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Dublin City Council · WEB2747/25 · Permission

Georges Court, 54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2

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Council received 25 Jul 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (414 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB2747/25 is a planning application for permission at Georges Court, 54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 25 Jul 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: We, HPREF Ireland (Georges Quay and Court) DAC, intend to apply for planning permission for development at George’s Court, 54–62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2. The application site is bound by Townsend Street to the south, Prince’s Street South to the east and Gloucester Street South to the north. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 138 no. photovoltaic (PV) panels, with a total area of approximately 296 sqm, at roof level of the existing building, and all associated site and development works. The council granted permission on 18 Sept 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 29 Aug 2025. A commencement notice (CN0136226DC) was lodged on 28 Nov 2025, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 109 other decided applications in the last five years and 21 appeals.

Appeal window closes 16 Oct 2025 closed 331 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (18 Sept 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

We, HPREF Ireland (Georges Quay and Court) DAC, intend to apply for planning permission for development at George’s Court, 54–62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2. The application site is bound by Townsend Street to the south, Prince’s Street South to the east and Gloucester Street South to the north. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 138 no. photovoltaic (PV) panels, with a total area of approximately 296 sqm, at roof level of the existing building, and all associated site and development works.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant permission on 18 Sept 2025
Final grant
24 Oct 2025
Site (from polygon)
2,825 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 25 Jul 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 29 Aug 2025
  • 18 Sept 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 16 Oct 2025

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Commencement

  • Short commencement notice CN0136226DC
    28 Nov 2025Townsend Street, Dublin 2, D02 N2F8matched by spatial

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

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 61
    George's Dock Bridge; 'Famine'; lock
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 13
    Hospital; Glass works; Church

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86745). 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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