77-80, King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7. D07 TP22
Demolition of buildings and construction of a part-3 to part-9 storey hotel, retaining the Cobblestone Pub.
3617/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 October 2021
- Reference
- 3617/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of modern extensions at No. 77 and the total demolition of Nos. 78 and 79. It includes the retention and alteration of protected structures at Nos. 77 and 80 to build a 114-bedroom hotel, while retaining the existing Cobblestone Public House.
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 5,818 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: for development at this site: 77-80 king street north, smithfield, dublin 7, d07 tp22. The subject site encompasses an area of 0.0896 hectares. The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing modern extensions to no. 77, the total demolition of no. 78 and 79 north king street and the retention and alteration of the protected structures at no. 77 and 80 king street north to facilitate the construction of a 8.9m
- 28m (above ground level) part-3 to part-9 storey 5,818 sq. M. Hotel building comprising: (i) linen stores, a luggage store, toilets, and comms room at basement level; (ii) a lobby, reception area, bar/restaurant facilities (including the retention of the existing cobblestone public house), toilets, a bar store, housekeeping store, food preparation area, a bin store and switch room at ground floor level; (iii) kitchen, and cold storage area, ancillary offices, staff facilities including locker area, a break area and toilet and shower facilities, at first floor level; (iv) 114-bedrooms arranged over floors 2-9 with maintenance and a cleaners storage areas located at third and fourth floor level; (v) plant room located at fifth floor level; and (vi) lift overrun, plant room and green roofs at roof level. The development also includes the following works to no. 77 and 80 king street north: no. 77 king street north - new independent structure to be installed to rear and side of existing original house, existing staircase from ground to second floor to be removed, new opening to be formed in west elevation (former party wall), existing (non-original) openings in west elevation at first and second floor level to be blocked up and hotel bedrooms with en suite bathrooms to be installed at first and second floor level in the protected structure. No 80 king street north - existing brick facades (main house and rear outbuilding) to be repaired and restored, stone parapet capping to front and rear of main house to be repaired and restored and new historically accurate timber sliding sash windows with slimline double-glazing to be installed to original window openings front and rear of main house. The development also includes suds drainage, piped and other services, and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The development to be applied for includes a number of buildings on the dublin city council record of protected structures including the following: the cobblestone pub, no. 77 king street north, dublin 7 (ref: 4263) and no. 80 king street north, dublin 7 (ref: 4264)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mill, Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €357,000 | 48 m |
| 1 The Red Mill, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7not full market price | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 48 m |
| 47 The Red Mill, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 48 m |
| 14 Red Mill, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 58 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €466,960 | 49 m |
| 85 North King St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 6, Block F, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 9, Block F, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 96 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 received1 October 2021
- Decision due25 November 2021
- Decision issued25 November 2021
- Appeal submitted22 December 2021
- Appeal decided28 April 2022
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