134, James's Street, Dublin 8
Redevelopment and change of use of a protected structure to a 20-bedroom hotel.
2410/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 March 2020
- Reference
- 2410/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the conservation, refurbishment, and change of use of a protected structure from recording/rehearsal use to a hotel. Works include the demolition of a rear workshop to construct a new six-storey annex building with a rooftop cafe, terrace, and connecting glazed bridges.
- Storeys
- 6
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission for the redevelopment, conservation, refurbishment and change of use of no. 134 james's street, dublin 8, d08 v6h (protected structure) to provide a 20-bedroom hotel. The proposed development consists of or comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure. The proposed development will consist of (a) internal and external modifications, refurbishment and change of use of the existing protected structure and two-storey bow ended return from its current recording/rehearsal use to a hotel; (b) demolition of the existing two-storey workshop/music rehearsal space building to the rear of the existing protected structure and construction of six-storey over lower ground floor annex building with rooftop cafe, 5th floor terrace facing steeven's lane and two glazed link bridges over two floors to no. 134 james's street; (c) external courtyard fronting steeven's lane; (d) all associated site development works, including water/wastewater services, surface water attenuation, bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and signage. The proposed development includes a customer entrance from james's street and a service entrance to the rear of the property accessible from steeven's lane.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 51 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €382,000 | 108 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 108 m |
| 29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 150 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 177 m |
| 22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 231 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 received5 March 2020
- Further information requested24 June 2020
- Further information received20 November 2020
- Decision due17 December 2020
- Decision issued16 December 2020
- Grant issued18 May 2021
- Appeal submitted26 January 2021
- Appeal decided10 May 2021
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