The Shelbourne Hotel, 27, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Refurbishment and installation of a smoke extract system at the basement of the Shelbourne Hotel.
0161/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 April 2025
- Reference
- 0161/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 23 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedProposed remedial and refurbishment works to a protected structure to accommodate a smoke extract system in the basement. Works are largely limited to the basement with minor upper-floor ductwork to comply with fire safety regulations.
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Official record
Development description
- Expp: protected structure: proposed remedial and refurbishment works including
- Proposed service penetrations required externally and internally to accommodate the installation of a smoke extract system to the basement to comply with fire safety regulations. These works are largely limited to the basement of the building with some minor works required at upper floors to accommodate ductwork and plant associated with the smoke extract system
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 138 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 143 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 243 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 243 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 268 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 273 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 302 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 302 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 April 2025
- Decision due21 May 2025
- Decision issued19 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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The Shelbourne Hotel, (protected structure) Nos. 27-34, St Stephen's Green and No. 12 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
4418/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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4114/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Oct 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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The Shelbourne Hotel, 27-34, Saint Stephen's Green, and No. 12 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
4763/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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3221/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2021Change of use
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3123/23Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2023Change of use
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The development will consist of: a change of use from retail to restaurant. Works will include; modifications…
25 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
3156/21Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2021Change of use
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RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of retention of the use as a short-term letting…
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5527/22Dublin CityLodged 22 Dec 2022Retention
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