GrantedCommercialDecided 27 November 2024

Hospitality House, 16-20 Cumberland Street, Dublin 2 D02Y097 & Alex Hotel, 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02H678

Demolition of Hospitality House and construction of an eight-storey hotel extension with 150 bedrooms.

4018/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 July 2024

Reference: 4018/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 12 July 2024

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing 3,059 sq.m 'Hospitality House' building. In its place, a new 9,530 sq.m, eight-storey over ground floor hotel extension will be built, featuring 150 bedrooms, conference rooms, a spa, and dining facilities.

Commercialhoteldemolitionredevelopment

Residential units: 150
Storeys: 9
Floor area: 9,530 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for 16-20 cumberland street south, dublin 2, d02y097 and 41- 47 fenian street, dublin 2, d02h678. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 'hospitality house' building (c. 3059sqm), the construction of a new hotel extension building (c. 9530sqm gross area with maximum height of 33.375m), comprising of an 8-story over ground floor level hotel extension and conference rooms with a lower ground level for hotel services, the relocated esb sub-station and switch room accessed from cumberland street south, and the refurbishment of ground and lower ground levels of the existing hotel building (c. 1169sqm). The proposed hotel and conferencing extension includes, at lower ground floor: staff facilities (325sqm), spa (248sqm), bicycle store (70sqm) bin store (60sqm), storage (105sqm); at ground floor: dining (469sqm), kitchens (195sqm), storage (55sqm) , conferencing (333sqm), planted areas (147sqm), sub-station and switch- room (28sqm); at upper floor levels 1 to
150 bedrooms and associated ancillary rooms (5437sqm), upper planted areas (685sqm); to include drainage and all ancillary works on 0.32 hectare site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	152 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	152 m
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	152 m
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€350,000	193 m
Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	207 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	207 m
Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€442,666	207 m
149 Pearse St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€840,000	229 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

Timeline

Application received12 July 2024
Decision due27 November 2024
Decision issued27 November 2024
Appeal submitted20 December 2024
Appeal decided9 July 2025
Permission expiry22 August 2030

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