Rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 and to the Rear of 8 Cope Street, Dublin 2
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
WEB5331/25 is a planning application for permission at Rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 and to the Rear of 8 Cope Street, Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 7 Oct 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Emgen Four Gp Limited intend to apply for permission in respect of a two-storey storage building (69 m²) with Undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley (Protected Structure), Dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 Cope Street (Protected Structure), Dublin 2. Development to consist of construction of a covered area for licensed external-dining consisting of trussed-timber and hipped mono-pitch roof with slate finish, cast iron rainwater goods, lead flashings and 3 No. conservation rooflights, all on cast-iron columns and with new masonry fireplace & chimney plus, alterations to existing building (permitted under planning Ref 4426/24) consisting of a change of use at ground floor level from store to food and bar-servery, also adjustments to door GF-D1 and omission of 2 No. above-counter infills including windows GF-W1 & GF-W2 and replacement with demountable timber shutters, plus adjustments to hard standing and all associated works. The council granted permission on 28 Jan 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 11 Nov 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 157 other decided applications in the last five years and 58 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Emgen Four Gp Limited intend to apply for permission in respect of a two-storey storage building (69 m²) with Undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley (Protected Structure), Dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 Cope Street (Protected Structure), Dublin 2. Development to consist of construction of a covered area for licensed external-dining consisting of trussed-timber and hipped mono-pitch roof with slate finish, cast iron rainwater goods, lead flashings and 3 No. conservation rooflights, all on cast-iron columns and with new masonry fireplace & chimney plus, alterations to existing building (permitted under planning Ref 4426/24) consisting of a change of use at ground floor level from store to food and bar-servery, also adjustments to door GF-D1 and omission of 2 No. above-counter infills including windows GF-W1 & GF-W2 and replacement with demountable timber shutters, plus adjustments to hard standing and all associated works.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 28 Jan 2026
- Final grant
- 9 Mar 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 176 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 7 Oct 2025New applicationObservation window closed 11 Nov 2025
- 25 Nov 2025Further information requested
- 28 Jan 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 25 Feb 2026
- 23 Dec 2026Further information received

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1 Deadlines still open
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.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 280
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 45
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 71605). 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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