GrantedChange of useDecided 7 December 2021

1-3, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2

Conversion of a building on Westmoreland Street into a 38-bedroom hotel.

3679/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 October 2021

Reference: 3679/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 October 2021

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of the existing building from ground floor retail and upper floor offices into a 38-bedroom hotel. It includes a new set-back extension at attic level, while one of the two ground-floor retail units will remain unaltered.

Change of usehotelcity centreredevelopment

Residential units: 38
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: the change of use of the existing building from retail at ground floor and basement and offices overhead to a 38 bedroom hotel with the addition of a new extension floor at attic level, for hotel use. The development will include, basement- kitchen, storage and other services, ground floor level hotel reception / check-in area, bar/café, disabled wc, lifts, stairwells and circulation areas; first to fifth storey - provision of general bedroom accommodation with en-suites, lifts, associated ancillary areas and circulation areas; a new extension at roof level to a smaller footprint than the lower building levels to provide storage, bedrooms with en-suites, and ancillary facilities. One of the two existing retail units at street level will remain unaltered. The ground floor elevation will be upgraded and there will be no changes to the elevations of the existing upper floors. The new attic level will be set back from the existing elevations.

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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2025.

Notified floor area: 1,047.8 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2	May 2025	€390,000	127 m
Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin	Oct 2025	€400,000	132 m
Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key	Jan 2025	€290,000	137 m
Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	Jun 2026	€412,000	161 m
Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	May 2025	€397,000	161 m
Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€421,000	161 m
5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€950,000	161 m
Apt 9, Aston Court, Bedford Row Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€415,000	161 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 received13 October 2021
Decision due7 December 2021
Decision issued7 December 2021
Grant issued19 January 2022

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