Land parcel 4067605

Area

1,610 m²

Buildings

4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 1,625 m².

Zoning

M2 Z5: City Centre (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 3 Mar 2026Additional information

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Change of use, extensions and internal allerations to an existing 4 storey over basement with mezzanine floor between ground and first floor building at the former AIB Bank, no 37 & 38 O Connell Street Upper and 74 Parnell Street. Dublin D01 XR67. The building is a Protected Structure - RPS 6021 and in an architectural conservation area. The change of use consists of change from a bank and associated offices and storage use to restaurant / bar and associated kitchen, toilets and storage use at ground floor and part of the basement with residential use consisting of 20 no. one bedroom studio apartments on upper floors, 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors respectively, with associated storage use in part of the basement. The residential use is to be accessed from an existing entrance off Parnell Street with bicycle and storage facilities serving the residential use at basement level. The restaurant /bar use is to be accessed off an existing entrance off O'Connell Street Upper, a new entrance off O'Connell Street Upper and an existing entrance at the junction of O'Connell Street Upper and Parnell Street with storage and staff facilities, including bicycle storage, at basement level. The extensions and alterations are to consist of the extension and remodelling of the existing 20th century stairs and lift to the rear of the building, extensions within the footprint of the building to accommodate residential use at third floor level and a new mezzanine floor between the ground and first floor to serve the proposed restaurant / bar, the removal of 3 no existing 20th century staircases and number of internal walls at each level to facilitate the restaurant / bar and residential use. The alterations to the elevations are to consist of a new entrance, remodelling of two no existing bays containing existing ATMs to match the existing openings and glazing, new canopies, new glazed screens to new outdoor seating area to the ground floor of O'Connell Street Upper and signage to O'Connell Street Upper and Parnell Street and a new cellar hatch door in foothpath to Parnell Street together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB1481/26

• 27 Nov 2025Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of full roof, façade and shopfront repair; with the intention of fully weathering the envelope of this protected structure.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB5811/25

• 26 Nov 2025Application declared invalid

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of full roof, façade and shopfront repair; with the intention of fully weathering the envelope of this protected structure.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB5793/25

• 21 Nov 2025Application declared invalid

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE. The development will consist of full roof, façade and shopfront repair; with the intention of fully weathering the envelope of this protected structure.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB5767/25

• 30 May 2025Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises the adaptive change of use from former hotel to a private members club, with associated repair and conservation works of existing masonry, external and internal joinery, plasterwork and features of significance; including: External works at No.42 O'Connell Street Upper: Temporary access to facilitate works via existing openings through to No.41 O'Connell Street Upper; Permanent repair of the main roof, chimneys, parapets, rooflights and rainwater goods; Front façade structural and brick masonry repair and re-wigging; Rear façade structural repair and replacement of render; and, Perforation of northern gable for opening to connect with the stair/life core. Internal works at No.42 O'Connell Street Upper: Investigative works, including removal of contemporary suspended ceilings at ground floor, removal of non-original, non-load bearing blockwork and partitions, and removal of filled voids at basement; Removal of concrete basement slab; Joinery repair, including main and secondary staircases, wainscotting, fenestration and entrance door; Repair and/or restraint of flat, decorative and vulnerable plasterwork; Cleaning and repair of entrance level flooring; Repair of existing drainage systems where necessary; Removal of sanitaryware and associated pipework at basement level; Provision of new services including heating, lighting, electrical and sanitary facilities; Provision of new fitted bars; and, Application of decorative finishes throughout. Works at the Link Building (located between the existing town house and multi-purpose hall): Careful removal of existing timber roof light truss and sarking boards for reuse within new link building structure; Careful retention of existing basement vault, eastern and southern basement walls; Demolition of remaining link building fabric; Upgrade waterproofing to existing buildings and boundary walls; Minor excavation to the basement to allow for new escape stair; and, Addition of stair/lift core structure to connect the Link with O'Connell Hall. External works at O'Connell Hall: Repair and refurbishment of the roof, all four elevations including the windows. Internal works at O'Connell Hall: Removal of non-original, non-load bearing blockwork and partitions; Removal of concrete slab at ground level; Joinery repair, including staircases, stage structure, wall panelling, floor boards and fenestration; Propping of decorative ceiling and roof light to facilitate repair works; and, Introduction of structural interventions, mechanical and electrical services and fire safety interventions. 41 O'Connell Street Upper: New stair core extension over 5 levels (including basement) connecting to the northern elevation of No. 42 O'Connell Street House projecting into the site at 41 O'Connell Street Upper; Application of temporary mural artwork to the proposed stair core elevations; and, ESB Substation fronting Moore Lane. Moore Lane: Temporary layby/loading bay along Moore Lane to the rear of 42/41 O'Connell Street / O'Connell Hall on the western side of the lane. The application site is within the O'Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompanies this application.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2231/25

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 1 recorded monument.

• DU018-020506 Brickworks
  Description

  Rocques map (1756) of Dublin depicts 'Old Brick Field' in the central block on Moore Street extending back to Old Brick Field Lane (now Moore Lane) and up to Parnell Street. See attached section of Rocque's Map showing 'Old Brick Field Lane' which marked parish boundary between St Werburgh's and Marks which is indicated with a red dotted line taken from website https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b530637730/f1.item.r=DUBLIN%20DUBLIN. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 15 November 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3206 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.