63/64, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Amendments to a permitted development to convert apartments into an aparthotel and make structural changes.
3082/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 July 2021
- Reference
- 3082/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 July 2021
- Floor area
- 6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to amend a previously permitted four to six storey development. The changes include converting 4 apartments into aparthotel use, demolishing a rear stair core, and increasing the overall floor area by approximately 61 square metres.
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
- Planning permission for development at 63/64 thomas street, dublin
- The proposed development seeks to amend a permission for a four to six storey development (granted under reg. 4776/19) no change is proposed in the permitted building height and overall floorspace is proposed to increase by c. 61 sq m (from c. 1,379 sq m to c. 1, 440 sq m) the proposed development includes the following elements
- Reconfiguration and change of use of 3 no. Existing apartments and 1 no. Previously permitted apartment to aparthotel use
- Demolition of an existing stair core( to the rear of the existing building) and rearrangement of the previously permitted lift core ( to provide lift access to all floors of the previously granted aparthotel block to the rear of the site and the now proposed aparthotel suites in the front block) and associated increase in floorspace of c. 19.5 sq m
- Rearrangment of basement-level staff facilities and ancillary areas
- Modifications to the permitted floor area to the rear of the existing building and associated increase in floorspace of c. 22.5 sq m
- Infill of the previously granted basement courtyard (c. 7.5 sqm ) and an increase in floor area (of c. 11.5 sq m ) to the rear of the previously granted fifth floor level of the permitted aparthotel block. The application includes all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 86/87 Thomas Street, Dublinnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 1, 84 Thomas St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €1,180,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 8, Bank House, Cornmarket Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €377,500 | 105 m |
| 83 Bertram Court, Cornmarket, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 111 m |
| 87 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 113 m |
| 71 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 128 m |
| 61 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Cornmarket Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 128 m |
| 17 Westgate, St Agustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €358,000 | 129 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 received2 July 2021
- Decision due26 August 2021
- Decision issued26 August 2021
- Grant issued7 October 2021
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