The Chq Building, (formerly Stack A), Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
- 4 Apr 2025Received
- 29 May 2025Grant permission
- 3 Jul 2025Final grant
- 7 Oct 2025Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 29 May 2025
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 9,417 m²
What’s proposed
The works are located at the southern end of The chq Building within the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum at basement / vault level. The development will consist of the removal of existing walls dividing Vault I-3 / H-3, Vault I-4/ H-4 and Vault I-5 / H-5 at basement level and the introduction of glazed screen walls at the southern gable entry of each of the three vaults. Ancillary works include the reinstatement of floor in each vault in the position of the existing walls, removal of existing and provision of new floor in Vaults I-4 and I-5, extended ceiling trusses, exhibition features and associated repairs. Provision of mirror surface (5.3m width x 3.2m height) at modern external retaining wall within lightwell aligned with and south of Vault I-3. All repairs and alterations to be carried out in compliance with conservation best practice
WEB1735/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the works are located at the southern end of The chq Building within the EPIC Irish, received on 4 Apr 2025; permission was granted on 29 May 2025.
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB1735/25
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 4 Apr 2025
- Observations close
- 9 May 2025 (closed 494 days ago)
- Decision due
- 29 May 2025 · decided 29 May 2025
- Decision
- Grant permission on 29 May 2025
- Proposed development
- The works are located at the southern end of The chq Building within the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum at basement / vault level. The development will consist of the removal of existing walls dividing Vault I-3 / H-3, Vault I-4/ H-4 and Vault I-5 / H-5 at basement level and the introduction of glazed screen walls at the southern gable entry of each of the three vaults. Ancillary works include the reinstatement of floor in each vault in the position of the existing walls, removal of existing and provision of new floor in Vaults I-4 and I-5, extended ceiling trusses, exhibition features and associated repairs. Provision of mirror surface (5.3m width x 3.2m height) at modern external retaining wall within lightwell aligned with and south of Vault I-3. All repairs and alterations to be carried out in compliance with conservation best practiceAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 9,417 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.34881, -6.24789
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0013168DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
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 · 27
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 5
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88243). 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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