7, Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin, 7
Conversion of a protected office building on Arran Quay into a 22-guest tourist hostel with a three-storey rear extension.
2354/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2020
- Reference
- 2354/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2020
- Floor area
- 22 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the protected structure from offices to a tourist hostel. It includes lowering part of the basement floor, adding external steps, refurbishing the ground floor return, and constructing a three-storey timber-clad rear extension for bathrooms.
- Storeys
- 3
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 at no. 7 arran quay, smithfield, dublin 7, a protected structure, for the following development: the change of use from office to use as a tourist hostel (22 guests): lowering of part of the basement level floor by 400mm: external steps from basement up to rear yard: refurbishment of the ground floor return with new window openings: a 3-storey rear extension (1st-3rd floor) accommodating new bathrooms with steel frame and timber cladding.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin | May 2025 | €330,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 10, The Spinnaker, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | Jul 2026 | €311,000 | 25 m |
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 28 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 200, Spinnaker Block, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €430,000 | 40 m |
| 166 The Spinnaker, Arran Quay, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 40 m |
| 162 The Spinnaker, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 40 m |
| 26 The Chandler, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 45 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 received26 February 2020
- Further information requested16 June 2020
- Further information received21 September 2020
- Decision due16 October 2020
- Decision issued16 October 2020
- Grant issued27 November 2020
In the area
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