7/8, Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2
Demolition of a nightclub and construction of a 52-bedroom boutique hotel.
3513/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 3513/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2018
- Floor area
- 52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing licensed premises and nightclub, while retaining part of the Victorian shopfront, to construct a seven-storey boutique hotel. The hotel will feature 52 guest bedrooms, a ground floor bar, a rooftop restaurant, and a basement function room.
- Storeys
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing building , in the use as a licensed premises with roof garden and night club, while retaining part of the victorian shop front and the construction of a 5 storey over basement with setback top floor building (seven stories in total). The new building (with a total floor area of 2936 sq. M) will be used as a boutique hotel containing a reception area with bar at ground floor, a total of 52 guest bedrooms on levels 1-4 a roof-top licensed restaurant and a basement containing a function room, meeting room, staff facilities, storage and plant rooms. The proposed development will also contain services and all other ancillary works to service the hotel.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 June 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 2,936 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 14 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 88 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Madison Court, Off Grattan St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €406,000 | 119 m |
| 5 Grattan Court, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 149 m |
| 14 Grants Row, Off Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €540,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 184 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 received17 July 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
- Grant issued1 April 2019
- Appeal submitted8 October 2018
- Appeal decided1 April 2019
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