Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 29 July 2019

Nos. 1-2 Upper O'Connell Street & No. 29 North Earl Street, Dublin 1

Conversion of offices to a 41-bedroom hotel at Upper O'Connell Street and North Earl Street.

2150/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2019

Reference
2150/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
1 February 2019
Floor area
41 m²

Summary

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The development proposes a change of use from office to hotel use across the basement, part ground, and first to fifth floors of the buildings. The project will create 41 en-suite bedrooms, a dining and reception area, and a ground-floor concierge space. The upper floor facades of the O'Connell Street buildings are protected structures.

Change of usehotelcity centreheritage

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: planning permission on a site of c. 0.03ha located at nos. 1-2 upper o'connell street and no. 29 north earl street, dublin
  • The upper floor facades of nos. 1-2 upper o'connell street are a protected structure (rps ref. 6016). The development will consist of a change of use from office use to hotel use at basement, part ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels comprising a total area of c. 1,176 sq. M. No alterations are proposed to the existing cafe unit at ground floor level. The proposed development includes the reconfiguration of the internal floorplan layouts to facilitate 41 no. En-suite bedrooms at first to fifth floor levels including a dining/reception area at first floor level. The proposed development also includes a concierge space at ground floor level. The proposed development will include: replacement of the non-original windows at first to fifth floor levels of the building facades facing upper o'connell street and north earl street; minor repair works to the building facades at upper o'connell street and north earl street; decal signage above the existing door at ground floor level on upper o'connell street; 4 no. External balconies to the rear (north) of the building at second to fifth floor levels; the removal of the external fire escape stair to the rear (north) elevation and the replacement of the external maintenance stair between fifth floor and roof levels; minor modifications to the window/door arrangements to the rear (northern and eastern) building facades; inclusion of water tanks at basement and roof levels; piped infrastructure and services and all associated site development works above and below ground

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€480,17639 m
7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€590,30839 m
13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€528,63439 m
33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€471,36639 m
5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€590,30839 m
Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2Jul 2025€675,00039 m
Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATMay 2025€1,299,55039 m
29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VATAug 2025€519,82439 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

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  1. Application received1 February 2019
  2. Further information requested28 March 2019
  3. Further information received2 July 2019
  4. Decision due29 July 2019
  5. Decision issued29 July 2019
  6. Grant issued9 September 2019

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