The Temple Bar Inn, 40-47 Fleet Street, Dublin 2
Relocation of an electrical substation to the rear of the hotel and conversion of the old substation space to hotel use.
3270/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 February 2022
- Reference
- 3270/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves constructing a new electrical substation and switch room at the rear of the site to replace the existing 43 sq m basement substation. The vacated basement space will be converted to hotel use, featuring a new entrance door, glazed screen, and a new internal staircase leading directly from Fleet Street.
- Floor area
- 43 m²
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
Construction of a new electrical substation and switch room to the rear of the site, relocation of the existing electrical sub station and switch room (43m2) from existing basement level to the new location at the rear of the site, a change of use of the existing substation area to hotel use, provision of a new entrance door and glazed screen, provision of a new internal stairs to basement level directly from fleet street, repositioning of existing signage and all associated site works.
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 29 July 2022.
Notified floor area: 66.6 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 9, Aston Court, Bedford Row Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 117 m |
| 5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | May 2025 | €397,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 147 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 received11 February 2022
- Decision due7 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued19 May 2022
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