GrantedCommercialDecided 16 August 2018

Bonnington, (formerly Regency) Hotel, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Removal of the three-year limit on the operation of the conference centre at the Bonnington Hotel.

3353/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 June 2018

Reference: 3353/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 25 June 2018

Summary

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The applicant seeks permission to continue operating the conference centre at the Bonnington (formerly Regency) Hotel on Swords Road. This would remove the requirement to reapply for permission every three years, while maintaining other existing conditions.

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Official record

Development description

Permission was granted in june 2015 (reg. Ref. 3757/14 and pl29n. 244496), for a period of 3 years to operate the conference centre at the regency hotel subject to conditions relating to a) the use and opening hours of the conference centre and b) the noise level not to be exceeded from the conference centre. The permission is to be reviewed in june 2018. Permission is now sought to continue to operate the centre subject to the remaining conditions in the permissions applying to the centre and without the need to reapply again in 3 years time.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€701,000	141 m
49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Mar 2025	€612,000	149 m
Apt 501, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra	Sept 2025	€750,000	151 m
Apt 115, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra	Feb 2026	€466,000	151 m
117 Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2025	€390,000	151 m
406 Gracepark Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€460,000	151 m
203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€400,000	154 m
106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€430,000	154 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received25 June 2018
Decision due17 August 2018
Decision issued16 August 2018
Grant issued12 February 2019
Appeal submitted10 September 2018
Appeal decided12 February 2019

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