GrantedCommercialDecided 15 November 2023

Hotel 7, (No. 7 Gardiner Row)and Barry's Hotel (No's 1 & 2 Denmark Street Great, Dublin 1

Demolition of a nightclub and construction of new hotel bedroom wings at a protected structure in Dublin 1.

3580/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2023

Reference: 3580/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 April 2023

Summary

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The development at Hotel 7 and Barry's Hotel involves the demolition of an existing nightclub and ballroom. It proposes the construction of a new six-storey bedroom wing, a link building, a single-storey atrium restaurant, and additional floors to existing blocks, adding multiple new guestrooms.

Commercialhoteldemolitionprotected structure

Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission
The development will consist of the following: (i) demolition of existing nightclub/ ballroom occupying the ground floor / basement to the rear of no's 1 & 2 gt. Denmark st; (ii) construction of a new bedroom wing of 5 levels over ground floor (6 levels) to rear of no's 1 & 2 gt. Denmark st, facing frederic ct. Containing 28 guestrooms with service areas at ground; (iii) construction of a new link building between the new bedroom wing and the back of no. 2 gt. Denmark st and containing 9 guestrooms with service areas at ground; (iv) construction of a single storey atrium / restaurant between (ii) & (iii) and the back of no's 1 & 2 gt. Denmark st; (v) construction of an additional set back 5th floor to the existing back block of no. 7 gardiner row facing on to frederick ct and containing 4 guestrooms; (vi) construction of an additional floor to the return / link building of no. 7 gardiner row and containing 4 guestrooms at 4th and 1 guestroom at 5th; (vii) alterations to the ground floor and basement of both no's. 1 & 2 gt. Denmark st including the creation of 11 guestrooms, reinstatement of original windows to rear elevation and removal of modern false ceilings and floors; (viii) works to link no. 7 gardiner row to no. 1 gt. Denmark st. At all levels with consequent loss of 3 guestrooms; (ix) replacement of all windows at front and back in no's 1 & 2 gt. Denmark st. With traditional timber sash windows, including the removal of outshot bathroom in no. I and modern stores within no. 2 stair core allowing the reinstatement of original arched windows; (x) all associated site works. These are protected structures

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 5, Fredrick Sq Appartments, Fredrick Lane Dublin 1	Aug 2025	€380,000	146 m
Apt 25, Frederick Court, 9 Frederick Lane North	Aug 2025	€430,000	146 m
Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€890,000	171 m
Flat 1 Side Entrance, 37 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1	Mar 2026	€1,420,000	172 m
Apartment 3 The Mews, Mount Eccles Court, North Great Georges Street	Dec 2025	€375,000	181 m
18 The Mews, 41 North Great Georges, Dublin 1	Jul 2026	€316,000	202 m
22 The Mews, 41 North Great Georges St, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€260,000	202 m
80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€725,000	214 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 received18 April 2023
Decision due15 November 2023
Decision issued15 November 2023
Permission expiry18 February 2029

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