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Dublin City Council · 3705/23 · Permission

18/19, Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8, D08 CC90

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Council received 5 May 2023We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1226 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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3705/23 is a planning application for permission at 18/19, Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8, D08 CC90, received by Dublin City Council on 5 May 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of proposed change of use of 18 and 19 Merchant's Quay from Office use of the Ground Floor and 3 Residential Accommodation units on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors overhead to Hostel (tourist) use with modifications to existing rear flat roof, amenity space at roof level, associated internal modification works and all associated site works and services. The council refused permission on 27 Jun 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 9 Jun 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 317636 on 19 Mar 2024 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (SN0011312DC) was lodged on 7 Oct 2024, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 145 other decided applications in the last five years and 33 appeals.

Appeal window closes 25 Jul 2023 closed 1146 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (27 Jun 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of proposed change of use of 18 and 19 Merchant's Quay from Office use of the Ground Floor and 3 Residential Accommodation units on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors overhead to Hostel (tourist) use with modifications to existing rear flat roof, amenity space at roof level, associated internal modification works and all associated site works and services.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Refuse permission on 27 Jun 2023
Final grant
19 Mar 2024
Site (from polygon)
155 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 5 May 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 9 Jun 2023
  • 27 Jun 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 25 Jul 2023
  • 25 Jul 2023
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 317636 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 19 Mar 2024
received by the Commission 24 Jul 2023 · inspector's report · board order

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0011312DC
    7 Oct 202418/19 Merchant's Quay, Dublin, Dublin 8, D08 CC90matched by ref_exact

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

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  • NIAH-recorded building · 67
    quay/wharf; Heathers Shoes; house
  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 142
    Mural tower (Historic Town); Mural tower (Historic Town); Mural tower (Historic Town)

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 69077). 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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