GrantedCommercialDecided 26 March 2024

"Textile House", located at Nos. 3 - 5 Johnson's Place (also known as Johnson Place) and Nos. 2 - 5 Clarendon Market, Dublin 2

Demolition of commercial buildings to build an eight-storey hotel extension and six apartments.

4128/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 July 2023

Reference: 4128/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 11 July 2023

Summary

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The project proposes the demolition of existing commercial buildings to construct a mixed-use development up to eight storeys high over two basement levels. It will feature a ground-floor restaurant/bar, a 61-bedroom hotel extension to the Grafton Hotel, and six apartments on the upper floors.

Commercialhotelapartmentsdemolitioncity centre

Residential units: 6
Storeys: 8
Floor area: 612 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission:for development at a site known as "textile house" located at nos. 3
5 johnson's place (also known as johnson place) and nos. 2
5 clarendon market, dublin
The site is located adjacent/proximate to a number of protected structures no. 1 johnson's place (rps ref. 4063), no. 2 johnson's place (rps ref. 4064), former mercer hospital, mercer street (rps ref. 5074), and no. 39 william street south (rps ref. 8580). The proposed development will comprise the demolition of all existing commercial buildings on site (c. 612 sq. M) and the construction of a mixed-use development up to 8 storeys in height over 2 no. Levels of basement and comprising the following: restaurant/bar and retail unit at ground floor and basement levels; hotel providing a total of 61 no. Bedrooms (all ensuite), along with gym and all ancillary facilities/ plant associated with the hotel provided at basement to fifth floor. The hotel bedrooms will be located from first to fifth floor. This proposed hotel facility will operate as an extension to, and will be managed by, the existing nearby grafton hotel. 6 no. Residential apartments (located on the sixth and seventh floors), comprising 2 no. 1-bed, 3 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units, ranging in size from c. 54 sq. M to c. 128 sq. M and with balconies to the south/east/north/ west elevations. The total gross area of the building including basement is c. 4,361.6 sqm all associated site development works, plant areas, landscaping, waste management areas, and services provision

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 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€420,000	121 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	121 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	121 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	121 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	121 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	121 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	121 m
Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€356,000	121 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 received11 July 2023
Decision due27 March 2024
Decision issued26 March 2024
Appeal submitted12 April 2024
Appeal decided12 May 2025

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