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Development at Nos 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street

Nos 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 & Nos. 29-30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (D08 YY11 & D08 VYX7)

2409/20 · DublinOn SiteGranted on appeal

up to 8 storeys · 0.0553 ha · Granted on appeal, April 2021

Planning application 2409/20 to Dublin City Council at Nos 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 & Nos. 29-30 Ushers Quay. Granted by the council on 14 October 2020; granted on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 15 April 2021. Work commenced on 9 April 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Granted on appeal
  7. Work commenced

Key facts

Reference
2409/20
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Received
4 Mar 2020
Decided
14 Oct 2020
Status
On Site
Use
Hospitality
Dwellings (estimated)
106
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Floor area
106 m²
Site area
0.0553 ha
Further information requested
19 Jun 2020
Further information received
17 Sept 2020
Commenced
9 Apr 2026
Appeal
ABP-308627-20 · Granted on appeal

Homes and mix

  • ESB substations

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

Permission for development at this site of c.0.055ha of Nos. 1, 1A and 2 Usher's Street and Nos. 29/30 Usher's Quay, Dublin 8. The site is on the corner of Usher's Quay and Usher's Street. The demolition of c. 1,028 sq.m of all existing structures on site. The construction of a 7 to 8 storey over single basement building which will comprise a 106-no. bedroom hotel, seating areas, ancillary restaurant, public bar, reception, ancillary hotel area/offices, associated staff areas, changing/shower rooms, toilets, stores, bin and bicycle stores, ESB substation and circulation throughout and plant at basement and roof level. There will be pedestrian access from Usher's Street and Usher's Quay. The total gross area of the building (including basement) is c. 4046.10 sq.m. All associated site development works and services provision required to enable the development of the site.

Planning status

Permission was granted on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 15 Apr 2021, and a commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

Appeal ABP-308627-20 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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