GrantedApartmentsDecided 29 May 2018

Site at 24-25, Fenian Street (a Protected Structure; RPS no. 2738) and a site to rear facing Denzille Lane, Dublin 2

Development of a 10-unit aparthotel at a protected structure on Fenian Street, including a new five-storey rear building.

2177/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 January 2018

Reference: 2177/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 30 January 2018
Floor area: 10 m²

Summary

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The project involves adding an additional storey to an existing three-storey over basement protected structure on Fenian Street. It also includes constructing a new five-storey building facing Denzille Lane, connected via a covered courtyard, to create a 10-unit aparthotel.

Apartmentsaparthotelprotected structuredemolition

Residential units: 10
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: development at 191.6 sq. M site. The development will consist of an additional storey (with floor area of c. 49.9 sq. M) on the existing 3-storey over basement protected structure facing fenian street (bringing the total height to c. 12.1 m and floor area to c. 345.13 sq. M) and a new 5-storey building to the south of site facing denzille lane with a total height of c. 15.4 m and floor area of c. 308.61 sq. M, connected to the existing building via a covered urban courtyard to provide for an overall aparthotel development with a gross floor area of c. 653.74 sq. M. The proposed development incorporates the east and west walls of the main return of the house at ground mezzanine level and sections of the 3-storey modern return at the western end of the garden; it also includes the demolition of the rear (southern) garden wall (material to be incorporated into the new wall on the same line) and the modern return at first and second floor over the main return as well as all temporary ties and propping to facilitate the new construction. The proposed aparthotel will comprise 10 no. Units (6 no. Studios, 3 nos. Double-bed apartments & 1 no. Two-bed duplex), reception area, plant rooms, housekeeping facilities and an urban courtyard. Bathroom pods will be inserted into the bedrooms in the existing structure. Works will also include the construction of a new slate and metal roof to the existing structure in location of existing, proposed signage area c. 0.36 sq. M, metal louvred windows at basement level and all site clearance and site development works. The existing shop window on the front elevation will be removed and the original elevation re-installed. The proposed development includes the removal of existing render to all elevations and the repointing of brickwork, the repair of existing up and down sash windows to ground floor and the installation of new matching windows to other opes as well as a new front door within existing ope and sundry adjustments to opes at rear of the existing dwelling. The proposed development includes re-rendering the basement area in lime render, new cast-iron hoppers and downpipes to front elevation, new area perimeter railing and access gate with steel ramp to front elevation and the reconstruction of upper levels to rear chimney breasts above existing levels with lime rendered masonry.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 June 2023.

Notified floor area: 654 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	83 m
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	83 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	83 m
2 Holmeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€380,000	193 m
Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€390,000	193 m
33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€840,000	209 m
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€350,000	214 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	235 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 received30 January 2018
Further information requested26 March 2018
Further information received2 May 2018
Decision due29 May 2018
Decision issued29 May 2018
Grant issued6 November 2018
Appeal submitted27 June 2018
Appeal decided30 October 2018

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