Dublin City Council · 3478/25
51-54 Pearse Streeet, Dublin 2
- 28 Nov 2025Received
- 30 Jan 2026Split decision(permission & refusal)
- 9 Mar 2026Final grant
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Split decision(permission & refusal) · 30 Jan 2026
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 884 m²
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The proposed development comprises of the repair and refurbishment of the existing 21 no. sash window frames to the front elevation of 51-54 Pearse Street (south facing facade at the basement , ground , first and second floor levels) including replacement of the single glasss panes with slim-glaze double glazing units and all associated development work
3478/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE : The proposed development comprises of the repair and refurbishment, received on 28 Nov 2025; permission was refused on 30 Jan 2026.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3478/25
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Refused · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Observations close
- 12 Jan 2026 (closed 259 days ago)
- Decision due
- 30 Jan 2026 · decided 30 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Split decision(permission & refusal) on 30 Jan 2026
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The proposed development comprises of the repair and refurbishment of the existing 21 no. sash window frames to the front elevation of 51-54 Pearse Street (south facing facade at the basement , ground , first and second floor levels) including replacement of the single glasss panes with slim-glaze double glazing units and all associated development workAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 884 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Nearby 193 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- OpenA c. 0.078 Ha site at Nos. 32-35 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (all Protected Structures)., The site is generally bound to the south by Pearse Street, and to the north by Brunswick Villas, Dublin 2.
- Open21 Westland Row, The University College of Dublin, Dublin 2
- Open19-20 Lombard Street East, and 112-113 & 114 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
- OpenCitigroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 T8Y1. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, Commons Street to the west, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the north and an access ramp to the existing basement to the east. D01 T8Y1
- WithdrawnCitigroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 T8Y1 The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the South, Commons Street to the West, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the North and an access ramp to the existing basement to the East., D01 T8Y1
- Withdrawn21 Westland Row, The University Of Dublin Trinity College, Westland Row, Dublin 2
- Open81B Campshires, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 NW20
- Withdrawn81B Campshires, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 NW20
Show all 193
- OpenPret A Manger, Pearse Street Station, Westland Row, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 RV00
- WithdrawnPret A Manger, Pearse Street Station, Westland Row, Dublin 2, D02 RV00
- OpenPrinting House Square, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP29
- WithdrawnPrinting House Square, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP29
- Granted67A Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 WD62
- WithdrawnThe Printing House Square, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP29
- GrantedThe Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097, and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2,
- GrantedHilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01V9X5
- GrantedThe Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097, and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02H678.
- WithdrawnThe Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097, and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02H678.
- WithdrawnHilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 V9X5
- Refused48 Hogan Place, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnPret A Manger, Westland Road, Dublin 2, D02RV00
- Withdrawn48 Hogan place, Dublin 2.
- Commenced77 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- GrantedHilton Garden Inn, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 V9X5
- Appeal decided33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- AppealedCitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1
- GrantedRear of 26 Pearse Square fronting onto Hanover Street ., Dublin 2, D02NP92
- Withdrawn31/33 Gloucester Street South, Dublin 2
- Granted4 Clare Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn4 Clare Street, Dublin 2, D02 VH36
- Withdrawn31/33 Gloucester Street South Dublin 2
- Granted1 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin Docklands, Dublin 2
- GrantedThe Printing House (a Protected Structure – Ref No. 2003 and a Recorded Monument – Ref No.: DU018-020508) in New Square located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2
- CommencedTrinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School, Including Nos. 183-188 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnThe Printing House (a Protected Structure - Ref No. 2003 and a Recorded Monument - Ref No.: DU018-020508) in New Square Located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2
- WithdrawnTrinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School, Including Nos. 183-188, Pearse Street Dublin 2
- Withdrawn31-33 Gloucester Street South, Dublin 2
- Granted15 Hogan Place, Dublin 2, D02 DK23
- Withdrawn15 Hogan Place, Dublin 2, D02 DK23
- CommencedThe Shipping Office Building, Block 1, Unit 2 Lime Street, Dublin 2
- CommencedGeorges Court, 54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnThe Shipping Office Building, Block 1, Unit 2, Lime Street, Dublin 2
- Granted7 Clare Street, Dublin 2
- CommencedOne George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2
- Commenced1 Pearse Square, Dublin 2, D02 PC61
- CommencedThe Shipping Office, 20-26, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 Y049
- GrantedBasement Front, 10 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn31-33 Gloucester Street South, Dublin 2
- RefusedHilton Garden Inn, Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 V9X5
- WithdrawnThe Shipping Office, 20-26 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 Y049
- Granted9, Dowling's Court, Dublin 2, D02 CP30
- WithdrawnHilton Garden Inn Hotel , Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 V9X5
- WithdrawnThe Shipping Office, 20-26, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin, D02 Y049
- Granted1 Pearse Square, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn9, Dowling's Court, Dublin 2, D02 CP30
- CommencedThe Chq Building, (formerly Stack A), Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
- Granted7-11, Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
- Granted8, Merrion Square, Dublin 2, D02 YE68
- Withdrawn8 Merrion Square, Dublin, D02 YE68
- Granted50 City Quay & ESB Substation Opposite & North of City Quay, Dublin Docklands, Dublin 2
- Granted5, Island Villa, Dublin 2, D02 ED83
- Commenced4-5 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 XR68
- GrantedTownhall, 1, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn50, City Quay, Dublin 2 , D02F588
- Appeal decidedSite bound by City Quay to the north, Moss Street to the west & Gloucester Street South to the south, Dublin 2. The site includes 1-4 City Quay (D02 PC03), 5 City Quay and 23-25 Moss Street (D02 F854)
- Granted46 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02H920
- GrantedNational Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 P638
- Commenced4-5, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2
- Granted42A Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn46 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 H920
- Refused1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 TP94
- Appeal decidedHospitality House , 16-20 Cumberland Street, Dublin 2 D02Y097 & Alex Hotel , 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02H678
- CommencedHyde and Seek Creche and Montessori, 15 Shaw Street, Dublin 2, D02 YK50
- GrantedThe Mont Hotel, 1-4 Merrion Street Lower, 13-14 Clare Street and Merrion Close, Dublin 2, D02 H525
- GrantedStaycity Aparthotel, 33-34 Moss Street with frontage to Gloucester St South and Townsend Street, Dublin 2, D02 F638
- GrantedStaycity Aparthotel, 12-17 Mark Street, Dublin 2, D02 EP98
- WithdrawnHospitality House & Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street, Dublin 2 D02Y097 & 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02H678
- WithdrawnThe Mont Clare Hotel, 1-4 Merrion Street Lower, 13-14 Clare Street and Merrion Close, Dublin 2, D02 H525
- GrantedThe Atlantis Building, Cumberland Court, Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2
- Appeal decided33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Granted15, George's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VR98
- Appeal decided62-64, Fenian Street, Nos. 2,3,4,9,10 & 11 Bass Place and, Nos. 1-3 Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- CommencedNo's 1-4 Martin's Terrace, Dublin 2 (D02DK03, D02TD56, D02XE14, D02YT10) and adjoining lands, at corner of Macken Street and the new realigned Hanover Street East
- GrantedMaldron Hotel, 98-107 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 RK37
- Commenced1, Pearse Square, Dublin 2 , D02PC61
- Refused151, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
- Commenced7-11, Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn1 Pearse Square, Dublin 2, D02PC61
- GrantedNational Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnThe National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2
- Commenced12, Leinster Street South, Dublin 2 , D02H367
- Withdrawn151, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- Appeal decidedNo. 38 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Appeal decidedCitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1
- CommencedNational Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, D02YH21
- Granted19 Magennis Place, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnNational Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2
- GrantedThe Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
- Granted35 Westland Row/35 Harcourt Row, Dublin, D02 XY04
- Appeal decided10, Pearse Square, Dublin 2, D02 YE09
- WithdrawnNo. 26 Pearse Square, Dublin 2, D02 NP92, fronting onto Hanover Street
- Commenced68 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 HX92
- CommencedUnit 2 on the corner of Creighton Street and Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
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- WithdrawnRear of No. 10 Pearse Square, fronting onto Byrne's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 YE09
- Granted2 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
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- Refused151 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 C898
- Withdrawn2 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn2, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn151, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- CommencedHilton Garden Inn, Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1
- WithdrawnRear of No. 10 Pearse Square, fronting onto Byrne's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 YE09
- WithdrawnHilton Garden Inn, Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1
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- WithdrawnThe Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
- Refused123, The Sycamore, Winter Gardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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- GrantedNo.8 Wilson's Place, Dublin 2
- CommencedGround Floor Unit, Block 4, 49-53 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnThe Hamilton Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 D02 YY50
- Withdrawn8, Wilson's Place, Dublin 2 D02 YK33
- Withdrawn123 Winter gardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- CommencedThe Forum, 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048
- Withdrawn8, Wilson's Place, Dublin 2 D02 YK33
- Granted18 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 E126
- RefusedTropical Fruit Warehouse, 30-32, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VX90
- Appeal decided12 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, D02 H367
- Withdrawn18 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, Dublin 2, D02 E126
- Granted3, Magennis Square, Dublin 2 D02 XR89
- Withdrawn30-32, Tropical Fruit Warehouse, Sir Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02VX90, a Protected Structure, (RPS. Reference No. 7548) and at the, connected new office building to, the (south) of the Protected, Structure
- CommencedClayton Hotel, No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
- Granted5 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 DR94
- Withdrawn3, Magennis Square, Dublin 2 D02 XR89
- GrantedRoyal Irish Academy of Music, 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn18, Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 E126
- WithdrawnClayton Hotel and No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
- Commenced50 City Quay, 1-6 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, 21-22 Windmill Lane, 17 Creighton Street, Observatory Building at 7-11 Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Perpetua Fitness, 2 Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
- GrantedTang Cafe, 2 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 H0V5
- Granted35 Westland Row & 35 Harcourt Row, Dublin 2
- Commenced10/11 Exchange Place, I.F.S.C., Dublin 1, D01 N4X6
- CommencedThe chq Building (formerly 'Stack A', a Protected Structure, RPS No. 2094), Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
- CommencedBlock B, George's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VR98
- Granted62-64, Fenian Street, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 9 & 10 Bass Place and Nos. 1-3 Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2
- Granted1, Holles Street, Dublin 2, D02 FX74
- Granted26, Clare Street, Dublin 2, D02 VX59
- Withdrawn1, Holles Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn123, Wintergardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- OpenUnit 1, Ropemaker Place, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn26, Clare Street, Dublin 2
- Commenced3, Island Villa, Dublin 2 D02 VX99
- WithdrawnUnit 1, Ropemaker Place, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
- Granted47-48 Kildare Street and No.'s 1 and 2 Nassau Street, D02 CT92 Dublin 2 comprise the premises known as the, 'Kildare Street Hotel' and incorporating the public house known as 'JP Mooney's.
- Commenced70, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- GrantedThe Sorting Office, Ropemaker Place, Dublin 2, D02 HD23
- Granted1, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048
- WithdrawnThe Sorting Office, Ropemaker Place, Dublin 2, D02 HD23
- WithdrawnThe Forum, No. 1, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048
- Appeal decided38, Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Commenced28 Denzille Lane, Dublin 2
- Commenced14, Magennis Square, Dublin 2
- CommencedPrinting House (a Protected Structure-Ref No. 2003 and a Recorded Monument -Ref No.: DU018-020508), in New Square and, at House 33-37(a Protected Structure-Ref 2003) located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn14, Magennis Square, Dublin 2
- GrantedThe Forum, 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 YO48
- Withdrawn1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048
- GrantedSite of 0.064 hectares on lands formerly including No. 1 and No. 3 Prince's Court, at the junction of Gloucester Street South and Prince's Street South, Dublin 2
- CommencedSite of c. 388sqm located at Former Tara Street Fire Station, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnFormer Tara Street Fire Station, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (including the Brick Watch Tower a Protected Structure RPS no. 7994).Located at the corner of Tara Street and Pearse Street
- Commenced157-164, Townsend Street at the junction with Spring Garden Lane, Dublin 2, D02V186
- Granted38 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn38, Fenian Street, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnA site of 0.064 hectares on lands formerly including No. 1 and No. 3 Prince's Court, at the junction of Gloucester Street South and Prince's Street South, Dublin 2
- CommencedThe Sorting Office, located at Ropemaker Place and Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2, D02 HD23
- Granted30-32, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2
- CommencedMerrion Building (Morrissey's), Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 X27
- Granted5, Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2
- RefusedSite bound by City Quay to the north, Moss Street to the west and Gloucester Street South to the south, Dublin 2
- Commenced46, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- Granted12 Clare Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX56
- Appeal decidedSite at the corner of Macken Street and Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn12 Clare Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX56
- WithdrawnDublin Dental University Hospital, No's 22-28, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, D02F859
- CommencedHarmony Court, Harmony Row, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn7b, Saint Prince's Street South, Dublin 2, D02 YD30
- Commenced50, City Quay, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn19, Clarence Place Great, Dublin 2
- GrantedBlock C, 5-8, Magennis Place, Dublin 2
Homes nearby
- SoldApartment 66, Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- SoldApartment 65, Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- SoldApartment 88, Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- SoldApartment 102, Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
- Sold17 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn22 Trinity Square, Dublin 2, D02 E166
Development land nearby
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- Permission running out · 23 homes granted 13 Dec 2021, expires 13 Dec 2026 — 17 Pearse Square (0.3 km)
- Permission running out · 19 homes granted 05 Jan 2022, expires 05 Jan 2027 — Nos. 39-43 (0.6 km)
- Permission running out · 187 homes granted 23 Aug 2022, expires 23 Aug 2027 — Dublin Arch (0.9 km)
- Residential land off Westland Square, Sandwith Street, Dublin 2 (0.1 km)
- Public land off Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (0.1 km)
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
M2 — Major town centre
Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 57
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 8
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86056). 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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