The Paramount Hotel, Nos. 7-8 & 9 & 10 Exchange Street Upper, and Nos. 1, 27-28 & 29 - 30 Parliament Street, Dublin 2.
Declaration sought on changing the use of the Paramount Hotel to a non-tourist hostel for homeless accommodation.
0050/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 February 2024
- Reference
- 0050/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Received
- 15 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA section 5 declaration is sought to determine if changing the use of the Paramount Hotel to a non-tourist hostel providing care or short-term homeless accommodation is development, and if it is exempted development. The property is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: whether the change of use at the paramount hotel from use as a 'hotel' to use as a 'hostel (non-tourist) where care or short-term homeless accommodation is provided' is development, and whether it is exempted development.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 February 2024
- Decision due13 March 2024
- Decision issued12 March 2024
- Appeal submitted2 April 2024
- Appeal decided18 February 2026
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