The Brewery Bar, 5-9 Newport Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of a single-storey bar to build a new 17-bedroom hotel.
2571/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 March 2020
- Reference
- 2571/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2020
- Floor area
- 17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing single-storey Brewery Bar at ground and basement level. A new part two-storey to part four-storey over basement building of 587 sq. m will be constructed to serve as a 17-bedroom hotel.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The development involves the demolition of the existing single storey bar at ground and basement level and to construct a new part two storey to part four storey over basement building of c. 587 sq. M for use as a hotel. The proposal will comprise of 17 no. En-suite bedrooms over the four floors. The proposal seeks to extend the existing basement (130 sq. M) which would contain a store room, staff area and gym facilities. The proposed development will also consist of hotel lobby reception and hotel support at ground floor and terrace amenity at third floor (18 sq. M) and all ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 26 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 67 m |
| 20 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €286,000 | 77 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 77 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 77 m |
| 27 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €290,000 | 77 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 received25 March 2020
- Further information requested2 July 2020
- Further information received5 August 2020
- Decision due1 September 2020
- Decision issued31 August 2020
- Grant issued5 February 2021
- Appeal submitted29 September 2020
- Appeal decided5 February 2021
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