24 & 25 Frederick Street South, Dublin 2
Change of use and extension of properties on Frederick Street South to a 25-bedroom hotel.
3484/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2020
- Reference
- 3484/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing art gallery, retail, yoga studios, and offices into a 25-bedroom hotel linked to the Trinity Townhouse Hotel. It includes the demolition of non-original rear annexes and the construction of a new lower ground and ground floor rear extension.
- Floor area
- 793 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: the development will consist of: the change of use from art gallery, retail, yoga studios and offices to hotel use; the demolition of the non-original rear annexes from lower ground level to 2nd floor level (148 sq. M); and the construction of a ground floor level rear extension (76 sq. M) over an extension at lower ground/basement level (51 sq m). The development will decrease the gross floor area of nos. 24 and 25 frederick street south from 814 sq m to 793 sq m. The proposed hotel comprising 25 no. Bedrooms and ancillary lounge areas will be functionally linked to the trinity townhouse hotel which is located at nos. 12, 29 and 30 frederick street south, dublin
- The development will also comprise of: the replacement of the non-original pvc windows to the rear of the existing properties with sliding sash timber windows; internal room modifications including an interconnecting link between no. 24 and 25 at ground floor level; a link bridge suspended over an internal courtyard connecting to the proposed extension; signage; lighting; bin storage; plant; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 289 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 319 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 319 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 319 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 344 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 393 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 402 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 402 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 received2 October 2020
- Further information requested21 May 2021
- Further information received2 September 2021
- Decision due29 September 2021
- Decision issued29 September 2021
- Appeal submitted29 October 2021
- Appeal decided12 April 2023
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- RefusedAt this site
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WEB1622/26Dublin CityLodged 27 Feb 2026Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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4415/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Nov 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Amendments to previously granted permissions (DCC reg refs.:2023/18 & 4468/18) for a…
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3642/19Dublin CityLodged 31 Jul 2019Alterations
- Withdrawn30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for proposed amendments to a previously granted permission (ref. 2023/18) for…
Trinity Townhouse, Nos. 29-30, Frederick Street South, Dublin 2
4511/18Dublin CityLodged 30 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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4468/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site at the Trinity Lodge Hotel, Nos. 12, 29-30…
Nos. 29 and 30, Frederick Street South, Dublin 2
2023/18Dublin CityLodged 4 Jan 2018Alterations
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