The North Star Hotel, 27, Amiens Street, Dublin 1
Construction of two additional floors on the North Star Hotel to provide 36 new bedrooms.
2323/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 February 2018
- Reference
- 2323/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 February 2018
- Floor area
- 36 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought at Block B of the North Star Hotel, a protected structure. The development involves adding two floors over the existing seven-storey building to create a nine-storey building, providing 36 new hotel bedrooms and a new lift shaft.
- Storeys
- 9
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: planning permission is sought for development at 'block b' of the north star hotel involving (i) the construction of 2 no. Additional floors (1254 sqm) over the existing 7 storey building bringing it to 9 stories high and a total building height of 27.53m, providing 36 new hotel bedrooms; (ii) associated elevational changes to the facades of 'block b' (iii) the inclusion of a lift shaft for building regulations and fire safety purposes and minor internal amendments to accommodate this on all existing floors of 'block b' in addition to an external fire escape door to the foley street elevation and any ancillary contingent works to facilitate this development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 21 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 1,254 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 - Second Floor, 36 Amiens St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 8, Montgomery Court, Foley St Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €355,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 37, The Millhouse, Foley St Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 4, The Millhouse, Steelworks Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €271,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 24 Montgomery Court, Foley St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €370,000 | 57 m |
| Flat 1, 46 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €535,000 | 64 m |
| 24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €387,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 10, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €279,000 | 89 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 received16 February 2018
- Decision due12 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued20 November 2018
- Appeal submitted15 May 2018
- Appeal decided20 November 2018
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