Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
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4040/20 is a planning application for permission at Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, received by Dublin City Council on 23 Dec 2020 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use of St. Patrick's Tower from a vacant building to exhibition space and associated works. St. Patrick's Tower is located at the Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Proposed works include necessary repairs and adaptation of the tower for public use including: 1. Proposed external works: gently sloping access ramps, pedestrian crossings, cobblestone area with benches to the front entrance area, removal of bars from existing ground floor window, replacement of damaged rear window with new louvred vent, new entrance doors, new illuminated signage. 2. Proposed internal works to ground and first floor only, necessary minor repairs to brickwork and repairs to internal roof of entrance lobby area, new floor finish throughout ground floor, new lightweight ceiling finish mounted to underside of existing concrete slab, surface mounted lighting and wiring, mechanical ventilation system with 4 new opes to concrete slab and localized plant on first floor slab, removal of non-historic existing timber stairs, with new fold-down access stairs provided in its place. New firestopping provided to inner side of historic brick partition wall. The council granted permission on 25 Feb 2021. The five-week observation window closed on 5 Feb 2021. A commencement notice (SN0013527DC) was lodged on 23 Dec 2025, 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 15 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use of St. Patrick's Tower from a vacant building to exhibition space and associated works. St. Patrick's Tower is located at the Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Proposed works include necessary repairs and adaptation of the tower for public use including: 1. Proposed external works: gently sloping access ramps, pedestrian crossings, cobblestone area with benches to the front entrance area, removal of bars from existing ground floor window, replacement of damaged rear window with new louvred vent, new entrance doors, new illuminated signage. 2. Proposed internal works to ground and first floor only, necessary minor repairs to brickwork and repairs to internal roof of entrance lobby area, new floor finish throughout ground floor, new lightweight ceiling finish mounted to underside of existing concrete slab, surface mounted lighting and wiring, mechanical ventilation system with 4 new opes to concrete slab and localized plant on first floor slab, removal of non-historic existing timber stairs, with new fold-down access stairs provided in its place. New firestopping provided to inner side of historic brick partition wall.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 25 Feb 2021
- Final grant
- 8 Apr 2021
- Site (from polygon)
- 279 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 23 Dec 2020New applicationObservation window closed 5 Feb 2021
- 25 Feb 2021DecisionAppeal window closed 25 Mar 2021
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1 Where this is — preview
1 Deadlines still open
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0013527DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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.
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- NIAH-recorded building · 71
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 36
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 79573). 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.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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