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Dublin City Council · 4055/22

Stephen Court, 18-21, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 N960

Approved in 2023. No sign of building yet.

  1. 24 May 2022Received
  2. 26 Jan 2023Approved
  3. 22 Feb 2023Appealed
  4. 22 Feb 2023Appeal: Invalid
  5. 19 Sept 2023Final approval
  6. 19 Sept 2028Approval runs out
Status
Appeal decided — invalid
Decision
Approved · 26 Jan 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
3,791 m²
Appeal
ACP 315880 · Invalid

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What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for development at Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (D02N960). The front of the site faces onto St. Stephen's Green and the rear onto Joshua Lane. Vehicular access is provided to the rear, from Dawson Street via Joshua Lane. The western and eastern boundaries on St. Stephen's Green are formed by No's. 17 and 22 St. Stephen's Green, respectively (both Protected Structures). The proposal includes development within the former curtilage of No. 17 St. Stephen's Green, a Protected Structure. The proposal includes the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of new structures, as detailed below. Demolition: -The demolition of the existing office development (c. 14,086 sq m. including a coffee shop) comprising 3 no. interlinked blocks ranging in height from 6 storeys (c.20m + setback penthouse floor) facing St. Stephen's Green, to 7 storeys (c. 23.2m + setback plant floor) at the rear; and Construction: - The construction of a new office development (c. 21,219 sq m), including an associated arts facility (c. 494 sq m) and retail outlet (c. 72 sq m), and, additionally, a new publicly accessible landscaped courtyard (c. 575 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 5 storeys (c. 20.6 m) on the St Stephen's Green frontage, through setback floors of 6 to 7 storeys (up to c. 28.75 m) to the rear, giving a maximum overall height, including rooftop plant, of c. 31.8 m. The scheme includes external terraces facing St Stephen's Green at 5th and 6th Floor levels. The existing 211 car spaces will reduce to 35 spaces, accommodated at basement level, accessed via Joshua Lane, with 6 additional car spaces provided for No.17 St. Stephens Green (with these accessed through an existing entrance on St. Stephens Green). 297 bicycle spaces will be provided, including 9 cargo bike spaces and 14 visitor spaces. The proposed development includes associated plant, landscaping and ancillary development and site works-above and below ground

Planning details

Reference
4055/22
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Appeal decided — invalid · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
24 May 2022
Observations close
28 Jun 2022 (closed 1559 days ago)
Decision due
26 Jan 2023 · decided 26 Jan 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 26 Jan 2023
Proposed development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for development at Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (D02N960). The front of the site faces onto St. Stephen's Green and the rear onto Joshua Lane. Vehicular access is provided to the rear, from Dawson Street via Joshua Lane. The western and eastern boundaries on St. Stephen's Green are formed by No's. 17 and 22 St. Stephen's Green, respectively (both Protected Structures). The proposal includes development within the former curtilage of No. 17 St. Stephen's Green, a Protected Structure. The proposal includes the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of new structures, as detailed below. Demolition: -The demolition of the existing office development (c. 14,086 sq m. including a coffee shop) comprising 3 no. interlinked blocks ranging in height from 6 storeys (c.20m + setback penthouse floor) facing St. Stephen's Green, to 7 storeys (c. 23.2m + setback plant floor) at the rear; and Construction: - The construction of a new office development (c. 21,219 sq m), including an associated arts facility (c. 494 sq m) and retail outlet (c. 72 sq m), and, additionally, a new publicly accessible landscaped courtyard (c. 575 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 5 storeys (c. 20.6 m) on the St Stephen's Green frontage, through setback floors of 6 to 7 storeys (up to c. 28.75 m) to the rear, giving a maximum overall height, including rooftop plant, of c. 31.8 m. The scheme includes external terraces facing St Stephen's Green at 5th and 6th Floor levels. The existing 211 car spaces will reduce to 35 spaces, accommodated at basement level, accessed via Joshua Lane, with 6 additional car spaces provided for No.17 St. Stephens Green (with these accessed through an existing entrance on St. Stephens Green). 297 bicycle spaces will be provided, including 9 cargo bike spaces and 14 visitor spaces. The proposed development includes associated plant, landscaping and ancillary development and site works-above and below ground
As published by the register.
Site area
3,791 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

ACP 315880 · Planning Appeal · decided · Invalid 22 Feb 2023
received by the Commission 22 Feb 2023

Zoning

Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 228
    house; store/warehouse
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 206
    Bowling green; House - 18th/19th century

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

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Summary

4055/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for development at Stephen Court, 18-21 St., received on 24 May 2022; permission was granted on 26 Jan 2023.