The refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings from commercial/light industrial to use as an immersive arts…

Application details

Planning reference

WEB1262/26

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings from commercial/light industrial to use as an immersive arts centre with complementary educational facilities focusing on audiovisual technology at 10 and 11 Ushers Island, Dublin 8. The main entrance to the immersive arts centre will be from Ushers Island, while the entrance to the educational facility will be from Island Street, to the rear. The development will include; (i) Alteration of quay-front facades to nos 10 and 11, including a new glazed single storey public entrance at number 10 with glazed canopy and the façade refurbishment of no 11, to include; the rendering of the existing elevational non-original tile cladding (no 11); new windows and doors in existing openings (no 11); new granite steps, ramp and low boundary plinth (nos 10,11); new external metal railings at entrance area (no 10) to side boundary at the adjoining site (no 9) and new external signage to no 11. (ii) Alteration of the rear façade to no 10 at Island Street, including a new metal gate and new render to existing walls and a new planted courtyard containing bicycle and bin storage facilities. (iii) Reinstatement of the first-floor to the rear of number 10, with replacement walls and flat roof, where the original roof was previously removed, and only remnants of the first-floor walls currently remain.

Location / address

10 And 11 Ushers Island, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08 A586

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

9 Feb 2026

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

2 Apr 2026

Final grant date

7 May 2026

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   9 Feb 2026

2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   2 Apr 2026

3. Final grant

   7 May 2026

4. Construction commenced

   26 May 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data