1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
Retention of hotel modifications and staff facility alterations within protected structures on Camden Street.
3351/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 September 2020
- Reference
- 3351/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for modifications to a previously permitted hotel development across several properties, some of which are protected structures. The changes include replacing six guest bedrooms at lower ground level with staff facilities, creating new courtyard openings, and relocating guest rooms to establish a function space.
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
Retention & permission: protected structure: retention permission for development on lands (c. 0.256ha) at nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 camden street upper and nos. 49, 50 and 51 camden street lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing grantham place, dublin 2 (including 12 grantham place). Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 camden street upper and nos. 50 and 51 camden street lower are protected structures. The development for retention consists of modifications to development previously permitted under reg. Ref. 2045/16 (pl29s. 247635) at the above address. The modifications for retention permission consists of: (a) alterations at lower ground floor level to include removal of 6 no. Guest bedrooms at lower ground floor of 1-5 camden street upper and 50-51 (camden street lower) to be replaced with staff and other hotel facilities; staff facilities altered to maintenance stores and general store changed to staff room; new openings to courtyard from atrium/ link at lower ground floor level; 2 no. Guest bedrooms relocated from lower ground floor of atrium/ link building and replaced with approx. 109sqm of function space/ meeting room separated from main customer area by screen doors; new plant area added at lower ground floor of no. 51 (camden street lower) to replace 1 of 6 no. Hotel bedrooms; new sprinkler tank with green living wall screen added to courtyard to rear of 51 camden street lower for fire safety of atrium design and no. 5 camden street upper; internal layout changes to new build at lower ground floor to the rear at grantham place including new stair layout to ground floor level and new fire escape stair to the rear; (b) alterations at ground floor level to include minor amendments to internal opening between front and rear reception at no. 5 camden street upper; facade altered from render to original restored and repointed brick (at all levels); amendments to materials at entrance to no. 49; revised atrium design to include new link structure; 2 no. Bedrooms relocated from lower ground floor level to replace customer areas at rear of no. 50 and 51 camden street lower; new fire escape stair exit to the rear at grantham place and associated alterations to rear elevation at grantham place including revised railing treatment; canopy roof omitted within courtyard; hotel reception moved from rear of no. 4 to front of no. 5 camden street upper; luggage room moved from no. 5 to no. 4 camden street upper; residents lounge/ waiting area moved from front to rear of no. 5 camden street upper; windows at ground floor of chapel annex blocked up for fire safety purposes; and other related fire safety and internal layout improvements within new build element to the rear; (c) alterations at first floor level to include revised layout to hotel bedroom at no. 5 camden street upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 111 and 112 for fire safety purposes; glass roof changed to solid roof at fire exit to north side of chapel annex; alteration to atrium design and internal walkway; relocation of internal stair within chapel to rear; additional openings added to chapel for structural stability; and infill of recess between chapel and new hotel block to the rear at grantham place; (d) alterations at second floor level to include alteration to hotel bedroom at no. 5 camden street upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 211 and 212 for fire safety purposes; and other alterations as undertaken at lower levels including revised atrium design and recess infill; (e) alterations at roof level to include pitched roof design at atrium and recess infill between chapel and new hotel block at grantham place; and (f) permission is also sought for landscaping and all ancillary and associated site development works for the alterations described. The proposed changes will result in a reduction in the number of hotel bedrooms from 98 to 89 in total.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 45 m |
| 3a Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 50 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 67 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 67 m |
| 38 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,720,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 115 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 received9 September 2020
- Decision due3 November 2020
- Decision issued3 November 2020
- Grant issued15 December 2020
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