13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building) , Dublin 8
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5521/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drugs Services) intend to apply for permission for development at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8, D08 KT61. Permission is sought for the permanent change of use of previously vacant basement to a Medically Supervised Injecting Facility together with its associated access, operational management, and ancillary support services as previously granted on a temporary basis under Reg. Ref. 4121/18 / ABP-312618-22 at the basement level at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8. No alterations or further works are proposed as part of this application.
Application Timeline
Application received
28 Oct 2025
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
17 Dec 2025
Decision due
22 Dec 2025
Appeal submitted
22 Jan 2026
Grant issued
13 May 2026
Appeal decided: GRANT PERMISSION
13 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building) , Dublin 8
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 787.66 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 28 October 2025
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 17 December 2025
- Grant Date
- 13 May 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500670-DS-26
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Submitted
- 22 January 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
Location
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Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drugs Services) intend to apply for permission for development at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8, D08 KT61. Permission is sought for the permanent change of use of previously vacant basement to a Medically Supervised Injecting Facility together with its associated access, operational management, and ancillary support services as previously granted on a temporary basis under Reg. Ref. 4121/18 / ABP-312618-22 at the basement level at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8. No alterations or further works are proposed as part of this application.
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