1-4 Merchant's Arch/15 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Demolition of a two-storey building to build a new six-storey boutique hotel with ground floor retail and an ATM.
3164/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 June 2019
- Reference
- 3164/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing two-storey over basement retail building at Merchant's Arch. In its place, a new six-storey building (four storeys over ground floor and basement) will be constructed, featuring ground floor and basement retail, a hotel reception, and a boutique hotel on the upper floors.
- Storeys
- 6
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
The development consists of the demolition of the existing 2 storey over basement building, currently in use for retail with ancillary storage and the construction of a new 4 storey over ground floor and basement building (six storeys in all). The ground floor and basement will be in retail use while the upper floors will be in use as boutique hotel. Part of the ground floor will provide a reception for the proposed hotel on the upper floors. An atm is proposed at ground floor facing into temple bar square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 40 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 75 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 83 m |
| Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | May 2025 | €397,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 84 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 received4 June 2019
- Further information requested29 July 2019
- Further information received27 September 2019
- Decision due24 October 2019
- Decision issued24 October 2019
- Appeal submitted25 November 2019
- Appeal decided20 March 2020
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