68-72, East Road, Dublin 3
Construction of a 106-bedroom hotel ranging from 1 to 8 storeys over basement.
3704/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 November 2020
- Reference
- 3704/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new hotel comprising three main blocks connected at ground floor level. The facility will include a reception, restaurant, bar, outdoor terrace, and basement-level staff facilities and bicycle storage.
- Storeys
- 8
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of the construction of a 106 bedroom hotel ranging in height from 1 to 8 storeys over basement. The hotel will comprise of 3 main blocks (4-8 storeys) which are connected at ground floor level. The hotel will accommodate
- Reception/foyer, restaurant/café/bar, outdoor terrace, kitchen, toilets, meeting rooms, ancillary offices, plant and substation at ground floor
- Bedrooms at first to seventh floor levels
- Staff facilities, bicycle storage, refuse store, laundry, storage and plant at basement level
- Landscaping, plant at roof level and all associated signage, site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Caledon Rd, Eastwall, Dublin | May 2025 | €316,000 | 41 m |
| 34 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €395,000 | 57 m |
| 5 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 58 m |
| 86 East Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €264,000 | 64 m |
| 44 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €455,000 | 73 m |
| 39 Caledon Road, Eastwall, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 79 m |
| 3 Caledon Court, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €412,000 | 83 m |
| 52 Caledon Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 87 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 November 2020
- Decision due12 January 2021
- Decision issued12 January 2021
- Grant issued1 March 2022
- Appeal submitted12 February 2021
- Appeal decided1 March 2022
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