3 Bachelors Way, Dublin D01 W928, and The Bachelor Inn (A Protected Structure) 31 Bachelors Walk, D01 FA48
Development of a bar and 22-bed hotel within a protected structure, replacing a previously permitted 28-bed scheme.
4139/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 August 2024
- Reference
- 4139/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks permission for a bar and 22-bed hotel, modifying a previously approved but expired 28-bed hotel scheme. Works include converting upper floors of a warehouse and the Bachelor Inn, constructing an additional floor to the middle section, and shopfront alterations.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure : permission for the development at 3 bachelors way, dublin, do1 w298 and the bachelor inn (a protected structure rps ref. 327), 31 bachelors walk, dublin, do1 fa48. The proposed development is for a bar and 22-bed hotel in lieu of previously permitted bar and 28-bed hotel (in recently expired approved application ref 3577/18). The works will consist of: (a) the subdivision of the 2 upper floors of the existing 'smallmans warehouse' into hotel bedrooms, as previously permitted; (b) the conversion of the 2 upper floors to 'the bachelor inn' (protected structure) from function rooms to hotel rooms, as previously permitted; (c) the conversion of the existing first floor of the middle portion of the property from licensed premises to hotel accommodation, as previously permitted; (d) the construction of an additional 2nd floor to the existing 2 storey middle portion of the property for hotel accommodation, as previously permitted; (e) relocation of the toilets to the basement, as previously permitted; (f) alterations to the shop-front including alterations to the ground floor windows and the reinstatement of the corner entrance to improve, the entrance from bachelors walk, as previously permitted; (g) the new proposal for the conversion of the ground floor of existing smallmans warehouse' into dining facilities, reception and kitchen facilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 15 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 43 m |
| 319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 140 Bachelors Walk, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €312,500 | 84 m |
| 171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €277,000 | 84 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 93 m |
| 324 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 105 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 received9 August 2024
- Decision due5 February 2025
- Decision issued5 February 2025
- Appeal submitted27 February 2025
- Appeal decided25 June 2025
- Permission expiry15 August 2030
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