A t 0.1401 Ha site on lands at Molyneux Yard, and Engine Alley and the site to the rear of No. 83 Meath Street, Dublin 8 (the site includes No. 75 Molyneux Yard as detailed on Eircode Mapper).
Modifications to a permitted hotel development to increase capacity to 265 bedrooms.
4017/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 4017/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to a previously permitted hotel scheme. By incorporating additional site area, the proposal seeks to expand and rationalise the floor space to deliver a 265-bedroom hotel, representing an increase from the permitted 244 bedrooms.
- Floor area
- 8,155 m²
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 principally consist of modifications to the permitted 1-8 no. Storey over basement and part-lower ground floor hotel (7,969 sq. M) comprising 244 no. Bedrooms, as granted permission under dcc reg. Ref. 4262/19. The amendments principally comprise additional site area to the north of the site (to the rear of no. 83 meath street) and the re-alignment of the redline boundary to the rear of no. 82 meath street, resulting in an overall increase in the site area by 120 sq. M from 1,281 sq. M to 1,401 sq. M; the provision of an associated lateral extension and rationalisation of the existing floorspace to provide a 265 no. Bedroom hotel (8,155 sq. M); the relocation of external plant from fourth to fifth floor level; and all associated site works above and below ground.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 73 m |
| Apartment 6, Meath Hall, 32 33 33a Meath St | Apr 2026 | €266,000 | 109 m |
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 115 m |
| 7 Tramway Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 128 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 142 m |
| 22 Gray Sq, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 147 m |
| 1 Cathrines Close, Carmans Hall, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €351,000 | 148 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 received22 December 2020
- Decision due24 February 2021
- Decision issued24 February 2021
- Grant issued17 November 2021
- Appeal submitted24 March 2021
- Appeal decided17 November 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
PERMISSION : amendment permission to the permitted Hotel development granted under DCC Reg. Ref. 4262/19 &…
A 0.1401 Ha Site on Lands at Molyneux Yard and Engine Alley and the site to the rear of No. 83 Meath Street, Dublin 8, (the site includes No. 75 Molyneux Yard)
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4262/19Dublin CityLodged 21 Oct 2019Commercial
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3594/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Apr 2024Apartments
- Invalid40 m away
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4667/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Oct 2023Apartments
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4830/23Dublin CityLodged 23 Nov 2023Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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4036/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2020Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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3191/21Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
Planning permission for demolition of all existing buildings/structures on site (approximately 1,020 sq.m…
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