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Dublin City Council · WEB5484/25 · Permission

13/14, Merchant's Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8

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Council received 23 Oct 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (324 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB5484/25 is a planning application for permission at 13/14, Merchant's Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8, received by Dublin City Council on 23 Oct 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drugs Services) intend to apply for permission for development at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8, D08 KT61. Permission is sought for the permanent change of use of previously vacant basement to a Medically Supervised Injecting Facility together with its associated access, operational management, and ancillary support services as previously granted on a temporary basis under Reg. Ref. 4121/18 / ABP-312618-22 at the basement level at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8. No alterations or further works are proposed as part of this application. The council declared the application invalid on 24 Oct 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 27 Nov 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 152 other decided applications in the last five years and 33 appeals.

Observations close 27 Nov 2025 closed 289 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (23 Oct 2025) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
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Proposal

Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drugs Services) intend to apply for permission for development at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8, D08 KT61. Permission is sought for the permanent change of use of previously vacant basement to a Medically Supervised Injecting Facility together with its associated access, operational management, and ancillary support services as previously granted on a temporary basis under Reg. Ref. 4121/18 / ABP-312618-22 at the basement level at 13/14 Merchants Quay (Riverbank Building), Dublin 8. No alterations or further works are proposed as part of this application.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Application declared invalid on 24 Oct 2025
Site (from polygon)
788 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 23 Oct 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 27 Nov 2025
  • 24 Oct 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 21 Nov 2025

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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.

    Designations within 250 m

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

    • NIAH-recorded building · 71
      quay/wharf; quay/wharf; Heathers Shoes
    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 162
      Historic town; Mural tower (Historic Town); Mural tower (Historic Town)

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 85249). 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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