Observation pack · Dublin City Council

1 City Gate, 22 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin 8, D08 DW30

The construction of (a) Erection of new building signage comprising of brushed stainless-steel individual lettering, fixed directly to the existing brick work wall with concealed fixings mounted on the front (East) elevation and side (North) elevation. (b) No internal alterations are proposed, and the existing internal floor plans will remain unchanged. (C) all associated site works.

Observations close 20 Nov 2026 14 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 16 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference: WEB3555/26 · full record
Authority: Dublin City Council
Type: Permission
Status: Registered Application
Applicant: Alkathronen.Ltd
Units: —
Floor area: —
Site area: —
Received: 16 Oct 2026
We first saw it: 28 Oct 2026, 23:03
Decision due: —
Decision: not yet decided

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.No register URL is recorded for this reference; search the Dublin City Council planning register for WEB3555/26.
Write your observation.Quote WEB3555/26 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Dublin City Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 20 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Dublin City Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

NIAH-recorded building × 6
ward boundary marker · Father Mathew Bridge · ward boundary marker
Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Recorded monument × 20
Mural tower (Historic Town) · Mural tower (Historic Town) · Gateway
OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ie
Shown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
WEB3510/26	Application declared invalid	15 Oct 2026	—	0 m	The construction of (a) Erection of new building signage comprising of brushed stainless-steel individual lettering, fixed directly to the existing brick work wall with concealed fixings mounted on the front (East) elevation and side (North) elevation. (b) No internal alterations are proposed, and the existing internal floor plans will remain unchanged. (C) all associated site works.
WEB2293/26	Grant permission	21 Jul 2026	—	381 m	Atria Living Limited intends to apply for permission for development at this c. 0.03 Ha site located on Saint Michan’s Street, Dublin 7. The site is generally bound: to the east by Saint Michan’s Street; to the south and west by Fegan’s, No. 13–18 Chancery Street and No. 1–1a Saint Michan’s Place; and to the north by a car park. The development will principally consist of the construction of a part 7 No. to part 8 No. storey (including mezzanine level) hotel (c. 1,863 sq m), providing 48 No. bedrooms. The development will also include: a restaurant/bar (c. 80 sq m) at ground floor level; a roof terrace (c. 81 sq m) at seventh floor level facing east, south and west; a guest lounge (c. 43 sq m) and library (c. 36 sq m) at seventh floor level; bicycle parking; bin store; hard and soft landscaping; signage; plant; lift overrun; green/blue roof; and all other associated site works above and below ground.
WEB2028/26	Refuse permission	22 Jun 2026	—	289 m	We, Paul Flavio Graf and Paola Janet Lopez, intend to apply for PLANNING PERMISSION for development at this site: 1 Inns Court, Winetavern Street, D08W3P3. CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of: Permission to allow short-term and long-term letting of an existing residential unit at 1 Inns Court, Winetavern Street, D08W3P3. The application relates to an existing ground floor residential unit within the Inns Court building with independent access directly from Winetavern Street and does not rely on internal communal areas of the building. The residential use of the unit was previously regularised under Retention Permission granted by Dublin City Council in 2016 (Ref. 2815/16) for the change of use from office to residential. The proposed development relates solely to the operational use of the existing residential unit. No physical works, structural changes, or alterations to the building’s height, footprint or façade are proposed. The internal layout and floor area remain unchanged.
WEB2509/26	Application declared invalid	18 Jun 2026	—	73 m	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
WEB5008/25	Withdrawn article 33 (no sub)	15 Jun 2026	—	376 m	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the installation of a new shopfront, including signage and an illuminated overhead light, at the existing ground floor takeaway premises (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. No. 8795).
WEB1405/26	Grant permission and retention permission	4 Jun 2026	—	477 m	RETENTION/PERMISSION : Bureau Investment Group Ltd intends to apply for retention permission and permission for development at a site at The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 T2W1.The build fronts onto Mary’s Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of retention of existing rooftop air conditioning units and air handling units and all associated and ancillary plant. Retention of an automatic opening vent (AOV) installed to the western elevation to comply with fire regulations. The development for which permission is sought consists of the decommissioning of older air conditioning units, ventilation risers and canopy in central area of roof terrace and associated rooftop plant and removal of same. Removal of existing screening and replacement with proposed acoustic screening.
WEB1165/26	Grant permission	20 May 2026	—	434 m	The proposed development comprises site clearance works, including the demolition of all existing buildings / structures on site, including the existing boundary wall and gates along the Thomas Street frontage, and the construction of a new Part 1-; Part 3-; Part 4-; Part 5-; Part 6-storey Aparthotel building with a total Gross Floor Area of 5,152 sq.m (GIA) together with the formation of a new vehicular access and ramp off Thomas Street leading to a loading bay / service area at the rear of the proposed building. The ground floor level will accommodate 12 no. cycle parking spaces for staff and staff changing rooms / showers; ancillary plant and storage rooms; waste/refuse storage facilities and an ESB sub-station and switchroom. The proposed aparthotel reception area (188 sq.m) at ground floor level will be accessed off Thomas Street along with a Café of 52 sq.m that is provided along the Thomas Street frontage at ground floor level. Aparthotel rooms / suites are provided at ground to fourth floor level (80 no. self-contained / self-catering units). At fifth floor level, a public bar / event space (225 sq.m) with south facing roof terrace is provided. Other site works include the provision of hard and soft landscaping measures to ancillary amenity spaces. The proposed building incorporates sustainable drainage measures that includes green roofs and underground attenuation tank. Screened plant is provided at rooftop level.
WEB5590/25	Grant permission	1 May 2026	189	382 m	The proposed development will consist of the following: • The demolition of the existing warehouse building and associated outbuildings/structures at 1-6 Beresford Street (D07 T611); • The removal and part demolition of the existing boundary treatments. The existing stone wall to the north along Cuckoo Lane and existing decorative stone elements to the south east corner will be retained; • Reuse of the existing basement level for plant storage; • The construction of a residential-led mixed use development, ranging in height between 6-12 storeys. The development will comprise the following: • 191 no. residential units (57 no. 1 bed, 106 no. 2 bed and 28 no. 3 bed apartment units) with associated balconies on all street and internal courtyard elevations of the residential block; • 267 no. bedroom hotel; • Childcare facility (206 sqm); • 2 no. arts/cultural/community spaces (129 sqm and 450 sqm); • Retail unit (500 sqm); • Office/retail unit (844 sqm) (including 544 sqm mezzanine level) • A total of 9 no. EV car parking spaces, including 1 no. accessible car parking spaces, 4 no. motorcycle spaces, 353 no. sheltered bike spaces for residents, and 185 no. bike spaces at ground floor level throughout the development for short stay visitors, hotel use and staff use are proposed; • Relocation of the existing ESB substation along Beresford Street; • The provision of a new public plaza to the southeast corner of the site at the junction of Mary's Lane and George's Hill; • The provision of communal amenity space and a play area at ground floor level and communal roof terraces at level 6 and level 8; • Upgrades to the public realm surrounding the site, including improvements to the footpaths, roads and a new signalised junction at the junction between Mary's Lane and Beresford Street; • Removal of 4 no. on-street car parking spaces along Beresford Street and; • The development also includes landscaping, new boundary treatments, lighting, green/blue roofs, telecommunications infrastructure, site services and drainage connections, site clearance and all associated site works.

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
501390	Planning Appeal	Granted	18 Sept 2026	434 m
501783	Planning Appeal	pending	29 Jul 2026	493 m
501717	Planning Appeal	pending	17 Jul 2026	289 m
501654	Planning Appeal	open	1 Jul 2026	477 m
500670	Planning Appeal	Granted	15 May 2026	157 m
501338	Planning Appeal	pending	14 May 2026	382 m
324129	Referral	pending	9 Mar 2026	299 m
322385	Planning Appeal	Withdrawn	16 Jan 2026	360 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

16 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 20 Nov 2026

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