Handel's Hotel, 16-18 Fishamble Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of the fifth floor and roof of Handel's Hotel to build 11 new hotel bedrooms across the fourth and fifth floors.
2545/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 April 2021
- Reference
- 2545/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing fifth floor, roof, and external facades of Handel's Hotel. It will be replaced with an extended fifth floor and alterations to the fourth floor to accommodate 11 new hotel bedrooms. The project also includes associated internal, external, and facade alterations.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Demolition of existing set-back fifth floor/roof level access stairs, lift motor areas, plant areas, roof and external facades
- Demolition of parts of external facades/fenestration at set-back fourth floor/mansard roof level
- Construction of extended set-back fifth floor/mansard roof level incorporating 8 no. New hotel bedrooms & associated circulation and ancillary areas
- Construction of alterations at existing set-back fourth floor level incorporating revised layout with 3 no. Additional new hotel bedrooms & associated circulation and ancillary areas
- Construction of alterations to facades/fenestration to altered set-back fourth floor/mansard level
- Construction of all consequent internal, external and façade alterations; &
- All ancillary site development and service works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 April 2021
- Further information requested1 June 2021
- Further information received13 July 2021
- Decision due9 August 2021
- Decision issued9 August 2021
- Grant issued21 September 2021
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