Saint Patrick's Tower, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Planning application 4040/20
DecisionGrant permission
Decided25 February 2021
Application typePermission
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- WEB6021/25Happy Hand Ltd intend to apply for continued planning permission for 3 years for a temporary café/retail unit on a section of derelict land located at 161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The development consists of two converted shipping containers, single storey in height. The development is situated on unused land in The Digital Hub complex. We have operated on this site for over 8 years already. / 0.0 km away / 19 February 2026Granted
- 4685/19Planning permission for the continued use of the current structure as a cafe/retail unit as granted under Registration Ref. No. 4085/16, 3 year temporary permission at 161 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The development consists of two converted shipping containers, single storey in height. / 0.0 km away / 11 February 2020Granted
- 4958/22PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises a ten-year planning permission to provide a building for the Guinness archives on a 638 sqm site. The subject site is bound by Thomas Street to the north, the Crane Building to the east, and existing Brewery works to the west and south. The development includes works and developments to Arthur's House which is Protected Structure No. 8145; the demolition of its rear modern section; the demolition of the part of the Crane Building to its rear; and the construction of a new Archive Building contiguous with and linked to Arthur's House. The development includes: • Opening up existing blind windows and replacing other existing windows in a historically appropriate style; • The installation of an external steel escape stair from the basement front elevation and the insertion of a new gate in the railing to match the existing railing; • Internal re-ordering to include replacement with historically appropriate flooring, fireplaces and cornices; • The demolition of the 1964 internal dividing walls within Arthur's House; • The demolition of 506 sq. m. of buildings, including the rear 1964 section of Arthur's House and the part of the Crane Building to which this is attached; • The demolition of the rear modern exterior ramps, steps, railings and security building; • The construction of a 624 sqm archive building to the rear of Arthur's House; • New exterior works to include ramps and steps; and • All associated works above and below ground. Arthur's House is and will remain 17.26m in height over four storeys and comprises: basement, ground, first and second floors with the third floor in the loft space. The section of the Crane Building to the rear of Arthur's House proposed for demolition is 21.72m in height and comprises ground and four further floors and roof top plant. The height of the proposed four storey new building is 20.85m. The proposed development is located within a site which is the subject of an approved Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Ref. No. P0301-04). / 0.1 km away / 24 November 2022Granted
- WEB1165/26The 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. / 0.1 km away / 20 May 2026Granted
- 4824/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 8149): permission for development at 10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 PX8H, a protected structure (ref: 8149) in use as office space, to comprise the following: removal of non-original internal glazed screen and door at first floor level and replacement with a plasterboard-lined stud-wall with fire-rated flush door-set; removal of a section of original non-load bearing internal stud walling at second-floor level and the addition of a new plasterboard-lined stud-wall to create a new protected escape route; and the conversion of an existing timber sliding-sash window to a casement window. / 0.1 km away / 23 January 2024Granted
- 2903/19The proposed development consists of: (i) removal of an existing faux shopfront to unoccupied site fronting on to Thomas Street; (ii) partial removal of front boundary wall to Thomas Street; (iii) partial demolition of walls associated with previously existing building on site; (iv) construction of single storey ESB substation (37sq.m); (v) construction of new boundary wall, inclusive of vehicular entrance gate to Thomas Street; and (vi) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. Permission is sought for a temporary permission of 5 no. years. / 0.1 km away / 29 July 2019Granted
- WEB1583/25We, On Tower Ireland Limited are applying Permission to install 4 no. 2.1m Antenna, 3 no. 1.5m Antenna, 7 no. 0.6m Antenna & 6 no. transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with associated equipment cabinets, cabling and associated site works at the roof of Block E Binary Hub, Roe’s Lane, Bonham Street, Dublin 8. / 0.1 km away / 13 May 2025Granted
- 3919/21Permission to erect 6 No. antenna, 1 No. microwave dish together with associated telecommunications equipment on the building rooftop. / 0.1 km away / 25 January 2022Granted