18/19, Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8, D08 CC90
Change of use of a protected building from offices and apartments to a tourist hostel.
3705/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 May 2023
- Reference
- 3705/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes changing the use of 18 and 19 Merchant's Quay from ground floor offices and three residential units to a tourist hostel. The works will include modifications to the rear flat roof, a new roof-level amenity space, and internal modifications.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of proposed change of use of 18 and 19 merchant's quay from office use of the ground floor and 3 residential accommodation units on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors overhead to hostel (tourist) use with modifications to existing rear flat roof, amenity space at roof level, associated internal modification works and all associated site works and services.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 620 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Friary Close, Merchants Quay, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €368,000 | 63 m |
| 3 Friary Close, Cook St Dublin 8, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,050,000 | 141 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 157 m |
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 29, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €283,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 10, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin City | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 163 m |
| 76 City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 169 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 received5 May 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Appeal submitted24 July 2023
- Appeal decided19 March 2024
- Permission expiry2 May 2029
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