Camden Court Hotel, Camden Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 W086
Construction of an ESB substation and switch room at the hotel's ground floor entrance.
3380/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 March 2023
- Reference
- 3380/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a 27 sq.m. development at the ground floor vehicle entrance of the Camden Court Hotel. This will include an ESB substation, an expanded switch room, and a relocated fire escape door.
- Floor area
- 27 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
Permission for an esb substation, an expanded switch room and a relocated fire escape door, for a total of 27 sq. M. All at the ground floor vehicle entrance area.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 71 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 71 m |
| 9 Grantham Place, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 108 m |
| 3a Grantham Place, Harrington St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €287,500 | 114 m |
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 157 m |
| 38 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,720,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 163 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 received15 March 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Permission expiry22 September 2028
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