GrantedCommercialDecided 16 September 2019

Nos. 5, 6, & 7, George's Quay, Nos. 1A, 1A, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Tara Street & No. 11 Poolbeg Street, Dublin 2

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 3 to 8-storey mixed-use hotel and co-working development.

3560/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 July 2019

Reference: 3560/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 July 2019

Summary

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The project proposes the demolition of existing structures on George's Quay, Tara Street, and Poolbeg Street. It will be replaced by a mixed-use development ranging from three to eight storeys, featuring a 116-bedroom hotel, co-working offices, cafes, and restaurants.

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Floor area: 5,284 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development consists of the demolition of existing structures at the following addresses: nos. 5, 6 & 7 george's quay, nos. 1a, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.13 and 15 tara street and no. 11 poolbeg street and the construction of a mixed-use development ranging in height from three to eight storeys, including rooftop plant. The total gross floor area above ground on this building will be circa 4740 square metres and the gross floor area including basement is 5284 square metres. The site area is 0.799 ha. The ground floor includes a hotel reception/bar/restaurant totalling 150 square metres, a co-working reception and cafe totalling 163 square metres and a cafe/restaurant/retail unit totalling 74 square metres. The first floor comprises a co-working office space with circa 490 square metres of nett office space. The second to seventh floor levels inclusive comprise of hotel use with a total of 116 hotel bedrooms. A breakfast room/bar associated with the hotel is located on the sixth floor opening onto a roof terrace. Three private roof terraces will be provided to hotel bedrooms: one located at fourth floor to the north elevation and two to the south elevation located at third and sixth floors. One basement level, floor area 540 square metres provides ancillary uses to the hotel and retail uses of the building, including plant, bicycle storage, staff amenities and a commercial kitchen. The gross floor area including basement is 5,284 square metres. The proposed development also includes for provision of hotel/retail/cafe/restaurant signage, associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage, water supply and electricity supply), and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground. The site is bounded by george's quay to the north, poolbeg street to the south and tara street to the east. All located at the following addresses: nos. 5, 6 & 7 george's quay, nos. 1a, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13 and 15 tara street and no. 11 poolbeg street, dublin 2.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Apt 2, Georges Quay, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€410,000	33 m
Apt 21, 2 Georges Quay, Dublin 2	May 2025	€431,000	33 m
63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€701,000	91 m
43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€411,000	91 m
29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€290,000	91 m
32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€395,000	91 m
34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€422,500	91 m
Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2	May 2026	€340,000	91 m

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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 received23 July 2019
Decision due16 September 2019
Decision issued16 September 2019
Grant issued24 October 2019

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