RefusedCommercialDecided 2 November 2020

1-3, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2

Refurbishment, extension, and change of use of a building on Westmoreland Street to create a 40-bedroom hotel.

3342/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2020

Reference: 3342/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 September 2020

Summary

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The project involves upgrading and extending a 1,080 square meter building to establish a 40-bedroom hotel. Works include a roof-level extension, facade upgrades facing Westmoreland Street and College Green, and changing the use of vacant floors from retail/office to hotel facilities.

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Floor area: 1,080 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will include upgrade and refurbishment works to existing building at 1-3 westmoreland street (approximately 1080 sq. M) and its basement and provide a new extension at roof level to provide hotel accommodation and associated ancillary facilities. The development will consist of: internal and external modifications, reconfiguration, refurbishment and change of use of no. 1-3 westmoreland street and its vacant floors (to be extended) from retail/office to provide hotel facilities including a reception area, kitchen, storage, bedrooms, ensuites, circulation space and ancillary facilities. External works include the upgrading of the facades addressing westmoreland street and college green - provision of a new facade frontage, new window and doorway configurations at ground floor level of the eastern facade and provision of a new facade frontage to the southern facade facing college green. An extension at roof level to the same footprint of the lower building levels to provide storage, bedrooms, en-suites, circulation space and ancillary facilities. All of the above, resulting in the provision of a 40 no. Bedroomed hotel building and all associated ancillary facilities as follows: ground floor level - hotel reception/lobby/check-in area, disabled wc, office areas, lifts, stairwells and circulation areas. First to fifth storey - provision of general bedroom accommodation, ensuites, lifts, associated ancillary areas and circulation areas. Basement level - plant area, toilet facilities, kitchen, storage areas, esb switchroom and comms room, lift and circulation areas (with an overall basement area of approximately 145sq. M) the development will also comprise 2 no. Signage zones on westmoreland street approximately 0.25sq. M and approximately 0.24sq. M and 2 no. Projecting signs off the ground floor facade approximately 0.3sq. M each. Drainage works and all associated site development and ancillary works.

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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2025.

Notified floor area: 1,047.8 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2	May 2025	€390,000	128 m
Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin	Oct 2025	€400,000	133 m
Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key	Jan 2025	€290,000	138 m
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	161 m
Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€421,000	161 m
Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	May 2025	€397,000	161 m
5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€950,000	161 m
Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	Jun 2026	€412,000	161 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 received8 September 2020
Decision due2 November 2020
Decision issued2 November 2020

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