161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

Nov 22 2025

Application Received

Submitted: 22 / 11 / 2025
Dublin City Council
Application Type:
New
Application Status:
New
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Two 20ft shipping containers being used as a take away cafe. Permission was granted in 2017. We need to reapply to continue to operate here. We are seeking another 3 years permission.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
460m	18/11/2025	N/A	28-29 Meath Street, The Liberties, Dublin 08	The development will consist of: (i) the change of use of the ground floor market and retail premises only to a gym and training facility (292 sq m); (ii) the proposed repair of the rear single-storey roof and addition of 4 no. 1.2m x 2m rooflights; (iii) the proposed provision of accessible changing and sanitary facilities; (iv) the proposed restoration of the existing shop fascias and provision of new signage; (v) the proposed replacement of existing shuttered shopfronts with a secure shopfront incorporating glazing and 2 no. access/egress doors; and (vi) permission is also sought for all associated site and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development.	Details...
460m	12/09/2025	N/A	Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8, (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east & north, Nos. 61 & 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, & by St. Margaret’s Avenue & St. John's Ave	Permission is sought by Focus Housing Association CLG for development at Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street and Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8 (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east and north, Nos. 61 and 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, and by St. Margaret’s Avenue and St. John’s Avenue to the south). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 49 no. apartments set over two blocks (connected at ground floor level) ranging from 1-6 storeys in height and consisting of 10 no. studios, 9 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed (3-person) units and 19 no. 2 bed (4-person) units, with all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces to north, south, east and west elevations; bin store, plant room, maintenance and store rooms; 1 no. ESB substation; 107 no. bicycle parking spaces (79 no. spaces within bicycle stores at ground floor level and 28 no. spaces within communal courtyard; landscaping including recreational, exercise and play equipment; lighting; boundary treatments; upgrades to existing footpaths with new pedestrian gate to St. Margaret’s Avenue (emergency access/egress only); heat pumps and PV panels at roof level; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.	Details...
460m	03/09/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	28-34 Braithwaite Street & 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8	Permission is sought by Focus Housing Association CLG for development at Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street and Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8 (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east and north, Nos. 61 and 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, and by St. Margaret’s Avenue and St. John’s Avenue to the south). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 49 no. apartments set over two blocks (connected at ground floor level) ranging from 1-6 storeys in height and consisting of 10 no. studios, 9 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed (3-person) units and 19 no. 2 bed (4-person) units, with all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces to north, south, east and west elevations; bin store, plant room, maintenance and store rooms; 1 no. ESB substation; 107 no. bicycle parking spaces (79 no. spaces within bicycle stores at ground floor level and 28 no. spaces within communal courtyard; landscaping including recreational, exercise and play equipment; lighting; boundary treatments; upgrades to existing footpaths with new pedestrian gate to St. Margaret’s Avenue (emergency access/egress only); heat pumps and PV panels at roof level; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.	Details...
180m	01/09/2025	N/A	134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the installation of a new shopfront, including signage and an illuminated overhead light, at the existing ground floor takeaway premises (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. No. 8795).	Details...
180m	28/08/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the installation of a new shopfront, including signage and an illuminated overhead light, at the existing ground floor takeaway premises (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. No. 8795).	Details...
460m	26/08/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	28-34 Braithwaite Street & 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8	Permission is sought by Focus Housing Association CLG for development at Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street and Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8 (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east and north, Nos. 61 and 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, and by St. Margaret’s Avenue and St. John’s Avenue to the south). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 49 no. apartments set over two blocks (connected at ground floor level) ranging from 1-6 storeys in height and consisting of 10 no. studios, 9 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed (3-person) units and 19 no. 2 bed (4-person) units, with all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces to north, south, east and west elevations; bin store, plant room, maintenance and store rooms; 1 no. ESB substation; 107 no. bicycle parking spaces (79 no. spaces within bicycle stores at ground floor level and 28 no. spaces within communal courtyard; landscaping including recreational, exercise and play equipment; lighting; boundary treatments; upgrades to existing footpaths with new pedestrian gate to St. Margaret’s Avenue (emergency access/egress only); heat pumps and PV panels at roof level; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.	Details...
420m	01/07/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	7 Brabazon Square, Dublin 8, D08 A2R5	Installation of a rooflight on the South-East facing roof pitch and removal of the existing front elevation pebble dashing .	Details...
340m	27/06/2025	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	109, Thomas Street, Usher's Quay, Dublin 8	PROTECTED STRUCTURE : (a) single storey extension to the rear, (b) elevational changes to Thomas Street comprising new glazing to the central gateway (c) internal alterations to ground and first floors and (d) all associated site works at 109 Thomas St (within the curtilage of NCAD campus, Protected Structure, RPS ref: 8175), Usher's Quay, Dublin 8	Details...
420m	20/06/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	7 Brabazon Square, The Liberties, Dublin 8	Installation of a roof light on the South-East facing roof pitch and removal of front elevation pebble dashing.	Details...
340m	18/06/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	109, Thomas Street, USher's Quay, Dublin 8	(a) single storey extension to the rear, (b) elevational changes to Thomas Street comprising new glazing to the central gateway (c) internal alterations to ground and first floors and (d) all associated site works.	Details...
480m	12/06/2025	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W	The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m.	Details...
480m	06/06/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W	PERMISSION: The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m.	Details...
480m	04/06/2025	N/A	67-70 Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 YCK4	Conversion of the existing first and second floors from office space into residential use. It includes the construction of a rear extension at first-floor level for a bicycle store; a rear extension at second-floor level to accommodate a new stairwell to the third floor; and a rear extension at the location of the existing second-floor roof terrace. An extra floor will be added on top of the existing three-storey building with a new lift shaft. The development will comprise four one bed apartments; six two bed apartments & one two bed duplex apartment, totalling eleven residential units, along with internal alterations and all associated site works.	Details...
170m	30/05/2025	REFUSE PERMISSION	Rainsford Avenue, The Liberties, Dublin 8	The development located within an Architectural Conservation will consist of the construction of a new bin storage structure to the northern end of Rainsford Avenue , together with all associated site works .	Details...
200m	27/05/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Diageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8	Amendments to permission granted under Reg. Ref.: 3089/24 comprising additional glazing to the northern, western and southern elevations of the permitted building. The permitted harp signage on the southern elevation is proposed to be relocated to the northern elevation. Minor alterations to the internal layout are proposed to facilitate the additional glazing. The proposed development incorporates alterations to the eastern elevation required by condition 3a of the parent permission to provide a 2m wide footpath on Watling Street. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref no. P0301-04).	Details...
180m	01/05/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	134, Thomas Street West, Dublin 8	PROTECTED STRUCTURE Planning permission is sought by Building Futures Limited for development at 134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6 H9 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. no. 8795). The development will consist of refurbishment of the first, second and third floors; Internal works proposed : (i) Upgrading of electrical and mechanical services to comply with current Building Regulations; (ii) Removal of temporary propping and stiffening of the existing suspended timber floors at first, second and third floor. (iii) Fire upgrade works of existing joisted timber floors at ground, first and second floor levels; (iv) Repair of existing stairs and handrail. (v) Repair and renewal of ceilings. (vi) Erection of new lightweight internal partitions. (vii) Fitting new 4 panelled, fire rated, internal doors. (viii) Refitting of existing bathroom and provision of new, and a kitchen. (ix) Repair of internal plaster. (x) Internal insulation of the external walls at first, second and third floors only, to be compatible with existing fabric. External works:(a) Removal on non original PVC windows to the front façade only at first, second and third floor and replacement with painted timber one over one sash windows; (b) Insulating existing felt flat roof and provision on AOV. (c) Upgrade to existing outshot off staircase to include insulated slate pitched roof and lightweight plastered insulated external walls;	Details...
340m	28/04/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	109 Thomas Street, NCAD Campus, Usher's Quay, Dublin 8	The development will consist of: (a) single storey extension to the rear, (b) elevational changes to Thomas Street comprising new glazing to the central gateway, (c) internal alterations to ground and first floors and (d) all associated site works at 109 Thomas Street, NCAD Campus.	Details...
470m	14/04/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street and Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7	Permission for amalgamation of the adjacent standalone permitted Café/Restaurant unit at ground floor level (vacant since completion) into the existing easyHotel Dublin hotel premises and the change-of-use of the Café/Restaurant unit to Lounge/Seating area, Breakfast Room and Service Kitchen/Pantry serving the existing Hotel use, to include for one new double-door opening to be formed in the existing party wall dividing the vacant Café/Restaurant unit from the existing hotel lobby and ground floor. There are no changes proposed to the exterior elevations and shopfronts and the Breakfast Room, Service Kitchen/Pantry and Lounge/Seating areas will avail of bin storage, service access, drainage, water supply and mechanical and electrical plant areas as previously proposed and constructed for the Café/Restaurant unit and as granted in Planning Permission Reference 3655/19.	Details...
180m	11/04/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought by Building Futures Limited for development at 134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6 H9 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. no. 8795). The development will consist of refurbishment of the first, second and third floors; Internal works proposed : (i) Upgrading of electrical and mechanical services to comply with current Building Regulations; (ii) Removal of temporary propping and stiffening of the existing suspended timber floors at first, second and third floor. (iii) Fire upgrade works of existing joisted timber floors at ground, first and second floor levels; (iv) Repair of existing stairs and handrail. (v) Repair and renewal of ceilings. (vi) Erection of new lightweight internal partitions. (vii) Fitting new 4 panelled, fire rated, internal doors. (viii) Refitting of existing bathroom and provision of new, and a kitchen. (ix) Repair of internal plaster. (x) Internal insulation of the external walls at first, second and third floors only, to be compatible with existing fabric. External works: (a) Removal on non original PVC windows to the front façade only at first, second and third floor and replacement with painted timber one over one sash windows; (b) Insulating existing felt flat roof and provision on AOV. (c) Upgrade to existing outshot off staircase to include insulated slate pitched roof and lightweight plastered insulated external walls;	Details...

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