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10 & 11 Usher's Island, Dublin 8, D08 A586

Feb 05 2026

Application Received

Feb 09 2026

Decision

Apr 01 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 05 / 02 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Decision Notice Issued
  • Council Decision:
    APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID (Unknown)

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Development Description:

The refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings from commercial/light industrial to use as an immersive arts centre with complementary educational facilities focusing on audiovisual technology at 10 and 11 Ushers Island, Dublin 8. The main entrance to the immersive arts centre will be from Ushers Island, while the entrance to the educational facility will be from Island Street, to the rear. The development will include; (i) Alteration of quay-front facades to nos 10 and 11, including a new glazed single storey public entrance at number 10 with glazed canopy and the façade refurbishment of no 11, to include; the rendering of the existing elevational non-original tile cladding (no 11); new windows and doors in existing openings (no 11); new granite steps, ramp and low boundary plinth (nos 10,11); new external metal railings at entrance area (no 10) to side boundary at the adjoining site (no 9) and new external signage to no 11. (ii) Alteration of the rear façade to no 10 at Island Street, including a new metal gate and new render to existing walls and a new planted courtyard containing bicycle and bin storage facilities. (iii) Reinstatement of the first-floor to the rear of number 10, with replacement walls and flat roof, where the original roof was previously removed, and only remnants of the first-floor walls currently remain.

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190m 07/07/2026 N/A Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street and Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7 easyHotel Ireland Limited seek Planning Permission for revisions to previously granted Planning Permission Ref. WEB1828/25 at the existing 160 Bedroom Six-storey over Ground Level Hotel consisting of the following; 1) Revisions to the previously proposed separate Lounge/Seating Area and Breakfast Room layout at Ground Level which are now proposed to be amalgamated with the existing Ground Floor Reception Lobby into a single, open plan space with a 75-seat Breakfast Room area (reduced in size from that previously permitted), a repositioned Kitchen, Buffet Servery and Hotel Reception and additional Luggage Storage/Office space. 2) Provision of a total No. of 4 additional Hotel Bedrooms consisting of an extra 1 No. Double occupancy Hotel Bedroom, 2 No. Triple occupancy Hotel Bedrooms and an extra 1 No. Universal Access Double occupancy Hotel Bedroom, all located to the rear of the reduced Breakfast Room area at Ground Level facing Easterly to Wood Lane and Westerly to the rear access yard and requiring minor elevation amendments as described below. 3) Revisions to Fire Safety Escape Routes to facilitate the shared Lobby/Seating and Breakfast Room and additional 4 No. Hotel Bedrooms by construction of a fire-separated protected lobby and exit route to the repositioned final exit door on Benburb Street from the main stair of the existing hotel. 4) Revisions to Ground Floor shopfronts and signage on the Benburb Street South Elevation including repositioning of the main fire escape door to the Western bay, repositioning of the main entrance doors and overhead 'easyHotel' sign to the Central bay as a pair of electronic sliding doors with repositioned 'easyHotel' signage above and decorative opaque vinyl manifestations up to 1,200mm in height from ground level to the Eastern bay for modesty reasons to window-facing seats. 5) Revisions to Ground Floor shopfronts on the Wood Lane East Elevation including decorative opaque vinyl manifestations up to 1,200mm in height from ground level for modesty reasons to window-facing seats and additional powdercoated aluminium air extract and intake ventilation louvres at 2700mm above ground level to the Southern bay nearest Benburb Street and replacement of the Central recessed bay glazed shopfront with a mild steel privacy/security screen including a fire escape exit gate and 3 No. recessed Hotel Bedroom windows and 1 No. Fire Escape doorway set in a new recessed rendered blockwork wall. 6) Revision to the rear West elevation to include 1 No. new recessed Hotel Bedroom window facing onto the rear access yard. 7) Additional mechanical, heating and ventilation and plant as required which is all to be located within existing plant enclosures, risers and rooms. 8) Revisions to on site below ground drainage as required to facilitate the additional bedrooms and kitchen. Details...
420m 26/06/2026 N/A 107, James's Street, Dublin 8 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Repairs to roof and roof finishes, structures and rainwater goods, the rebuilding of a previously demolished chimney to its original scale and design on the east elevation, gable restoration on the west elevation, and some internal repairs to ceilings located directly below the roof and all associated and ancillary works and services. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) Licence (Ref. no. P0301-04). Details...
300m 26/06/2026 N/A Diageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8 Four external beer storage tanks located to the west of the existing Brewhouse which is located centrally within the brewery. The proposals include a high-level stairs and gantry providing access to instrumentation located at the top of tanks. The overall height of the proposed tank structure is c. 18m (22.1m OD). And all associated works. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) License (Ref. no. P0301-04). Details...
470m 11/06/2026 N/A 43, Houghton Terrace, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 Development to include internal alterations, addition of external insulation to gable and rear, new window in first floor gable, new concealed rooflight in roof valley, construction of new first floor extension to rear and extending existing ground floor rear extension and all associated ancillary works. Details...
470m 26/05/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 43, Houghton Terrace, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 development to include internal alterations, addition of external insulation to gable and rear, new window in first floor gable, new concealed rooflight in roof valley, construction of new first floor extension to rear and extending existing ground floor rear extension and all associated ancillary works . Details...
410m 15/05/2026 SPLIT DECISION(PERMISSION & REFUSAL) SPADE Enterprise Centre, North King Street, Dublin 7, D07 T882, and Nos.114, 115b and 115c North King Street, Dublin 7, D07 T882 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: This application concerns 3 protected structures. The development will consist of: The provision of a new signage and lighting systems to include: (A) Installation of external signage and lighting at the Spade Enterprise Centre, former St. Paul's Church building (RPS 4272) (B) Installation of external signage, lighting, and flag pole to the external curtilage of the Spade Enterprise Centre, former St. Paul's Church building (RPS 4272) (C) Installation of external lighting, brick repair and re-pointing to 115b North King Street (RPS No 4270) (D) Installation of external lighting, brick repair and re-pointing to 115c North King Street (RPS No 4271) (E) Installation of external signage and lighting to 114 North King Street (E) All associated site works, removals of existing signage, and fixings required to facilitate the development. Details...
250m 05/05/2026 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. WEB5400/25 comprising a reduction to the size of the permitted brewery extension. The extension is proposed to be reduced in size to provide storage for 10 no. silos. The amended extension will extend to c. 15.34m from the northern elevation of the existing brewery building (the permitted development extended to c. 23.34m). The height of the extension remains as permitted (c. 25.15m), to match the existing building line to the west and height of the existing building to the south. The width of the extension also remains as permitted (c. 17.6m). As permitted, the proposed extension will be screened to match the existing building and the existing harp signage will be relocated to the northern elevation of the proposed extension. The proposal is located within a site which has an approved IE (Industrial Emissions) License (Ref. no. P0301-04). Details...
0m 09/02/2026 GRANT PERMISSION 10 and 11 Ushers Island, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08 A586 The refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings from commercial/light industrial to use as an immersive arts centre with complementary educational facilities focusing on audiovisual technology at 10 and 11 Ushers Island, Dublin 8. The main entrance to the immersive arts centre will be from Ushers Island, while the entrance to the educational facility will be from Island Street, to the rear. The development will include; (i) Alteration of quay-front facades to nos 10 and 11, including a new glazed single storey public entrance at number 10 with glazed canopy and the façade refurbishment of no 11, to include; the rendering of the existing elevational non-original tile cladding (no 11); new windows and doors in existing openings (no 11); new granite steps, ramp and low boundary plinth (nos 10,11); new external metal railings at entrance area (no 10) to side boundary at the adjoining site (no 9) and new external signage to no 11. (ii) Alteration of the rear façade to no 10 at Island Street, including a new metal gate and new render to existing walls and a new planted courtyard containing bicycle and bin storage facilities. (iii) Reinstatement of the first-floor to the rear of number 10, with replacement walls and flat roof, where the original roof was previously removed, and only remnants of the first-floor walls currently remain. Details...
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300m 12/12/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08FF6A Happy Hand Ltd intend to apply for continued planning permission for 3 years for a temporary café/retail unit on a section of derelict land located at 161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The development consists of two converted shipping containers, single storey in height. The development is situated on unused land in The Digital Hub complex. We have operated on this site for over 8 years already. Details...
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220m 05/11/2025 GRANT PERMISSION Nos. 1, 1a, and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7) D08 YY11 PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2409/20 (ABP Ref. ABP-308627-20), which was subsequently amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3409/24) on this site of 0.055ha located at Nos. 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: an increase in the overall gross floor area of the building by c. 63 sq m (c. 3,964 sq m permitted, increasing to c. 4,027 sq m proposed) resulting from an increase in the floor areas of the Basement, Ground, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels; the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from Basement to Seventh Floor Levels), to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms and related to ancillary hotel facilities including work space, reception area, lobby and restaurant with public bar, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, waste storage area and bicycle store, ancillary space (which includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs) and routes, and plant areas (including ESB substation and meter room) throughout the building); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at Roof Level, including alterations to plant screens; a decrease in the height of the permitted lift overrun (by c. 0.72m from c. 25.82m permitted to c. 25.10 m proposed), an increase in the height of the permitted roof level parapet (by c. 0.15m from c. 23.87m permitted to c. 24.02m proposed), and amendments to the green / blue roofs, roof level photovoltaic panel zones and plant layouts; alterations to the permitted building's elevations from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels as required; and associated alterations to permitted scheme's site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (100 No.). Details...
220m 03/11/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Nos. 1, 1a, and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7) D08 YY11 PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2409/20 (ABP Ref. ABP-308627-20), which was subsequently amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3409/24) on this site of 0.055ha located at Nos. 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: an increase in the overall gross floor area of the building by c. 63 sq m (c. 3,964 sq m permitted, increasing to c. 4,027 sq m proposed) resulting from an increase in the floor areas of the Basement, Ground, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels; the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from Basement to Seventh Floor Levels), to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms and related to ancillary hotel facilities including work space, reception area, lobby and restaurant with public bar, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, waste storage area and bicycle store, ancillary space (which includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs) and routes, and plant areas (including ESB substation and meter room) throughout the building); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at Roof Level, including alterations to plant screens; a decrease in the height of the permitted lift overrun (by c. 0.72m from c. 25.82m permitted to c. 25.10 m proposed), an increase in the height of the permitted roof level parapet (by c. 0.15m from c. 23.87m permitted to c. 24.02m proposed), and amendments to the green / blue roofs, roof level photovoltaic panel zones and plant layouts; alterations to the permitted building’s elevations from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels as required; and associated alterations to permitted scheme’s site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (100 No.). Details...

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