Bonnington (formerly Regency) Hotel, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9
Application to continue operating the hotel conference centre without a three-year review condition.
2628/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 2628/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to continue operating the conference centre at the Bonnington Hotel. The proposal requests to operate under existing conditions but without the requirement to reapply for permission every three years.
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
- Permission is sought for a development at the bonnington (formerly regency) hotel, swords road, whitehall, dublin
- Permission was granted in june 2015 (ref. Ref. 3757/14 and pl 29n. 244496), for a period of 3 years to operate the conference centre at the regency subject to conditions relating to a) the use and opening hours of the conference centre and b) the noise level not to be exceeded from the conference centre. The permission is to be reviewed in june 2018. Permission is now sought to continue to operate the centre subject to the remaining conditions in the permissions applying to the centre and without the need to reapply again in 3 years time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €701,000 | 139 m |
| 49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €612,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 501, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 115, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra | Feb 2026 | €466,000 | 155 m |
| 117 Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 155 m |
| 406 Gracepark Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €460,000 | 155 m |
| 203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 158 m |
| 106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €430,000 | 158 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 received29 March 2018
- Decision due23 May 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
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