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Dublin City Council · WEB1405/26 · Permission

The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7 , The building fronts onto Mary's Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest

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Council received 24 Feb 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (200 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1405/26 is a planning application for permission at The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7 , The building fronts onto Mary's Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest, received by Dublin City Council on 24 Feb 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: RETENTION/PERMISSION : Bureau Investment Group Ltd intends to apply for retention permission and permission for development at a site at The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 T2W1.The build fronts onto Mary’s Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of retention of existing rooftop air conditioning units and air handling units and all associated and ancillary plant. Retention of an automatic opening vent (AOV) installed to the western elevation to comply with fire regulations. The development for which permission is sought consists of the decommissioning of older air conditioning units, ventilation risers and canopy in central area of roof terrace and associated rooftop plant and removal of same. Removal of existing screening and replacement with proposed acoustic screening. The council granted permission on 4 Jun 2026 (retention). The five-week observation window closed on 31 Mar 2026. Appeal 501654 is before An Coimisiún Pleanála (lodged 1 Jul 2026). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 127 other decided applications in the last five years and 52 appeals.

Appeal window closes 2 Jul 2026 closed 72 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (4 Jun 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

RETENTION/PERMISSION : Bureau Investment Group Ltd intends to apply for retention permission and permission for development at a site at The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 T2W1.The build fronts onto Mary’s Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of retention of existing rooftop air conditioning units and air handling units and all associated and ancillary plant. Retention of an automatic opening vent (AOV) installed to the western elevation to comply with fire regulations. The development for which permission is sought consists of the decommissioning of older air conditioning units, ventilation risers and canopy in central area of roof terrace and associated rooftop plant and removal of same. Removal of existing screening and replacement with proposed acoustic screening.

Status
Decision Appealed
Decision
Grant permission and retention permission on 4 Jun 2026
Site (from polygon)
1,314 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 24 Feb 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 31 Mar 2026
  • 17 Apr 2026
    Further information requested
  • 8 May 2026
    Further information received
  • 4 Jun 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 2 Jul 2026
  • 3 Jul 2026
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 501654 · Planning Appeal · open
received by the Commission 1 Jul 2026

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    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 · 170
      Morrison Hotel; Morrison Hotel; Evad
    • 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 · 55
      Mural tower (Historic Town); Mural tower (Historic Town); Mural tower (Historic Town)

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 85372). 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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