GrantedRetentionDecided 19 September 2018

Bonnington (formerly Regency) Hotel on Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Retention of a new entrance and exterior cladding to a lounge bar area at the Bonnington Hotel.

2037/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 January 2018

Reference: 2037/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 9 January 2018

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for a new entrance and its exterior treatment to an upgraded lounge bar within the hotel. The treatment includes hardwood louvre cladding, backlit signage, and timber doors.

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Development description

Retention: development involving the creation of a new entrance and its exterior treatment to a recently upgraded lounge bar area within part of the hotel. The treatment to be retained includes horizontal hard wood louvre cladding, signage with concealed backlit lighting, and exterior grade timber doors and screens.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€701,000	139 m
49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Mar 2025	€612,000	146 m
Apt 501, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra	Sept 2025	€750,000	155 m
Apt 115, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra	Feb 2026	€466,000	155 m
117 Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2025	€390,000	155 m
406 Gracepark Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€460,000	155 m
203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€400,000	158 m
106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€430,000	158 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received9 January 2018
Further information requested8 March 2018
Further information received23 August 2018
Decision due19 September 2018
Decision issued19 September 2018
Grant issued24 October 2018

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