Multimillion euro redevelopment of National Concert Hall given the green light

Dublin County Council have provided the Office of Public Works with planning permission to conduct a multimillion euro redevelopment if the National Concert Hall located at Earlsfort Terrace, in Dublin 2.

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The planning permission was applied for on the 24th of July 2024 and the decision by the Dublin County Council on the 17th of September 2024.

The Office of Public Works has said, following the granting of the planning application that this is a "once in a multi-generational opportunity to provide a vital, world-class, cultural destination for music lovers, artists and visitors to Ireland."

And that the plans include increases to the main capacity at the Earlsfort Terrace from 1,350-1,400 seats and will now accommodate orchestras of 106 players and choirs of 170 singers.

The Office of Public Works has said that the development will "be transformative for music in Ireland and allow the NCH to deliver on its statutory remit as the National Cultural Institution for Music."