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2-4 O'Connell Street Lower Dublin 1 D01RD34

Aug 12 2026

Application Received

Oct 02 2026

Decision

Oct 02 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 12 / 08 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    Decided
  • Application Status:
    GRANT PERMISSION
  • Council Decision:
    GRANT PERMISSION (Granted)

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Development Description:

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: CHANGE OF USE : Kingstonway Limited intend to apply for permission for development at 2-4 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 RD34 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 5992). The development will consist of the following: a) The subdivision of No's 2-4 O'Connell Street Lower to provide 3 no. independent units, each with individual access from O'Connell Street. (i) Unit 2 (retail use) of approx. 121.72 sqm will be located at ground floor level of No. 2 O'Connell Street Lower (with proposed new entrance). (ii) Unit 3 (office use) of approx. 940.71 sqm will be located at first to fourth floor level across No's 2-4 O'Connell Street Lower (with existing central ground floor entrance). (iii) Unit 4 (restaurant use) of approx. 733.84 sqm will be located across basement, ground and mezzanine levels of No's 2-4 O'Connell Street Lower (with existing ground floor entrance). b) The change of use from former bank use to restaurant use at basement level, ground floor level and mezzanine level and change of use from former bank to commercial (retail) use at ground floor level. The use of the upper floors is currently in office use and no change of use is proposed. c) The proposed development will also include internal and external alterations, including; internal modifications to walls and door openings, reconfiguration of internal circulation routes, removal and addition of new stair cores, localised layout modifications and reduction of the useable basement floor area; external alterations include addition of new rear access fire escape doors at ground floor level, removal of the existing external rear fire escape stairs and 2 no. chimneys to the rear and the reconfiguration of stair landing levels to the rear of the building to accommodate a new enclosed fire escape stairwell serving the fourth floor to ground floor level; removal and replacement of roof lights and associated AOVs; and the provision of a new entrance at ground floor level onto O'Connell Street to provide independent access to proposed Unit 2 (retail use). The development will also provide for all associated services and development works.

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At first floor mezzanine level onto College Green provision is made for a Restaurant (311 sq.m) and Private Dining Rooms with stairs leading to ground level to the rear to the extension linking with the Suffolk Street building where provision is made for a Café / Breakfast Bar (251 sq.m) to the rear of the hotel reception at ground floor onto Suffolk Street. A total of 97 no. hotel bedrooms are proposed at the upper levels (first floor level and above). Other works include the provision of screened plant at rooftop level; all associated engineering and site works (including underground services and utility connections) necessary to facilitate the proposed development, and the provision of external wall mounted lighting to all levels of the façades, including the Protected Structure, as follows – 4 no. uplighters at ground level at the base of the plinth; 7 no. surface mounted lights at 2nd floor window-cill level (comprising 4 no. wall washers and 3 no. LED uplighters); 4 no. surface mounted LED uplighters at base of columns; 3 no. surface mounted LED uplighters at 3rd floor window-cill level; 3 no. surface mounted LED uplighters at 4th floor window-cill level and 10 no. surface mounted wall washers at base of pediment at 5th floor level. Details...
380m 07/05/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID The Printing House Square, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP29 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lift and replacement with an enclosed (cabin-type) wheelchair lift. Details...

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