Block 2 and Block 3 Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street Dublin 2
Planning application 3288/25
DecisionGrant permission
Decided13 November 2025
Application typePermission
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 3167/20Permission for replacement of existing signage and new signage as follows, 1) Replacement of existing backlit stainless steel sign at fourth floor level to Harcourt Street side elevation with new stainless steel and coloured Perspex illumined sign 655mm high x 4080mm wide; 2) Installation of new free-standing three dimensional aluminium finished totem sign between existing boundary wall and South elevation, 600mm wide x 600 mm deep x 5885mm high (note 4700mm height visible above boundary wall) with stainless steel and coloured Perspex illuminated signs to three sides with letters 411mm high. / 0.0 km away / 17 November 2020Granted
- 4937/22A 7 year planning permission for development of this site of c 0.169 hectares. The development will consist of the following: Reconfiguration and extension of the exiting office block utilising existing structural elements to provide modernised office accommodation. The proposed development includes the removal of the upper ground floor, provison of a new ground floor and provision of 2 no. additional storeys over the existing offices (10 no. storeys total over existing basement with roof/plant level) Provision of a new covered reception/ walkway building to Harcourt Street. The proposed results in a net increase in gross floor area of 2,837 sq. m, resulting in a development with a total GFA of 9,707 sq. m. (excluding existing basement) Provision of a setback at ninth floor level. Accessible terraces are provided to the eastern elevation of the main block at second floor and to the south west at ninth floor. Works and reconfiguration to a part of the existing basement layout including the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 50 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from from 48no to 24no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures. / 0.0 km away / 13 December 2022Granted
- 4936/22A 7 year planning permission for development at this site of 0.1617 hectares. The development will consist of the following: Demolition of existing office block at ground level and above (6 no. storeys), partial demolition of basement slab and construction of new pad foundations, and construction of a new 9 no. storey office block (over existing basement with roof/plant level), with seatback at eighth floor level from the north and east elevations with accessible terraces provided. The proposed building has a total Gross Floor Area of 9,990sq. m. excluding basement. The basement (footprint consistent with existing) includes the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 40 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from 51no to 19 no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, double substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures. / 0.1 km away / 13 December 2022Granted
- 2231/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at a site comprising of a lane located between the former Harcourt Street Railway Station Building (Odeon Bar) and the Harcourt Building at Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The former Harcourt Street Railway Station is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3514: former station roof and facade). The development consists of the following: (i) The erection of a freestanding gate to the entrance of the lane between the former Harcourt Street Railway Station Building (Odeon Bar) and the Harcourt Building at Harcourt Street; (ii) The provision of a bin enclosure to serve the existing bin storage location on the lane; (iii) All ancillary and associated site development works. / 0.1 km away / 03 April 2019Granted
- 3034/21PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of general façade maintenance and cleaning works including: (1) The removal of plant growth from the façade and gutters; (2) The local repair of pointing to the granite façade elements (steps, columns and cappings etc); (3) The local repair of pointing to the brickwork and (4) Cleaning the entire façade and (5) Repainting of windows and entrance portico. The building is a protected structure in a Strategic Development and Regeneration Zone. / 0.1 km away / 29 September 2021Granted
- WEB1521/26PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: We, Shoalwater UC intend to apply for retention permission for development at Vault 8, Station Building, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2. The application site is within the vaulted foundations of the platform building for the former Harcourt Street Railway Station, a protected structure (RPS Ref. 3514: former station roof and facade). The proposed retention permission consists of the change of use of Vault 8 from restaurant to recreational use (gym). The area of unit is 205 sqm in size. The proposal does not alter any existing fabric. / 0.1 km away / 29 April 2026Granted
- 3380/23Permission for an ESB substation, an expanded switch room and a relocated fire escape door, for a total of 27 sq.m. all at the ground floor vehicle entrance area. / 0.1 km away / 27 June 2023Granted
- 4668/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 3514): the proposed development consists of the change of use of vault 3 from retail/restaurant use to recreational use. The area of the unit is 168 sq.m. The proposal does not alter the existing fabric of the protected structures. / 0.1 km away / 25 March 2024Granted