GrantedCommercialDecided 15 September 2021

Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 V562

Major upgrade and extension of the Conrad Hotel, including a new 8-storey accommodation block.

3204/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 July 2021

Reference: 3204/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 22 July 2021

Summary

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The proposed development at the Conrad Hotel includes a new facade, minor footprint extensions, and internal modifications. It also features a new multi-use event space across two floors with 7 storeys of new hotel accommodation above, plus an additional floor on the existing hotel.

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Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at the conrad hotel, earlsfort terrace, dublin 2, d02 v562. A portion of the application site also fronts onto leeson street lower. To the north of the site, is the st. Stephen's green house office complex. To the south of the site is the earlsfort centre office complex, and to the east of the site are the offices fronting onto lesson street lower including ormonde house, with the national concert hall opposite, to the west. The proposed development comprises upgrades works and extension of the existing hotel, including: (i) provision of new façade and elevational upgrade works to the existing hotel; minor extensions to the existing building footprint and internal modifications to hotel facilities including revisions to food and beverage provision, café with street hatch, new wellness centre, meeting/conference facilities, back of house and ancillary facilities; (iii) replacement of ballroom/event space and portion of the basement with new multi-use event space across two floors and 7 no. Storeys of new hotel accommodation above (8 storeys total) above basement level; (iv) provision of additional floor (hotel accommodation) to existing hotel providing for a 9 no. Storey building over basement and lower ground floor; (v) the proposal includes a two level roof top bar terrace to earlsfort terrace; (vi) the development overall increases the gfa from 14,405 sq. M. To 20,486 sq. M. And increase the no. Of hotel rooms from 192 to 280; (vii) access to the multi-use event space from leeson street lower; (viii) reduction in car parking from 87 no. To 60 no. ; (ix) a new pedestrian access point to leeson street lower; (x) all associated works, site development, demolition and construction work and consequential revisions to the existing hotel internally and externally.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€325,000	105 m
27 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Dublin2	Jun 2026	€1,925,000	135 m
Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€2,300,000	183 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	205 m
Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane	Jan 2026	€585,000	205 m
9 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€385,000	228 m
12 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€411,000	228 m
65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€1,750,000	265 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 received22 July 2021
Decision due15 September 2021
Decision issued15 September 2021
Grant issued27 June 2022
Appeal submitted11 October 2021
Appeal decided27 June 2022

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