1-4 Merchant's Arch, 15 Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Demolition of a two-storey building at Merchant's Arch for a new five-storey hotel and restaurant development.
3451/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 September 2020
- Reference
- 3451/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey over basement retail building. It will be replaced by a new five-floor building (three storeys over ground and basement) containing a restaurant on the lower levels and a hotel on the upper floors.
- Storeys
- 5
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
The development consists of the demolition of the existing 2 storey over basement building, currently in use for retail with ancillary storage and the construction of a new 3 storey over ground floor and basement building (five floors in all). The ground floor and basement will be in restaurant use while the upper floors will be in use as a hotel. Part of the ground floor will provide a reception for the proposed hotel on the upper floors. The ground floor elevation to the laneway will contain the entrance to the hotel, the restaurants and contain display cases for art.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 40 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 75 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 83 m |
| Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | May 2025 | €397,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 84 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 received25 September 2020
- Further information requested19 November 2020
- Further information received22 January 2021
- Decision due18 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued24 September 2021
- Appeal submitted16 March 2021
- Appeal decided24 September 2021
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