Site at Little Britain Street and Little Green Street, Dublin 7
Demolition of existing buildings to construct a seven-storey, 195-bedroom hotel with a basement.
2370/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2019
- Reference
- 2370/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2019
- Floor area
- 212 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of the existing one to two-storey buildings on the site. In their place, a seven-storey over basement hotel will be built, featuring 195 bedrooms, a penthouse, a bar, a restaurant, and a bike store.
- Storeys
- 7
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
Development at a site of approx. 0.091 ha. The development will consist of: - the demolition of the existing 1 to 2 no. Storey building at the subject site and the construction of a 7 no. Storey over basement, 195 bedroom hotel of approximately 6,200 sq. M with a eight floor penthouse on the little green street corner; - all ancillary areas to include staff areas, internal service yard, reception, bar, licenced restaurant, kitchen, business area, laundry and electric substation and transformer, all located at ground floor level; - ancillary basement areas to include plant room, comms room, staff-room and changing areas and bike store for 16 no. Bicycles; - relocation of existing granite door surround on little britain street (niah ref. 50070297); - and all ancillary site development/ boundary works.
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 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 6,200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 88 m |
| 34 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin I | Jan 2026 | €298,000 | 88 m |
| 22 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 88 m |
| 12 Cayel Court, Cayel St Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €279,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 122 The Old Distillery, Beresford Street, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €347,950 | 108 m |
| No 111, Old Distillery, Beresford Street | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 108 m |
| Apartment 16, 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €221,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 174, The Old Distillery, Beresford St | Jan 2025 | €318,769 | 110 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 2019
- Further information requested18 April 2019
- Further information received11 July 2019
- Decision due7 August 2019
- Decision issued7 August 2019
- Grant issued21 January 2020
- Appeal submitted5 September 2019
- Appeal decided14 January 2020
In the area
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