Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38, Drury Hall, 23-27 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 VF50, D02 WA24 and D02 EV99) and Drury Court Hotel, 28-30 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
Retention of the change of use of three apartments to short-term hotel letting units in Dublin 2.
3838/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 May 2023
- Reference
- 3838/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 26 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep three apartments at Drury Hall in use as serviced apartments for short-term hotel letting. The units are operated and managed by the adjacent Drury Court Hotel, with no physical works proposed.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Retention of change of use of apartment nos. 20, 21 and 38 from residential to serviced apartments for short term hotel letting use. The apartments are operated and managed by drury court hotel. There are no works proposed as part of this application.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 14 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 14 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 14 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 14 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 14 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 14 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 received26 May 2023
- Decision due20 July 2023
- Decision issued20 July 2023
- Appeal submitted16 August 2023
- Appeal decided13 August 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: the retention of the change of use from a shop to restaurant
UNIT 4, Drury Hall, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
3501/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Jul 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for the change of use from cafe/retail to restaurant use, with associated new fascia…
Unit 1 Drury Hall, 23, Stephens Street Lower, Dublin 2
4001/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
CHANGE OF USE: The development consist of Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit at ground floor…
Unit 4 , 41 to 46 South Great George's Street and 51 to 53 Stephen Street Lower , Dublin 2
WEB2538/26Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2026Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The development consist of Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit at ground floor level to…
51, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 N7Y3
WEB2142/26Dublin CityLodged 30 Apr 2026Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
CHANGE OF USE: The development consist of Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit at ground floor…
UNIT4, 51 to 53 Lower Stephen Green Street, 41 to 46 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2
WEB2317/26Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2026Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for amendments to approved hotel re-development (ref. 3493/15; 4082/16 & 3439/17) to consist of:…
The Grafton Capital Hotel, 31-33 Stephens Street Lower, and 1-3 Digges Lane, Dublin 2
2415/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Mar 2018Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission for amendments to approved hotel redevelopment (ref. 3493/15, 4082/16, 3439/17, 2415/18 and…
The Grafton Capital Hotel, 31-32-33 Lower Stephen Street and 1-2- 3 Digges Lane, Dublin 2
2083/21Dublin CityLodged 25 Jan 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for amendments to approved hotel re-development ( ref. 3493/15, 4082/16, 3439/17, 2415/18), at The…
31, 32 and 33, Stephens Street Lower , and 1, 2 and 3 Digges Lane, Dublin 2
2496/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Mar 2019Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retention of alterations to planning reg: 04/9318 namely construction of 6no. self contained apartments for…
The Carbery Arms, The Square, Townlands, Rosscarbery
081752corkLodged 26 Sept 2008
- RefusedRetention
RETENTION PERMISSION, CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of the retention and change of use of the…
3 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
WEB5921/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Dec 2025
- RefusedChange of use
Permission for development which will consist of — change of use from residential apartments to an…
City Point Apartments , 24 Prospect Hill , Galway
21395Galway CityLodged 2 Dec 2021
- GrantedRetention
Permission for the retention, modification and completion of a partially completed aparthotel which includes…
Garrettstown Strand, Coolbane, Kinsale, Co.Cork
234236corkLodged 13 Feb 2023
- Awaiting decisionApartments
Permission for retention, modification and completion of a partially complete aparthotel which includes the…
Garrettstown Strand, Coolbane, Kinsale, Co.Cork
226052corkLodged 9 Sept 2022
- GrantedApartments
Permission for development for (1) Change of use of existing hotel to 38 no. apartments, (2) 2 storey…
"Eglinton Hotel" , Salthill Road Upper , Salthill
17194Galway CityLodged 5 Jul 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.