The Grafton Capital Hotel, 31-32-33 Lower Stephen Street and 1-2- 3 Digges Lane, Dublin 2
Amendments to a permitted hotel redevelopment, including enclosing an outdoor seating area.
2083/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 January 2021
- Reference
- 2083/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for amendments to an approved hotel redevelopment. This includes converting a 58 sqm ground floor covered outdoor seating area into an internal common area with a new glazed facade, and altering the entrance canopy.
- Floor area
- 58 m²
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
Permission for amendments to approved hotel redevelopment (ref. 3493/15, 4082/16, 3439/17, 2415/18 and 2496/19) to consist of: a) the conversion of existing 58 sqm ground floor covered outdoor seating area to internal hotel common area with new glazed façade, including sliding door sets between existing stone pillars; b) alterations and extension to existing hotel entrance canopy; c) alterations to existing secondary accommodation door fronting st. Stephens street; d) alterations to signage, lighting, materials and associated amendments to façade. The above amendment will represent a gross increase of floor area of 58 sqm bringing the total gross internal area of the hotel to 6,564 sqm.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 September 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 70 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 54 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 54 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 54 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 received25 January 2021
- Decision due19 March 2021
- Decision issued19 March 2021
- Grant issued30 April 2021
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