KW Investment Funds ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW Investment Fund VII Intends to apply for Permission…

Application details

Planning reference

WEB2910/25

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

KW Investment Funds ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW Investment Fund VII Intends to apply for Permission at a site (c. 0.7 Ha) at: Stokes Place, St Stephen’s Green South and Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The site is generally bounded by Nos. 92-100 St. Stephen's Green (Protected Structures) to the north and east; Harcourt Street to the west; Nos. 87-91 Harcourt Street (Protected Structures) and buildings on Clonmel Street to the south; and Iveagh Gardens (Protected Structure) to the southeast. The proposed development comprising of amendments to An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-311618-21 (DCC Reg. Ref 2062/21) consisting of the following: - Reconfiguration and reduction of the basement levels and repositioned vehicular ramp; Revised ground floor layout including additional pedestrian entrance from St. Stephen’s Green with the consolidation of vehicular access from St. Stephen’s Green only, additional office space, provision of a community café (c. 55 sqm) within a retained structure at the rear of the site and change of use from permitted café/restaurant to an event/entertainment space (c. 483sqm); Inclusion of the existing Russell Court Residential Apartment Building within the application site boundary to facilitate the refurbishment of 9 no. existing apartments; Extension of floor plates from first to sixth floor level; Provision of office space at seventh floor; a newly added eighth floor; Revised car and bicycle parking arrangements, with a reduction in car parking and increase in cycle parking now proposed; Alterations to permitted facades and materials; And all associated and ancillary site development works and landscaping alterations inclusive of removal of the permitted sunken garden and provision of new publicly accessible courtyards, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. Overall, the development at Stokes Place arising from this amendment application will result in a nine-storey building over a 1 part 2 floor basement providing office (c. 40,800sqm), event / entertainment (c. 483sqm) and community floorspace (c. 55sqm). In addition, 9no. of the existing Russell Court apartments are to be refurbished as part of these proposals. The development also includes all associated and ancillary landscaping and development works, inclusive of car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, loading bay, bin store and plant rooms.

Location / address

Stokes Place, St. Stephen's Green South and Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 Aug 2025

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

7 Jan 2026

Final grant date

19 Jun 2026

Appeal lodged

3 Feb 2026

Appeal decision

Grant permission

Appeal decision date

19 Jun 2026