45, Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use from offices to a hotel within a protected structure, including internal demolitions.
2120/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 January 2018
- Reference
- 2120/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 January 2018
- Floor area
- 11 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for works to a protected structure to change the use of the ground and upper floors from offices to hotel use. The development includes the demolition of some internal walls and doors and the construction of new walls and doors.
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
- Protected structure: permission for works and change of use. The proposed development includes the following
- Demolition of some internal walls and doors on ground and upper floors and construction of new walls and doors
- The change of use of existing office use on ground and upper floors to hotel use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 11 February 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 February 2020.
Notified floor area: 425 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 114 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 145 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 172 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 January 2018
- Further information requested16 March 2018
- Further information received5 April 2018
- Decision due2 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Grant issued12 June 2018
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