13 Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2
Conversion and expansion of a 5-storey building into a 30-bedroom tourist hostel with a licensed restaurant and bar.
3312/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2023
- Reference
- 3312/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading the existing 5-storey building and demolishing a rear 2-storey annex to build a new 9-storey building. The completed development will function as a 30-bedroom tourist hostel with a licensed restaurant, bar, and reception area.
- Storeys
- 9
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
Permission for upgrading and refurbishment of the existing 4-storey over basement (5-storey) building and its change of use (including an extended basement) from retail/office to tourist hostel accommodation with licensed restaurant and bar and associated ancillary facilities. The proposal will involve the demolition of the 2-storey annex building to the rear and replacement with a new 8-storey over basement level (9-storeys) building with additional roof plant structure to accommodate a 30-bedroom tourist hostel with a basement consisting of a licenced restaurant and bar, kitchen and utilities and a ground floor consisting of reception and lobby area with bedroom accommodation on 1st to 7th floor; internal modifications and works to the existing 4-storey over basement (5-storey) building at 13 trinity street to accommodate the new tourist hostel development along with associated elevational changes to the trinity street and st. Andrew's lane elevations. The proposal will include plant room at 8th floor level and plant at roof level along with signage, drainage, bicycle parking and all associated site development 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 139 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 152 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 159 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 161 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 188 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 194 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 194 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 March 2023
- Decision due21 November 2023
- Decision issued21 November 2023
- Permission expiry21 February 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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