Planning application · Dublin City Council

Development at 32-33 Blessington Street

32-33 Blessington Street, Dublin 7

WEB1681/26 · DublinGrantedUnder appeal

0.0284 ha · Under appeal since July 2026

Planning application WEB1681/26 to Dublin City Council at 32-33 Blessington Street. Granted by the council on 26 June 2026; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference
WEB1681/26
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Lodged
24 Mar 2026
Decided
26 Jun 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Office
Floor area (estimated)
440 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.0284 ha
Further information requested
18 May 2026
Further information received
2 Jun 2026
Appeal
PL-501755-DN-26

Proposed development

[name removed] - RETENTION AND PERMISSION: Planning Permission is sought to consolidate Change of Use from Tourist hostel to Community Services Administration Offices (440 sq m) and to complete minor works comprising of : the amalgamation of front meeting rooms and lobbies on all levels replacing 4 no. access doors with fire rated studs within existing openings, amalgamation of kitchen & dining at basement level of unit 32. Floors, walls and ceilings to be made good with new painted finishes and carpet tile floor finishes. Existing electrical installation to be repaired and replaced with new energy efficient lighting (suspended track lights under historic ceilings / surface mounted on modern ceilings under attic) and electrical services (including surface mounted dado trunking). Existing windows to be repaired with replacement of any damaged windowpanes. External basement areas and steps to be repaired and repainted. Water ingress to external rear walls to be remedied including removal of redundant surface mounted external pipework- repairing/ sealing existing rainwater downpipes, making good to all associated internal and external surfaces. Retention Permission is sought for works undertaken to date being the removal of modern sanitary installations within the meeting rooms of all the main upper floors, associated removal of modern stud partitions and doors, removal of modern sheet floor finishes and loose insulations.

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal PL-501755-DN-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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