GrantedCommercialDecided 21 September 2018

Hospitality House, 16-20 South Cumberland Street, Dublin 2

Demolition of an existing building to build an 8-storey, 158-bedroom hotel on South Cumberland Street.

3606/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 July 2018

Reference: 3606/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 30 July 2018
Floor area: 751 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a 3,059 sq.m building and the construction of an 8-storey hotel with 158 bedrooms. The development will also include office space, a restaurant, and 23 photovoltaic panels.

Commercialhoteldemolitionoffice

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing building (c. 3,059 sq. M) and the construction of a building (max height c. 26.8m) incorporating an 8-storey 158 no. Bedroom hotel with a gross floor area of c. 7,458sq. M, including a c. 565 sq. M office space incorporating a board room and meeting room, a food and beverage facility with an associated restaurant to cater for 120 no. Customers (c. 231 sq. M), kitchen and food preparation area (c. 117 sq. M), reception area (c. 139 sq. M), luggage storage facilities (c. 20 sq. M), 1 no. Esb sub-station and switch-room at ground floor level fronting onto cumberland street south, 23 no. Photovoltaic panels (c. 46 sq. M). 28 no. Bicycle storage spaces and changing facilities, drainage and all ancillary works on a 0.18 hectare site.

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

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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
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	155 m
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	155 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	155 m
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€350,000	207 m
149 Pearse St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€840,000	214 m
Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	220 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	220 m
Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	220 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 received30 July 2018
Decision due21 September 2018
Decision issued21 September 2018
Grant issued5 March 2019
Appeal submitted23 October 2018
Appeal decided5 March 2019

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