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Arriving at our office

This guide will help you to prepare for your visit to An Bord Pleanála's office at 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.

Arriving at our office


Arriving at our office
Reception area layout


Arriving at our office

The entrance to our office is located at 64 Marlborough Street, opposite the Eir building.

The entrance of An Bord Pleanála.This image shows the entrance and front doors of An Bord Pleanála's office if you are stood at the Eir building looking 12 o'clock across Marlborough Street. The LUAS green line runs from right to left and care is needed when crossing.

When you arrive at the front door, press the blue button on the intercom.

Front door close up. This image shows the front door and buzzer area. The button to operate the buzzer has a yellow box around it and a green arrow pointing to it from the right-hand side.

This is a close-up of the buzzer.

Close-up image of front door buzzer. This picture shows the buzzer at the front door of An Bord Pleanála's office. There is a button located half way down the panel on the right hand side. It is located under the Braille text and has a blue light behind it. In the image, the button to operate the buzzer has a yellow box around it and a green arrow pointing to it from the right-hand side.When the buzzer is pressed, a security guard will unlock the door for you or you can ask for assistance.

When you press the buzzer, the door will be unlocked for you by a security guard. The door will automatically open inwards away from you. Once the door is open, you can enter the porch. If you require assistance with the external door please speak into the intercom and a security guard will assist you.

When you enter the porch, there are two doors in front of you which will automatically slide apart when you approach the doors. Walk straight ahead and you are in our reception area.

Porch sliding doors. This image shows the interior porch doors which lead into our reception area. These doors are automatic and slide apart from the centre to either side.

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Reception area layout

This is the layout of the public area of our reception area.

Reception area layout map. This map shows the layout of the reception area. Most areas in this map are open to the public and are shaded white. It also shows shaded light red the Maoilbhríde Room, Parnell Room and Cathal Brugha Room which are only open to the public when invited to an event or when given permission by An Bord Pleanála staff. Areas which are not open to the public are shaded light grey.

When you are standing with the porch sliding doors behind you, the reception desk is in front of you at the 12 o'clock position. The Maoilbhríde conference room, is on the right-hand side at the 2 o'clock position.

Entrance in front of porch doors: facing straight ahead (twelve o'clock position). On entering the building and stood in front of the porch doors this is what is in front of you at twelve o'clock position. In this the reception desk and assistance is immediately ahead at twelve o'clock position. The entrance to the Maoilbhríde Conference Room, is at 2 o'clock position.

When you are stood with the porch sliding doors behind you, and face to the right-hand side (3 o'clock position), there is the publications stand and there are computers that you can use to access case information. There are 3 computers in total: a computer that is accessible located beside the publications stand, and two computers in the centre stand. There is also the entrance to the Parnell meeting room.

Entrance in front of porch doors: facing right (three o'clock position). When you are stood with the porch sliding doors behind you, and face to the right-hand side (3 o'clock position), there is the publications stand and computers that the public can access information on cases. There are three computers in total: a computer that is accessible located beside the publications stand, and two computers in the centre stand.

When you are stood with the porch sliding doors behind you, and face to the left-hand side (9 o'clock position), there are the accessible toilets, entrances to the Cathal Brugha and Seán MacDiarmada meeting rooms, seating and tables where you can wait for An Bord Pleanála staff or look at decided files through the public access service.

Entrance in front of porch doors: facing left (nine o'clock position). When you are stood with the porch sliding doors behind you, and face to the left-hand side (9 o'clock position), there are the accessible toilets, entrances to the Cathal Brugha and Seán MacDiarmada rooms, seating and tables where you can wait for An Bord Pleanála staff or look at decided files through the public access service.

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