Regina Coeli Hostel, Morning Star Avenue, Dublin 7, D07K525
Refurbishment of the Regina Coeli Hostel including demolition of a laundry room and construction of two-storey extensions.
3698/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 August 2018
- Reference
- 3698/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of the hostel, including the removal of external steel fire stairs and the demolition of a 23 sqm laundry room. These will be replaced with two 2-storey extensions containing fire escape stairs, alongside extensive internal accessibility and fire safety upgrades.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for refurbishment of building to include removal of existing external steel fire escape stairs and demolition of single storey laundry room 23m2 and replacement with 2 no. 2 storey extensions comprising 2 no. Fire escape stairs and fire exits. Internal alterations to internal layout to improve accessibility & fire safety, new internal lift serving all floors, new doorway and access ramp to the west, internal alterations at ground floor and first floor to create waiting room, meeting rooms, reception rooms, sacristy, stores, new kitchen layout, new office rooms, accessible wc's, tea stations, removal of existing stair case, new fire lobbies and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 Richmond, Brunswick St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 88 m |
| 178 The Richmond, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €316,000 | 88 m |
| 160 The Hardwicke, North Brunswick St, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 138 m |
| 161 The Hardwicke, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €357,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Whitworth Hall, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 153 m |
| 45 The Hardwick, Morning Star Lane, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €285,000 | 154 m |
| 15 Richmond Sq, Off North St, Brunswick | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 160 m |
| 27 Richmond Sq, Morning Star Ave, North Brunswick St Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 160 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 received9 August 2018
- Decision due3 October 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
- Grant issued9 November 2018
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