13-14, Dame Court, Dublin 2
Change of use of three floors from a nightclub to a 14-bedroom boutique hotel.
2993/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 May 2019
- Reference
- 2993/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2019
- Floor area
- 14 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first, second, and third floors of 13-14 Dame Court from a nightclub to a 14-bedroom boutique hotel. The works include removing a rear structure, adding three balconies, installing a lift, lowering the basement and ground floors for level access, and retaining the existing ground-floor restaurant and rooftop bar.
- Residential units
- 14
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of the first, second and third floors at no 13 and 14 dame court, dublin 2, from nightclub to boutique hotel, having total of 14 bedrooms; to include for removal of a 20sqm lightweight structure to the rear at first floor; the provision of 3 no. Balconies serving bedrooms to the rear; the provision of a lift serving all floors and associated works; the lowering of the basement and ground floors (both in restaurant use) by 1030mm enabling existing two entrance points to have level universal/disabled access; the reinstatement of a 1.1m wide brick opening to the southern entrance to be similar to the northern entrance and the provision of new front windows and doors at ground level and a new painted sign on the existing fascia and three no. Traditional retractable canopies. The existing uses as restaurant on basement and ground floors and rooftop bar and terrace at fourth floor level will be retained.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 83 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 130 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 133 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 133 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 163 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 166 m |
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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 May 2019
- Decision due9 July 2019
- Decision issued8 July 2019
- Grant issued20 August 2019
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