Merchants Court, 24 Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8
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WEB2509/26 is a planning application for permission at Merchants Court, 24 Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8, received by Dublin City Council on 17 Jun 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for the development at Merchants Court (the facade facing onto Merchant's Quay is a Protected Structure Ref 5083). The development provides for the following alterations to the rear of the building: 1) the addition of 2 no. external entrances to both side elevations at the rear. These will include 2 new glazed doors and 2 new windows. 2) the addition of a new external entrance ramp, steps and associated handrails/balustrading to the western elevation at the rear of the building. 3) The demolition of internal walls and screens to rear of property to facilitate the two proposed access points and circulation areas 4) associated internal works comprising steps and ramps to provide access from the building to adjoining courtyards. The council declared the application invalid on 18 Jun 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 22 Jul 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 132 other decided applications in the last five years and 31 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for the development at Merchants Court (the facade facing onto Merchant's Quay is a Protected Structure Ref 5083). The development provides for the following alterations to the rear of the building: 1) the addition of 2 no. external entrances to both side elevations at the rear. These will include 2 new glazed doors and 2 new windows. 2) the addition of a new external entrance ramp, steps and associated handrails/balustrading to the western elevation at the rear of the building. 3) The demolition of internal walls and screens to rear of property to facilitate the two proposed access points and circulation areas 4) associated internal works comprising steps and ramps to provide access from the building to adjoining courtyards
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared invalid on 18 Jun 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 717 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 17 Jun 2026New applicationObservation window closed 22 Jul 2026
- 18 Jun 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 16 Jul 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
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.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 85
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 149
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 84161). 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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