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Dublin City Council · WEB1772/26 · Permission

St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

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Council received 2 Apr 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (163 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1772/26 is a planning application for permission at St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 2 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: CHANGE OF USE: The development is largely contained to the upper floors of the existing building and includes the doorway, lobby/stairway access on the ground floor. The subject site is located within the South City Retail Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The development will consist of the development of a 34-no. room hotel within the existing building as follows: 1. Change of use of existing building from office to hotel use and internal reconfiguration to provide for 34 no. double and family guest rooms (all en-suite). 2. Refurbishment of the building entrance onto Exchequer Street, to include 2 no. signs, one on the façade of 1.26m x 0.165m and one above the door of 0.54m x 0.37m. 3. Repair / renewal of all existing windows (including secondary glazing to all windows) and façade restoration of the associated windows and brickwork / stonework. 4. Removal / modification of some elements including of south-eastern secondary staircase; sections of internal walls and doors; and repair of existing roof structure; and addition of new internal walls. 5. Provision of circulation areas, lobby areas, utility areas, staff welfare facilities, linen and refuse storage areas, and plant rooms. 6. Provision of raised internal floor at first floor level to facilitate services. 7. External plant deck to rear lower roof area, and all associated site works above and below ground. The council granted permission on 27 May 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 7 May 2026. 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 54 appeals.

Appeal window closes 24 Jun 2026 closed 80 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (27 May 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE: The development is largely contained to the upper floors of the existing building and includes the doorway, lobby/stairway access on the ground floor. The subject site is located within the South City Retail Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The development will consist of the development of a 34-no. room hotel within the existing building as follows: 1. Change of use of existing building from office to hotel use and internal reconfiguration to provide for 34 no. double and family guest rooms (all en-suite). 2. Refurbishment of the building entrance onto Exchequer Street, to include 2 no. signs, one on the façade of 1.26m x 0.165m and one above the door of 0.54m x 0.37m. 3. Repair / renewal of all existing windows (including secondary glazing to all windows) and façade restoration of the associated windows and brickwork / stonework. 4. Removal / modification of some elements including of south-eastern secondary staircase; sections of internal walls and doors; and repair of existing roof structure; and addition of new internal walls. 5. Provision of circulation areas, lobby areas, utility areas, staff welfare facilities, linen and refuse storage areas, and plant rooms. 6. Provision of raised internal floor at first floor level to facilitate services. 7. External plant deck to rear lower roof area, and all associated site works above and below ground.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant permission on 27 May 2026
Final grant
1 Jul 2026
Location precision
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Timeline

  • 2 Apr 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 7 May 2026
  • 27 May 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 24 Jun 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.

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    No OPW flood extent nearby.

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      Irish Film Institute; Friends Meeting House / Paul Ryan Music / Eustace Street Buildings; house
    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 33
      Gateway; Religious house - Augustinian, of Arrouaise nuns; Hospital

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 83356). 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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