Alterations to the planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of the buildings under Register Reference…

Application details

Planning reference

WEB2766/24

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Alterations to the planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of the buildings under Register Reference 3706/21; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-312494-22 to provide an additional 1,433 sq. m. GFA of office accommodation (to 17,544 sq. m. GFA; an additional 7,672 sq. m. GFA to the existing building) comprising: 1) Rearrangement of permitted basement layout reducing car parking spaces from 16 no. (including 1 no. disabled space) to 6 no. (including 2 no. disabled spaces); increasing cycle parking spaces from 174 no. to 238 no.; repositioning of cycle parking areas, staff showers, changing rooms and lockers, cycle repair area, plant and tank areas, bin storage areas and provision of 1 no. motorcycle parking space; 2) Reconfiguration of layout of ground floor on the Hatch Street Upper frontage including incorporation of permitted office space for collaborative working into building reception area and repositioned ESB substation and switchrooms and on the Adelaide Road frontage to provide for extended building reception area; 3) Construction of an extension (147 sq. m.) to the permitted sixth floor office floorplate on the Hatch Street Upper frontage; 4) Construction of an extension (97 sq. m.) to the permitted seventh floor office floorplate on the Hatch Street Upper frontage including provision of a 44.5 sq. m. roof terrace; 5) Reconfiguration of the permitted roofterrace and green roof on the seventh floor on the Adelaide Road frontage including provision of a plant enclosure and extension of the area of the roof terrace from 136.8 sq. m. to 223 sq. m.; and 6) Construction of an additional office floor (1,158 sq. m.) set back from Hatch Street Upper frontage with two new roof terraces – 87 sq. m. to the north and 192 sq. m. to the south.

Location / address

Montague House, Adelaide Road,, Dublin 2 and Hardwicke House, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 ND9

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 Dec 2024

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

9 Jun 2025

Final grant date

21 Oct 2025

Appeal lodged

7 Jul 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

21 Oct 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   18 Dec 2024

2. Further information requested

   19 Feb 2025

3. Further information received

   13 May 2025

4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   9 Jun 2025

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   7 Jul 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

6. Final grant

   21 Oct 2025

7. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   21 Oct 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case