GrantedCommercialDecided 21 January 2022

24-28 Dame Street which includes The Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2, D02 C861 & D02 ND77

Reconfiguration of the Mercantile Hotel development to increase bedroom numbers and alter shopfronts.

3278/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 August 2021

Reference: 3278/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 August 2021

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a permitted development across several protected structures on Dame Street. Changes include increasing the bedroom count from 99 to 101, internal reconfigurations, partial demolitions at the rear, and new or altered shopfronts on Dame Street and Dame Lane.

Commercialhotelheritagedemolition

Residential units: 101

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the site of 0.0768 ha is bound by dame street to the north, dame lane to the south and south great georges street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures, rps ref. 2103 (24 dame street), rps ref: 2104 (25 dame street) and rps ref. 2105 (26-27-28 dame street), dublin
Permission is sought for an amendment permission to planning permission reg. Ref. 2505/19 abp 305840-19. The proposed development comprises of the reconfiguration of the permitted development to increase bedroom numbers from 99 no. To 101 no. , to provide for internal changes and demolition of the rear on no. 27 dame street and provision of new shopfronts on dame lane and alterations to the permitted shopfronts on dame street. It consists of the following
Further demolition at basement to provide for new floor and removal of internal partitions at basement
Removal of external walls, internal walls, partitions, stairs and part of floor at ground floor
Removal of roof at first floor
Removal of part of southern and western external walls and floors at first, second, third and fourth floors
Retention of internal partitions at fifth floor
Relocation of the permitted water tank from basement to a screened area at roof level and additional plant at roof level
Provision of boiler room at basement, reconfiguration of basement to provide for toilets and back of house facilities
Provision of a central bar, live music area, relocation of kitchen areas, new lift, closure of two entrances on dame street at ground level at no. 28 and no. 25 dame street and new entrance to no. 24 dame street and changes to shopfront facades and signage fascia on dame street
At first floor, second, third and fourth floors, new section of external southern wall, reconfiguration of bedrooms, an additional bedroom at third and fourth floors and staff facilities at first floor
At fifth floor, reconfiguration of bedrooms
At roof level, provision of water tank and screening, reduction in height of lift shafts
Minor alterations to fenestration
Addition of brick to glazed atrium on south great george's street, additional render at ground floor on the eastern elevation and revisions to the elevation on dame lane
Revised internal layout and reconfiguration of all buildings including the existing bar / restaurant / café units at ground and first floor level. The overall development will not increase the permitted floor area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	38 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	76 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	86 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	87 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	87 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	98 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	125 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	131 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 received5 August 2021
Further information requested29 September 2021
Further information received17 December 2021
Decision due21 January 2022
Decision issued21 January 2022
Grant issued4 March 2022

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