The Holiday Inn Express at 28-32 O'Connell Street Upper and Cathal Brugha Street / Findlater Place, Dublin 1, D01 T2X2
Installation of six telecommunications antennas on the rooftop of the Holiday Inn Express.
4109/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2023
- Reference
- 4109/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect six telecommunications antennas enclosed within three antenna shrouds. The equipment and associated infrastructure will be installed on the rooftop of the hotel building.
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
Permission to erect 6 no. Telecommunications antennas enclosed within 3 no antenna shrouds together with all associated equipment upon the building rooftop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 119 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 119 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 119 m |
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 124 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 124 m |
| 4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 143 m |
| 59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 156 m |
| 49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 156 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 July 2023
- Decision due13 October 2023
- Decision issued13 October 2023
- Permission expiry10 January 2029
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