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  National Concert Hall, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Jul 24 2024

Application Received

Sep 17 2024

Decision Due

Sep 17 2024

Decision

Oct 30 2024

Granted
  • Submitted to Dublin City Council, 24 / 07 / 2024
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Decision Notice Issued
  • Decision Text: GRANT PERMISSION
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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Development:
PROTECTED STRUCTURE The conservation, refurbishment and upgrade of the existing National Concert Hall (NCH) buildings including: the former University Building's Butler north-east and south-cast wings and the central Butler main entrance block (c.1914); the former Exhibition Hall buildings (c.1865) including the south range, the main auditorium, the John Field and Carolan rooms; the former UCD Medical Library and north range. The total floor area of the existing buildings, subject of this planning application, is 16,560sqm. The development includes a new three storey over basement extension to the west of the existing auditorium, ante space and Carolan Room (3610sqm), the insertion of a new floor to both the Studio Space (226sqm) and the former Medical Library (662sqm) and a new two storey atrium extension linking the Butler building to. the central 1865 block (336m) and an extension to the basement under the main auditorium (873sqm). The overall area of the proposed development is 20,869sqm (4295sqm basement and 16,574sqm above ground) The main buildings and boundary walls, the subject of application are designated Protected Structures within the NCH complex (Ref: RPS 2425). Adjacent protected structures include the Real Tennis Court (Ref: RPS 2426) and Iveagh House (Department of Foreign Affairs) and Iveagh Gardens, including stone garden folly (Ref. RPS 7791). In order to facilitate proposed development, the following demolitions are required: 1042sqm two storey former Anatomy Block (c.1884 with c.1930 modifications) plus 332sqm . of ancillary extensions; 116sqm two storey (1981) plant room with associated roof plant to the rear of the main auditorium; 65sqm two storey (2016) temporary stair block to the rear of the 1865 building 250sqm three storey over basement (c.1995) sanitary accommodation extension to the rear of Butler north-east wing including existing bridge link structure at first floor level; Removal of an internal fire stair core (1981) located to the west of the John Field Room; Removal of escape stairs (1981) from the auditorium within the south range; Removal of existing (c.1960) external fire escape stairs between Butler building and 1865 block; Removal of a section of the basement (c.1914) under the existing carpark to the front of the south wings of Butler building; Removal of several internal modern interventions throughout the buildings. The existing lim... Signup to read full development description
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    270m 22/10/2024 N/A No 89 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 (Apartments: No.1, No.2 & No.3) PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission & Retention: Retention permission for internal material alterations which were carried out in 2018 at No 89 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, (PROTECTED STRUCTURE -RPS No. 7800). These alterations consist of removal of enclosure walls bounding kitchens to facilitate open plan living space, replacement of walls bounding toilets with gl... login required. Details...
    270m 16/10/2024 N/A 78, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 RX94 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Tottoria Trading Limited intend to apply for permission for development at 78 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 RX94), a protected structure (RPS 4440). The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 78 Leeson Street Lower from solely residential use to residential use and office use associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. To facilitate the proposed uses, alterations are proposed to the protected structure as follows: Alterations to the existing basement plan to provide 1 no. 1 bed residential apartment unit and associated open space. Facilitative works to provide this unit include provision of new extended glazing at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower, provision of an outdoor planting/ seating area at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower on the existing basement level terrace, reconfiguration of the internal layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the toilet facility, and changes to the rear façade of the building at basement level to provide a new exterior glass door for access to the rear private amenity space associated with this unit. 1 no. cycle parking space associated with the residential apartment unit is provided as a secure lock up accessed from the provided rear private amenity space. Alterations to the existing ground floor plan to provide an enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room associated with the educational use of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room space include the provision of 2 no. toilets, and the removal of an existing toilet to be replaced with a kitchen area. 5 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided within the rear private garden area at ground floor level. Alterations to the existing 1st floor plan to provide a t... login required. Details...
    400m 14/10/2024 N/A Charlemont Exchange, Located at the junction of Charlemont Street and Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 The removal of existing signage along the Charlemont Place elevation consisting of: 1 no. WeWork facade sign comprising of built up illuminated lettering in aluminium back painted colour located between the 4th and 5th floor. 1 no. WeWork internal manifestation located in the 4th floor corner glazed drum. 1 no. WeWork over door sign comprising of built up suspended rimless illuminated lettering in aluminium back painted colour. The removal of existing signage along the Charlemont Street elevation consisting of: 1 no. WeWork facade sign comprising of built up illuminated lettering in aluminium back painted colour located between the 4th and 5th... login required. Details...
    270m 10/10/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 78, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 78 Leeson Street Lower from solely residential use to residential use and office use associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. To facilitate the proposed uses, alterations are proposed to the protected structure as follows: Alterations to the existing basement plan to provide 1 no. 1 bed residential apartment unit and associated open space. Facilitative works to provide this unit include provision of new extended glazing at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower, provision of an outdoor planting/ seating area at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower on the existing basement level terrace, reconfiguration of the internal layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the toilet facility, and changes to the rear façade of the building at basement level to provide a new exterior glass door for access to the rear private amenity space associated with this unit. 1 no. cycle parking space associated with the residential apartment unit is provided as a secure lock up accessed from the provided rear private amenity space. Alterations to the existing ground floor plan to provide an enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room associated with the educational use of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room space include the provision of 2 no. toilets, and the removal of an existing toilet to be replaced with a kitchen area. 5 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided within the rear private garden area at ground floor level. Alterations to the existing 1st floor plan to provide a tutorial support room and student services support area associated with the educ... login required. Details...
    500m 08/10/2024 N/A 52 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the change of use at ground floor and basement floor levels of No. 52 Richmond St. South (a Protected Structure) from restaurant to office. Existing residential use at upper floors unaffected.... login required. Details...
    400m 01/10/2024 N/A 43 Fitzwilliam Square West, Dublin 2 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) internal reconfiguration (inclusive of the blocking up of existing opes and enlarging non-original window opes for doorways, removal of non-original doors and frames, provision of new partition walls, new kitchen and new washroom facilities and replacement of non-original fanlight above the front door) at basement, lower ground and upper ground floor levels; (ii) refurbishment of front/southeast elevation (inclusive of repairing/upgrading of original windows as appropriate, cleaning/repairing/re-pointing of brickwork, cleaning/repairing/painting metal window railings and front boundary railings and painting front door); (iii) refurbishment of rear/northwest elevation (inclusive of the replacement of 2 no. non-original windows with similar, removal of non-original flat-roofed extension, repairing/upgrading of original windows as appropriate, repainting render, remova... login required. Details...
    300m 20/09/2024 GRANT PERMISSION 35 Harcourt Street (Protected Structure) and 35 Camden Place, The Dean Hotel 34 Harcourt Street and, The Dean Townhouse 36 Harcourt Street (Protected Structure), Dublin 2 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development comprising: Design modifications to planning permission 3086/23 for the conservation, repair, refurbishment, alteration and extension of the townhouse at No.35 Harcourt Street (protected structure) for use as an hotel (21no. keys and 1no. restaurant), to include: Internal reconfiguration of floor plans at lower ground, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, including relocation of existing double doors to and alteration of existing rear window at ground floor. Replacement of external terrace at ground floor to rear of the original townhouse with an internal mezzanine space to form part of the restaurant area. Insertion of new internal connections, at basement, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels, to adjoining Dean Hotel at No. 34 Harcourt Street and De... login required. Details...
    440m 17/09/2024 SPLIT DECISION(PERMISSION & REFUSAL) 10, Camden Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 H304 PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission for extension of existing residential accommodation at first and second floors with roof garden and maintenance steps to green roof, open sp... login required. Details...
    300m 12/09/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID No.35 Harcourt Street (protected structure) and No.35 Camden Place, the Dean Hotel No.34 Harcourt Street and the Dean Townhouse No.36 Harcourt Street (protected structure), Dublin 2. PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development comprising: Design modifications to planning permission 3086/23 for the conservation, repair, refurbishment, alteration and extension of the townhouse at No.35 Harcourt Street (protected structure) for use as an hotel (21no. keys and 1no. restaurant), to include: Internal reconfiguration of floor plans at lower ground, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, including relocation of existing double doors to and alteration of existing rear window at ground floor. Replacement of external terrace at ground floor to rear of the original townhouse with an internal mezzanine space to form part of the restaurant area. Insertion of new internal connections, at basement, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels, to adjoining Dean Hotel at No.34 Harcourt Street and De... login required. Details...
    500m 12/09/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 35, Dartmouth Square North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of (i) the raking and repointing of the existing brick cladding on the front elevation. (ii) all necessary ancillary works to facilitate this development.... login required. Details...
    270m 12/09/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 89 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, (Apartments: No.1-D02CV96, No. 2 - D02C954 & No.3 - D02RK20 PROTECTED STUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: For internal material alterations which were carried out in 2018 at No 89 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, (PROTECTED STRUCTURE -RPS No. 7800). These alterations consist of removal of enclosure walls bounding kitchens to facilitate open plan living space, rep... login required. Details...
    490m 29/08/2024 REFUSE PERMISSION 49-51 Pleasants Street, Pleasants House & 5 Pleasants Lane, Dublin 8 Permission for development at a site on lands (c. 0.0745 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, DO8 VN22, DO8 EF24). Pleasants House (DO8 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62), Dublin 8. The subject site is bounded by Pleasants Street to the south, Pleasants Lane to the east, O'Neill's Buildings (a laneway) to the west and by the Camden Hotel to the north. The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted office scheme ... login required. Details...
    490m 23/08/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Site on lands (c. 0.0745 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, D08 VN22, D08 EF24), Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62), Dublin 8 The subject site is bounded by Pleasants Street to the south, Pleasants Lane to the east, O'Neill's Buildings (a laneway) to the west and by the 'Camden Hotel' to the north. The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted office scheme (DCC Planning Reg.Ref. 3457/22 & ABP Ref. 314353-22) consisting of the construction of an addit... login required. Details...
    290m 31/07/2024 GRANT PERMISSION 30 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 D02 DP96 Permission for development at this site at the Basement of No. 30 Leeson St Lower, Dublin.2, D02 DP96 which is a Protected Structure. The development will consist of Change of Use from an adult education centre to a doctors surgery at... login required. Details...
    340m 19/07/2024 GRANT PERMISSION 2, Iveagh Court, Block B, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02R640 Change of use of ground floor and lower ground floor from office to educational use consisting of four number classrooms and associated facilities. Permission also soug... login required. Details...
    340m 09/07/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 2, Iveagh Court, Block B, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02R640 Permission for change of Use of Ground Floor and Lower Ground Floor at 2 IVEAGH COURT, BLOCK B, HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN 2. D02R640 from Office to Educational use consisting of four number classrooms and asso... login required. Details...
    140m 09/07/2024 N/A No.1 Adelaide Road (incorporating No's 5-7 Albert Terrace) Dublin 2 & No. 13 Abbey Street Lower, D 1 Permission to amend the permitted development at No. 1 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 (Reg. Ref. 3136/23) (now incorporating No's 5-7 Albert Terrace, Dublin 2) (Site 1) and to apply for associated development at No. 13 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 (the former Salvation Army building - Site 2). Site. 1 (1 Adelaide Road/5-7 Albert Terrace): The development will consist of amendments to Reg. Ref.3136/23 and additional development, including the following elements: Set back in facade line facing Albert Place West at levels 0, 1, 2, 3 and terrace above (resulting in a reduction of c. 95 sq m of permitted office space); infilling of a void at level 6 (creating an additional c. 60 sq m of office space at level 7); Increase of footpath width on Albert Place West; Additional planting and landscaping on Albert Place West and on Albert Terrace; Setback of the external service entrance off Albert Place West; Introduction of opaque glass fins at 45-degree angle within external façade depth in facade to Albert Place West at levels 1, 2 and 3; Changes to planting on 4th Floor terrace facing Albert Place West; Change of use (from community to office of c. 378 sq m within the main Level -1 basement (with a portion of this community use to relocate to Site 2 (see below); Reduction in b... login required. Details...
    300m 05/07/2024 GRANT PERMISSION Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02XK51 PROTECTED STRUCTURE. The development consists of works to 108 fire doors across all floors of the Main Hospital Building, Outpatient Department and Photographic Imaging Department. These works comprise: upgrading of fire-rating to 44 no. historic doors; replacement of 33 no. non-historic doors in his... login required. Details...
    270m 05/07/2024 N/A 92 and 93 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Permission for development at a c. 0.126 ha site at nos. 92 and 93 St. Stephen's Green (Protected Structure no. RPS Reg. Ref. 7802 and 7803), Dublin 2 for amendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: 5099/22. The development will consist of: i. Demolition of existing boundary wall at southern boundary (to be replaced with southern elevation of hotel building); ii. Removal of existing door at southern elevation of no. 93 St. Stephen's Green at upper ground level and replacement with new window with ope retained; iii. Removal of existing door at southern elevation of no. 92 St. Stephen's Green at lower ground level with ope retained, iv. An increase of permitted basement area from 376.2 sqm to 448 sqm; v. Omission of 2 no. bedrooms at lower ground floor level of hotel building to facilitate a larger reception area resulting in an overall reduction from 123 no. to 121 no. bedrooms; vi. Amendments and reconfiguration of internal stairs and lifts in hotel building to allow for increased sizing of corridors at upper- ground floor, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels: vii. Provision of 1 no, additional platform lift to enable transport of goods between lower ground floor and basement level and provision of 1 no. dumb waiter to connect permitted kitchen to dinner room; viii. Amendments to layout of staff W/C facilities at lower ground floor level to accommodate DAC access and omission of existing coal storage room at no. 93 St. Stephen's Green; ix. Provision of a drink storage room and proposed change of room use from Spa to Gym at lower grou... login required. Details...
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    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

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    • Unit Name: Lucan Formation
    • Description: Dark limestone & shale (`calp)
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    National Concert Hall 50920271 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1910 - 1915 university theatre/opera house/concert hall Yes
    National Concert Hall 50920271 (Survey ID: SURV045) Regional, 1910 - 1915 university theatre/opera house/concert hall Yes

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