The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, The building fronts onto Mary's Abbey to the north and Strand Street Little to the south and southwest
Planning application WEB1405/26
DecisionGrant permission and retention permission
Decided04 June 2026
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- WEB1846/20Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Construction of part single part double storey rear extension with flat roof and brick finish to match existing. Metal clad dormer to the rear roof facade. Internal modifications with all ancillary works. / 0.1 km away / 30 April 2021Granted
- WEB1816/23Permission for demolition of the existing rear extension and a portion of the original building in order to create a courtyard and a new three storey rear extension for a total floor area of 97 sq.m; lowering of the attic floor for integration with the rear extension; opening of a skylight on the front pitch of the roof: decorative and services works internally, and all the ancillary site works. / 0.1 km away / 29 January 2024Granted
- 5287/22The development will consist of: Installation of new proprietary metal cladding system, including cills, cappings and flashings to the south (side) and west (rear) elevations of existing house. / 0.1 km away / 27 January 2023Granted
- 2247/21The development will consist of the erection of new double sided, internally illuminated projecting wall mounted signage and roller door signage to Arran Street East elevation. Internally illuminated above door and roller door signage to Mary's Abbey elevation and large wall mural signage to East elevation of no, 13. Mary's Abbey. / 0.1 km away / 14 April 2021Granted
- 5061/23Permission for modifications to planning permission granted under Ref. 3609/20 (ABP-309215-21) to facilitate reconfiguration as a 105-suite aparthotel at 162-164a (inclusive) Capel Street and 33-36 (inclusive) Strand Street Little, Dublin 7. Proposed modifications include the following: Basement o Internal reconfigurations at permitted basement level to include revisions to plant and inclusion of a wellness lounge with sauna; Ground Floor o Alterations to the rear of the ground floor of No.162 Capel Street, providing access to the aparthotel and an enclosed courtyard/events space in this location; o Relocation of bicycle parking from basement level to ground floor with access to same from the laneway located on Strand Street Little; o Relocation of ESB substation to provide direct access to the substation from Strand Street Little; o Internal reconfigurations at ground floor to include 2 no. meeting rooms and dedicated co-working space; o General layout modifications to the reception/restaurant/bar area to activate the street frontage; o Inclusion of a serving hatch from the bar/restaurant area fronting Capel Street; Upper Floors o Internal layout changes from first to eight floor to facilitate 105 no. aparthotel suites and ancillary service areas in lieu of 142 no. hotel bedrooms; o The aparthotel suites include 23 no. interlinkable rooms; o Build out of setback to building line at fifth to eight floor levels on western elevation (rear of Capel Street) and northern elevation (rear of Strand Street Little); o Part build out of setback at fifth to eight floor levels on eastern elevation; o Inclusion of private glazed balconies on the southern side at seventh floor level; Amendments to façade at street level, including the provision of retractable awnings on both the Capel Street and Strand Street Little frontages; Amendments to façade above street level to include brick at 1st to 4th floor and cladding at 5th to 8th floor; Amendments to fenestration at all levels; Installation of solar PV panels at roof level; • All associated amendments to plant, site works and services. / 0.1 km away / 23 May 2024Granted
- WEB2018/25The development will consist of brick detail signage on the southern elevation, onto Strand Street Little, as an architectural feature in the elevation detail. / 0.1 km away / Not recordedGranted
- WEB1239/26The development will consist of restaurant signage on the southern elevation onto Strand Street Little and on the eastern elevation onto Capel Street and aparthotel entrance signage located on Strand Street Little. / 0.1 km away / 01 April 2026Granted
- 3069/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will comprise the conservation, repair and adaption of the protected structure at 2-3 Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7 to facilitate a change of use from artist studios at first, second and third floors, shop at ground floor and storage at basement level of the protected structure to museum and ancillary use at ground first second and third floors and storage at basement level of the protected structure and the demolition of existing structures to the rear of the protected structure to allow the development of new ancillary museum building on lands to the rear of the protected structure as follows: 1. Buildings to the rear of the site which are not protected structures are to be demolished, all boundary party walls to be maintained. 2. The construction of a new building on lands to the rear of the existing protected structure as the new premises of the National Leprechaun Museum, two storeys in height to an overall height of 13.5m (exclusive of roof mounted PV panels), landscaping works to internal courtyard lightwell. Roof to new building at rear to be a combination of flat semi intensive green roof with PV panels and a pitched reflective insulated metal deck roof with brick slip cladding to external perimeter walls and roof top plant with louvered enclosure. 3. Structural intervention works to stabilise the building fabric of the protected structure. 4. Alterations to rear facade of protected structure at ground, first and second floors to facilitate new escape and access stairs to facilitate access from garden, to repair and reinstate original windows, to dismantle and re-build destabilised segment of wall at top floor level, reinstatement of cast iron rain water goods. 5. Repairs to the roof, gutters, rear eaves and front parapet of the protected structure. 6. Works to the front facade of the protected structure at all levels comprising brick, stone, render and jointing cleaning and repair, removal of existing modern shopfront and installation of new shopfront and external articulated shutters, repairs to all existing metal framed windows above ground level, dismantling and re-building destabilised segment of parapet at top floor level. 7 Removal of modern interventions to the interior of the protected structure including partitions, stud walling, false ceilings and modern stairs and installation of new partitions, doors and lift shaft to facilitate proposed new museum use. / 0.1 km away / 17 January 2020Granted