GrantedCommercialDecided 18 November 2024

92 and 93 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

Amendments to a permitted hotel development at two protected structures on St. Stephen's Green.

3965/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 July 2024

Reference: 3965/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 July 2024

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to a permitted hotel development, including the demolition of a southern boundary wall and door removals. It proposes increasing the basement area to 448 sqm and reducing the bedroom count from 123 to 121 to facilitate a larger reception area.

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Floor area: 448 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure : permission for development at a c. 0.126 ha site at nos. 92 and 93 st. Stephen's green (protected structure no. Rps reg. Ref. 7802 and 7803), dublin 2 for amendments to planning permission reg. Ref. : 5099/22. The development will consist of: i. Demolition of existing boundary wall at southern boundary (to be replaced with southern elevation of hotel building); ii. Removal of existing door at southern elevation of no. 93 st. Stephen's green at upper ground level and replacement with new window with ope retained; iii. Removal of existing door at southern elevation of no. 92 st. Stephen's green at lower ground level with ope retained, iv. An increase of permitted basement area from 376.2 sqm to 448 sqm; v. Omission of 2 no. Bedrooms at lower ground floor level of hotel building to facilitate a larger reception area resulting in an overall reduction from 123 no. To 121 no. Bedrooms; vi. Amendments and reconfiguration of internal stairs and lifts in hotel building to allow for increased sizing of corridors at upper- ground floor, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels: vii. Provision of 1 no, additional platform lift to enable transport of goods between lower ground floor and basement level and provision of 1 no. Dumb waiter to connect permitted kitchen to dinner room; viii. Amendments to layout of staff w/c facilities at lower ground floor level to accommodate dac access and omission of existing coal storage room at no. 93 st. Stephen's green; ix. Provision of a drink storage room and proposed change of room use from spa to gym at lower ground floor level and proposed change of room use from lounge to hotel bar and relocation of reception entrance at upper ground floor of no. 93 st. Stephen's green; x. Provision of fire escape on the eastern elevation of hotel at lower ground floor level; xi. Removal of steps at upper ground floor level and replacement with ramp to facilitate dac access; xii. Amendments to glazed roof over hotel reception area and provision new window on southern elevation of protected structures at third floor level; xiii relocation of plant from fifth floor terrace to roof level enclosure of hotel building (total height 34.87m aod); xiv. Increase in permitted fifth floor level parapet height at northern elevation of hotel building by 450mm to 33.61 aod and provision of lift over-run at roof level with a maximum height of 34.5 m aod , xv. Increase in permitted roof finish floor level of the hotel building by 180mm from 32.910m to 33.09m aod and an increase in parapet height by 450mm from 33.16 m to 33.61 m aod, xvi. Relocated bin storage and bicycle parking layout at lower ground floor level (eastern perimeter); xvii overall increase in gross floor area by 521.6 sqm to 4,280.1 sqm; xviii. Proposed amendments to fenestration arrangement on northern, southern and western elevations, including aluminium louvres and removal of brick pattern on northern elevation of hotel building, refurbishment of existing vents, provision of cctv on northern elevation fronting st. Stephen's green, all other internal reconfigurations and associated site development works to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”

National zoning type: General

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€615,000	55 m
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	May 2026	€605,000	224 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	256 m
37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€2,600,000	262 m
8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€575,000	277 m
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€800,000	323 m
2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€525,000	331 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	382 m

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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

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Application received5 July 2024
Decision due20 November 2024
Decision issued18 November 2024
Permission expiry5 March 2030

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