RefusedCommercialDecided 12 March 2018

Holiday Inn Express (formerly known as Findlater House), 27-31 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 T2X2. The application site is located on junction of O'Connell Street, Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place, Dublin 1

Construction of an additional storey to add 20 hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Express on O'Connell Street.

2084/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 January 2018

Reference: 2084/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 16 January 2018
Floor area: 21 m²

Summary

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The development proposes adding an 8th storey to the existing 7-storey hotel building. This will increase the total number of bedrooms from 197 to 217, adding 658 square metres of floor area.

Commercialhotelextensioncommercial

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Development on a site of c. 0.21 ha. The proposed development comprises of the construction of an additional storey (658 sq. M) to the southern elevation (fronting cathal brugha street and findlater place) which is set back c. 8.6m from the western elevation (fronting o'connell street) onto the existing 7 no. Storey building (holiday inn express). The proposed additional storey increases the building height from 7 no. Storeys (23.9 m) to 8 no. Storeys (25.87 m) and will provide for an additional 21 no. Bedrooms at the new 7th floor level. The proposed development will also include amendments to the existing 6th floor which will result in the loss of 1 no. Bedroom and the provision of a new stair core and lift from 6th floor to facilitate access to the additional storey (7th floor), amendments to elevations to facilitate the additional storey; provision of a green roof and all associated ancillary and site development works to facilitate the development. The proposed development will increase the total number of bedroom units from 197 no. To 217 no. (net addition of 20 no. Rooms) and will increase the overall gross floor area from 7,287sq. M to 7,945sq. M. The subject site is located within the o'connell street architectural conservation area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jul 2025	€199,166	117 m
Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€220,000	117 m
11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€255,000	121 m
9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€243,000	121 m
1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€365,000	121 m
4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€320,000	136 m
49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€275,000	163 m
59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin	Aug 2025	€284,000	163 m

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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 received16 January 2018
Decision due12 March 2018
Decision issued12 March 2018
Grant issued19 November 2018
Appeal submitted12 April 2018
Appeal decided19 November 2018

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