Diageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8

Jun 26 2026

Application Received

Aug 20 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 26 / 06 / 2026
Dublin City Council
Application Type:
Permission
Application Status:
Registered Application
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

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).

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310m	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...
260m	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...
420m	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...
420m	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...
60m	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...
300m	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...
300m	05/02/2026	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	10 & 11 Usher's Island, Dublin 8, 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...
300m	03/02/2026	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	10 & 11 Usher's Island, Dublin 8, 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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440m	21/01/2026	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	Block 5 (now known as the Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: A planning permission is sought for: (a) A change of use from previously permitted retail, medical and office (3209/19) and medical (3405/23) use to educational use (excluding ground floor café area), (b) Minor internal alterations and, (c) All associated works.	Details...
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330m	18/12/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8	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...
330m	16/12/2025	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	Container Coffee, Thomas Street, Dublin 8	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. 6	Details...
330m	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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420m	03/12/2025	GRANT PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION	2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, D07 N2F4	PERMISSION & RETENTION: 1. Planning permission for the construction of a non-habitable attic conversion with standing seam metal clad dormer window to the rear elevation and velux type rooflights to front elevation, 2. Planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels to the front elevation pitched roof, 3. Retention permission for the installation of a green roofed bicycle shed to the front garden off-street parking space of the existing mid terrace dwelling house along with all ancillary and associated site works no. 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, D07 N2F4.	Details...
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