The Gresham Hotel (the T Wing), 20-22, 23-24 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, D01TW21
Remodelling of rooms and suites at the Gresham Hotel to create 25 ensuite bedrooms.
3338/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2023
- Reference
- 3338/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal conversion and remodelling of existing rooms and suites on the second, fifth, and sixth floors of the Gresham Hotel (T Wing) to create 25 new ensuite hotel bedrooms. The main hotel building is a protected structure, but the works are stated to have no impact on it.
- Residential units
- 25
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
Protected structure: permission for development for the remodelling of existing suites and rooms on 2nd, 5th and 6th floors to 25 no. Ensuite hotel bedrooms to the gresham hotel (the t wing), at 20-22, 23-24 upper o' connell street, dublin 1, d01 tw21. The development will consist of internal conversion of 2 rooms and suite (225m2) to create 8 no. New ensuite rooms on 2nd floor with internal remodelling of existing room and improved internal 6th floor access (60m2) on 5th floor, conversion of 4 suites (542m2) to create 16 no. New ensuite bedrooms with replacement of external glazing to southern façade, balustrading, and screening to existing external roof terraces on 6th floor. The main gresham hotel building is a protected structure; however the proposed development has no impact on the protected structure building.
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 27 September 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 214.2 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 90 m |
| 59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 90 m |
| 81 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €345,000 | 90 m |
| 63 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €272,000 | 90 m |
| 93 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €223,000 | 92 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 111 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 111 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 111 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 received8 March 2023
- Decision due2 May 2023
- Decision issued2 May 2023
- Permission expiry27 July 2028
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