41 Bolton Street, Dublin 1, Dublin 1, D01AN26
Declaration on whether using a B&B for international protection accommodation is exempted development.
0538/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2025
- Reference
- 0538/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 4 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 declaration request to determine if changing the use of a four-storey over basement building from approved bed and breakfast accommodation to accommodation for persons seeking international protection is exempted development.
- Storeys
- 5
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Expp: whether the use (of a four storey_ over basement terrace building, currently in approved use as bed and breakfast accommodation, subject to planning ref no. Web2655/25) to accommodate persons seeking international protection is or is not development and, if development is it exempted development or not exempted development under class 20f_ of the planning_ and_ development (exempted development)(no
- Under regulations 2023
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 1/2 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 30 m |
| 9 Henrietta Hall, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €405,000 | 41 m |
| 20 Henrietta Hall 43 Bolton St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €431,971 | 41 m |
| 28 Henrietta Hall 43 Bolton St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 36, Henrietta Hall, Bolton Street | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 38, Henrietta Hall, Bolton St Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €347,500 | 41 m |
| 4 Henrietta St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €1,750,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 12 Bolton Court, 47 50 Bolton Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €312,000 | 68 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 received4 December 2025
- Decision due4 February 2026
- Decision issued3 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION: the retention and continuation of use on a permanent basis as previously granted under…
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WEB2655/25Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: Change of use of the existing four storey over basement terrace building from residential use (5…
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2333/21Dublin CityLodged 5 Mar 2021Retention
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing three-storey building containing 2 commercial…
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4568/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2022Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a residential apartment development consisting of 2 no. two bed…
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2742/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2019Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission at this site of approx. 584.4sqm at 21-24 Bolton Street, Dublin — The development will…
21 - 24 Bolton Street, Dublin 1
4750/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The development will comprise the construction of a hotel ranging in height from 4 to 7 storeys over basement…
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3628/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The proposed development consists of amendments to the previously approved planning permission, register…
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3049/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Feb 2025Alterations
- Refused50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for works to the lower ground floor of 3 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1,…
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3628/18Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2018Change of use
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