GrantedCommercialDecided 10 December 2019

121-125, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 H9E8

Demolition and redevelopment works at a Rathmines hotel to add 19 bedrooms, creating a 223-bedroom hotel.

3838/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 August 2019

Reference: 3838/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 August 2019
Floor area: 19 m²

Summary

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The application proposes modifications to a permitted hotel development, including the demolition of approximately 4,218 square meters of buildings to the rear. The redevelopment will provide 19 additional bedrooms, resulting in a 6-storey hotel with 223 bedrooms, a lobby, and a café.

Commercialhoteldemolitionredevelopment

Residential units: 223
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

The permission is for development which will represent modifications to the developments permitted separately under dcc reg. Ref. 4440/18, dcc reg. Ref. 3735/17 and dcc reg. Ref. 3270/16 (abp ref. Pl29s. 300259 & pl29s. 247825). Permission is sought for development comprising demolitions, extensions and refurbishment of the existing hotel. The proposed development will provide an additional 19no. Bedrooms to the 204no. Bedrooms granted permission under dcc reg. Ref. 4440/18 and result in an overall amalgamated hotel of 223 bedrooms with 6 storeys over lower ground and will include the following: (a) demolition of all buildings rear of the front block and partial demolition of the rear portion of the front block (i. E. Block fronting onto lower rathmines road) as permitted under reg. Ref. 4440/18. The total area to be demolished is approx. 4,218sq. M. (b) redevelopment of the rear section of the lower ground floor of front block to toilets and duplex lift service (c) redevelopment of the rear section of the ground floor of the front block to provide meeting room and hotel bedrooms (d) refurbishment of front section of ground floor of the front block to provide hotel lobby and café (e) internal modification of front section of front block at first-fourth floor levels to provide hotel bedrooms. The total area of the existing building to be refurbished is approx. 2,332sqm. (f) construct new bar/restaurant and landscaped courtyard at lower ground floor level, with six floors of hotel bedrooms above in new 'central' and 'rear' blocks with setbacks at fourth & fifth floor levels to the front and rear of building, with a single storey bin store to the rear at lower ground floor level and (g) complete refurbishment of the east elevation, which fronts onto lower rathmines road. The total are of proposed extensions is approx.. 7,833sq. M. The height of the tallest element of the proposed extension corresponds to that of the development already granted permission under dcc planning reg. Ref. 3735/17 & abp ref. Pl29s. 300259 and dcc reg. Ref. 4440/18, which is approx. 17.820m over the adjacent pavement level on lower rathmines road. The development will include setback roof terraces at fourth floor level to the front block (east) and rear block (west). Note: the existing, refurbished and extension areas will bring the total number of rooms to 223no. With a total floor area of approx. 10,165sqm, an increase of 19no. Bedrooms from that granted under dcc reg. Ref. 4440/18.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Ardee Court, Ardee Road, Rathmines	Aug 2025	€505,000	43 m
8 Ardee Court, Ardee Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€517,000	46 m
Apt 8b, The Park Military Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€471,000	84 m
73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€378,000	96 m
6 Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€940,000	102 m
6 Ardee Grove, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€491,000	104 m
47 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€380,000	127 m
13 Town Centre, Lower Rathmines Rd, Dublin	Jun 2026	€350,000	127 m

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Application received22 August 2019
Further information requested16 October 2019
Further information received14 November 2019
Decision due11 December 2019
Decision issued10 December 2019
Grant issued28 January 2020

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