and new 'plaque' signage to right-hand side of entrance door; (13) installation of mechanical plant and screening to the flat roof area at first floor level at rear; (14) all other associated structural, fire compartmentation works and service installations.

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