Reuben House, Reuben Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a six-storey mixed-use building into a 16-bedroom aparthotel.
3324/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 March 2023
- Reference
- 3324/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground to fifth floors of Reuben House into a 16-bedroom aparthotel spanning 691 sqm. This includes changing the use of permitted retail, restaurant, office, and residential spaces. The development will utilize existing basement car and bicycle parking.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 691 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
The development will consist of the change of use of the entirety of the ground to fifth floor of this six storey over basement mixed use development to a 16 bedroom aparthotel of 691 sqm. The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor permitted retail and restaurant units and reconfiguration of entrance arrangements from that granted under reg. Ref. 1117/04 / abp ref. Pl29s. 206750; the change of use of the permitted office use (252sqm) at first and second floor level as granted under reg. Ref. 2768/99; the change of use of the permitted residential use at third and fourth floor level as granted under reg. Ref. 2733/15; the change of use of the residential use at fifth floor level as granted under reg. Ref. 3835/14; to form a six storey over basement aparthotel of 691sqm. It will be served by the already permitted 8 no. Car parking spaces and 6 no. Bike stands, as well as bin store area, within the basement; as well as well as 4 no. Bicycle spaces within a dedicated bike parking area within the ground floor of the aparthotel. The proposed aparthotel will include a reception area, laundry and amenity area at ground floor; with 16 no. Bedroom suites at first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor level. The bedroom suites will include terraces along the reuben street facade at 3rd, 4th and 5th floor levels. The aparthotel will be accessed via the existing doors serving the development from reuben street. The development will include elevational changes at ground floor facing reuben street that will include signage; as well as all other ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 1, Block A, Reuben Sq Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 18 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 24 m |
| 12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €367,000 | 31 m |
| 27 Reuben Sq, Reuben St, Circular Rd South Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 38 m |
| 27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street | Jul 2025 | €403,000 | 48 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 received7 March 2023
- Decision due28 April 2023
- Decision issued28 April 2023
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