36-37, Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 DDC2
Registered ApplicationPlanning application WEB2447/26
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Change of use of an existing three-storey over lower ground floor office building at No. 36-37 Harrington Street, to use as a 27-bedroom guest house; and the demolition of Matthew Byrne Hall and ancillary structures to the rear of No. 36-37 Harrington Street and facing Synge Street, to facilitate: (i) Works to the three-storey over lower ground floor building at No. 36-37 Harrington Street including: a) alterations and refurbishment of existing window openings, door openings, and entrances; b) replacement of all existing non-original PVC windows to hardwood sash windows; c) reconfiguration of internal partition walls; d) removal of internal staircase; e) refurbishment of existing external railings; f) provision of external lift/goods hoist; g) provision of new escape stairs; and h) alterations to existing embankment onto Harrington Street, to form an external landscaped and seating area; (ii) Construction of a four-storey extension to the rear of the proposed guest house including, additional bedrooms for the guest house, new staircase, 1 no. external lift, fire escape corridors, and a permeable courtyard; (iii) Construction of 4 no. three-storey, four-bedroom, terraced houses in place of Matthew Byrne Hall, to be accessed via Synge Street. Each house will comprise of private courtyards and gardens at ground floor level, terraces at first and second floor levels and roof terraces at third floor level; (iv) Provision of 21 no. bicycle parking spaces including 10 no. short stay and 3 no. long-stay spaces for guest house use and 8 no. spaces for residential use (2 no. per house); and (v) All ancillary works including site clearance, boundary treatments, SuDS and other drainage infrastructure, external signage, hard and soft landscaping, and provision of bin stores as necessary for the development.
Application Timeline
Application received
11 Jun 2026
Decision due
6 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 36-37, Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 DDC2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 914.7 ha
- Residential Units
- 4
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 11 June 2026
- Status
- Registered Application
- Decision
- Pending
- Decision Due
- 6 August 2026
Location
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40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of amendments to the fenestration arrangement in the form of high level windows to the rear elevation of the four storey return permitted under Reg. Ref. 3460/11 at ground, first , second and third floor level to rear of the main house (a protected structure). The four storey dwelling will remain sub-divided into four no. apartments (1 no. 2 bed unit; 2 no. 1 bed plus study units; and 1 no. 1 bed unit) as permitted under Reg. Ref. 3460/11. The development will also consist of the construction of a new three storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling to the rear of the site and bounding Grantham Place that will include a single integrated off-street car parking space with vehicular access off Grantham Place as well as all ancillary and site development works associated with the development, including a revised garden arrangement for the main house to serve the apartments.
40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
RETENTION : this development will consist of retention planning permission for 2 no. 2 storey terrace dwellings and all associated site works.
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RETENTION: This development will consist of retention planning permission for 2 no. 2 storey terrace dwellings and all associated site works.
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of repair and repointing in lime mortar of front brick elevation and removal and replacement of cement render at lower ground floor level with new lined and ruled and painted lime render.
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Construction of a 2-3 storey 2-bedroom dwelling with balcony at 1st floor and roof garden at 2nd floor, blocking up of windows in rear return of 45 Harrington Street and all associated site works and services.
1(b), Grantham Place, to the rear of 45 Harrington Street, Dublin 8. The site includes part of the rear return of 45 Harrington Street, a Protected Structure.
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1(b), Grantham Place, to the rear of 45 Harrington Street, Dublin 8. The site includes part of the rear return of 45 Harrington Street, a Protected Structure.
(i) the demolition of an existing steel fire escape staircase attached to the exterior of the building at the northern gable end; (ii) the construction of a new external steel fire escape staircase attached to the northern side of the existing building which will serve the three upper stories, ie first second and third floors, as well as the roof of the existing building. The new stairs is to be roofed but not fully enclosed on the sides; (iii) the widening of three no. existing external door opes opening onto the stairs, one at each of first floor, second floor and third floor levels; (iv) the replacement of an existing full height metal access gate with protective cage at roof level with a new mesh metal access gate in the same location, height to match the existing railing; and (v) all associated siteworks, services and landscaping to facilitate the proposed development.
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