Site of c.0.22 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 219-bedroom hotel ranging from six to nine storeys.
2143/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 January 2020
- Reference
- 2143/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 January 2020
- Floor area
- 219 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, involves the demolition of all existing structures on site. It will be replaced by a 219-bedroom hotel ranging in height from six to nine storeys, featuring a public bar, restaurant, cafe, and gym.
- Storeys
- 9
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development on a site of c. 0.22 ha which forms part of the castleforbes business park, sheriff street upper and east road, dublin
- The site is bound by sheriff street upper to the south, castleforbes business park to the north and east, and east road to the west. The proposed development consists of the demolition of all existing structures on the site and the construction of a 219 bedroom hotel ranging in height from 6 to 9 storeys (maximum height of c. 33.95m) with total gross floor area of c. 9,241sq. M (incl. Basement). The ground floor includes hotel reception/lobby/check in area, a public bar with seating area, a public restaurant area with seating area, a cafe/work zone, kitchen, staff area, storage areas, lifts and circulation areas, plant, and ancillary office areas. Floors one to eight typically contain, bedrooms, linen and clearing stores, lifts and circulation areas with a gym and wellness centre located on floor one. A proposed basement
- 1 level contains plant, storage, staff areas, laundry store and staff cycle parking. A service access is provided from sheriff street upper to the east of the site to a dedicated service area. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along sheriff street upper and east road including for visitor cycle parking. The proposed development also includes for the provision of screened plant at roof level; pv panels; green roofs; new esb substation; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 28 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 9,829 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €505,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €531,750 | 62 m |
| 32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €338,000 | 62 m |
| 28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 62 m |
| 6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 62 m |
| 10 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 81 m |
| 9 Church Ave, East Wall Dublin 3, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 81 m |
| 202 Residential Units, Block 1 Spencer Place (north), Mayor Street Spencer Dock | Aug 2025 | €88,452,722 | 90 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 received28 January 2020
- Further information requested23 March 2020
- Further information received6 May 2020
- Decision due19 June 2020
- Decision issued16 June 2020
- Grant issued6 August 2020
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