The North Star Hotel, 27, Amiens Street, Dublin 1
Addition of two floors to provide 26 new hotel bedrooms at the North Star Hotel, a protected structure.
2757/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 April 2019
- Reference
- 2757/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 April 2019
- Floor area
- 26 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes alterations to a previously approved development at Block C of the hotel. It includes constructing two additional floors to create a 9-storey building, providing 26 new bedrooms and extending the 6th floor.
- Storeys
- 9
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
- Protected structure: planning permission is sought for alterations to previously approved development reg. Ref. 2533/15 at 'block c' of the north star, 27 amiens street, dublin
- The proposed alterations are as follows: (i) the construction of 2 no. Additional floors (916sq. M) over the existing 7 no. Storey building bringing it to 9 no. Storeys, with a total building height of 27.53m, and providing 26 no. New hotel bedrooms; (ii) extension of existing 6th floor level (152.4sq. M); (iii) associated elevational changes to the facades of 'block c'; (iv) the inclusion of a lift shaft for building regulations and fire safety purposes and minor internal amendments to accommodate this on all existing floors of 'block c' and any ancillary contingent works to facilitate this development
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 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 1,254 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 - Second Floor, 36 Amiens St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 8, Montgomery Court, Foley St Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €355,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 37, The Millhouse, Foley St Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 4, The Millhouse, Steelworks Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €271,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 24 Montgomery Court, Foley St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €370,000 | 56 m |
| Flat 1, 46 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €535,000 | 64 m |
| 24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €387,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 10, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €279,000 | 90 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 received15 April 2019
- Decision due7 June 2019
- Decision issued7 June 2019
- Grant issued21 October 2019
- Appeal submitted4 July 2019
- Appeal decided21 October 2019
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