GrantedCommercialDecided 29 November 2018

The Shelbourne Hotel, Nos. 27 - 34, St. Stephen's Green and No. 12 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Extension and alterations to a service corridor and courtyard for storage use at the Shelbourne Hotel.

4114/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 October 2018

Reference: 4114/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 October 2018

Summary

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The proposed development at the Shelbourne Hotel, a Protected Structure, involves removing a glazed roof and wall on a first-floor service corridor to install a new pitched roof. It also includes constructing a single-storey flat-roof extension into the open-air courtyard to create a 181 sqm storage area, alongside fire safety alterations.

Commercialhotelprotected structureextension

Floor area: 181 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: kw real estate icav acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund kw irish real estate fund vii intends to apply for permission for development at this site: the shelbourne hotel (protected structure), nos. 27-34 st. Stephen's green and no. 12 kildare street, dublin
The proposed development, located at 1st floor level, to the rear of original building nos. 32 & 33, comprises: the removal of the glazed roof and wall to an existing service corridor and installation of new pitched roof with roof lights and air vents; the creation of a single storey flat roof extension with roof lights into the existing open-air courtyard for storage use. All of the above amounts to a storage area and corridor with a total floor area of c. 181 sq. M. Associated alterations to the hotel building for fire safety purposes, include: 1 no. New door opening to the adjoining fire escape stairs in the 1990's bedroom wing and the conversion of an existing window to a doorway in the adjoining adam suite in the original building (no. 32). The area of the existing open air courtyard space reduced to c. 71.38 sq. M

Land-use zoning

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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 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row	Dec 2025	€1,700,000	123 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€400,000	132 m
Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St	Sept 2025	€830,000	216 m
23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Feb 2025	€950,000	216 m
3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin	Mar 2025	€500,000	258 m
Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€525,000	263 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	299 m
Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane	Jan 2026	€585,000	299 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 October 2018
Decision due29 November 2018
Decision issued29 November 2018
Grant issued15 January 2019

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