Broadstone Bus Depot, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7
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3228/23 is a planning application for permission at Broadstone Bus Depot, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7, received by Dublin City Council on 16 Feb 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION:The development will consist of conversion of three adjacent existing buildings within the overall Broadstone site, the buildings are proposed to be converted to offices and a training centre facility. The three existing buildings are the Furniture Stores, Unit stores and Training Centre. The Furniture Stores and Unit Stores will be converted to office use on the ground and new mezzanine floors. The development will also consist of internal conversion to Training Centre building to provide additional meeting room and office accommodation. Permission is also sought for all related site works and services works associated with the developments. Broadstone Station terminal building including Broadstone Bus Depot and its curtilage and features are designated Protected Structures under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 (reference 2029). This application seeks permission for the following interventions: Conversion of Furniture Stores and Unit Stores building into one office accommodation with a total floor area of 4073 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level. Conversion of Training Centre to accommodate additional training facilities with a proposed additional floor area of 1097 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level, in addition to the existing training centre area of 480 m2 Provision of new roof covering and repairs to original roof structure in Furniture Stores, Units Stores and Training Centre building. Repair works to existing external steel windows to include new internal secondary glazing. Repair works to existing timber sash windows in Unit Stores. Removal of existing 20th century concrete mezzanine in Furniture Stores. Insertion of a new glazed doors and windows into pre-existing openings. Forming new openings for proposed windows to rear brick East elevation of Furniture Stores. Forming the new openings for new ventilation and services arrangements. Forming a new courtyard with landscaping between the Training Centre Building and Furniture Stores, Construction of an architectural brick screen with glazed canopy to enclose the courtyard. Reinstatement of a pitched roof over the approach to proposed courtyard with a footprint of 129 m2. Provision of 26 new car parking spaces. Provision 56 bicycle spaces and 4 motorbike spaces. Provision of mechanical plant area at the rear of unit stores. The council granted permission on 7 Nov 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 23 Mar 2023. A commencement notice (CN0139037DC) was lodged on 2 Mar 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 148 other decided applications in the last five years and 23 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION:The development will consist of conversion of three adjacent existing buildings within the overall Broadstone site, the buildings are proposed to be converted to offices and a training centre facility. The three existing buildings are the Furniture Stores, Unit stores and Training Centre. The Furniture Stores and Unit Stores will be converted to office use on the ground and new mezzanine floors. The development will also consist of internal conversion to Training Centre building to provide additional meeting room and office accommodation. Permission is also sought for all related site works and services works associated with the developments. Broadstone Station terminal building including Broadstone Bus Depot and its curtilage and features are designated Protected Structures under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 (reference 2029). This application seeks permission for the following interventions: Conversion of Furniture Stores and Unit Stores building into one office accommodation with a total floor area of 4073 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level. Conversion of Training Centre to accommodate additional training facilities with a proposed additional floor area of 1097 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level, in addition to the existing training centre area of 480 m2 Provision of new roof covering and repairs to original roof structure in Furniture Stores, Units Stores and Training Centre building. Repair works to existing external steel windows to include new internal secondary glazing. Repair works to existing timber sash windows in Unit Stores. Removal of existing 20th century concrete mezzanine in Furniture Stores. Insertion of a new glazed doors and windows into pre-existing openings. Forming new openings for proposed windows to rear brick East elevation of Furniture Stores. Forming the new openings for new ventilation and services arrangements. Forming a new courtyard with landscaping between the Training Centre Building and Furniture Stores, Construction of an architectural brick screen with glazed canopy to enclose the courtyard. Reinstatement of a pitched roof over the approach to proposed courtyard with a footprint of 129 m2. Provision of 26 new car parking spaces. Provision 56 bicycle spaces and 4 motorbike spaces. Provision of mechanical plant area at the rear of unit stores.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 7 Nov 2023
- Final grant
- 20 Dec 2023
- Site (from polygon)
- 6,411 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 16 Feb 2023New applicationObservation window closed 23 Mar 2023
- 12 Apr 2023Further information requested
- 11 Oct 2023Further information received
- 7 Nov 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 5 Dec 2023
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0139037DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z10 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-Uses: To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 22
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87103). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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