Bonnington Hotel, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9
Change of use of a rear building from a conference centre to a standard hotel function room.
4178/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 August 2024
- Reference
- 4178/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a single-storey building at the rear of the Bonnington Hotel. Originally approved as a conference centre, the building will now be used as a standard hotel function room for conferences, functions, and similar hotel-associated events.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of a single storey building constructed to the rear of the hotel. The building was originally approved as a conference centre, associated with the hotel. A series of temporary permissions were granted to allow music and dancing in association with the use of this building and those permissions have now expired. Permission is now sought to use this area as a standard hotel function room for conferences, functions and other similar uses associated with a hotel.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €612,000 | 111 m |
| 28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €701,000 | 117 m |
| 41 Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €633,000 | 158 m |
| 103 Hampton Lodge Block B, Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jun 2026 | €399,500 | 183 m |
| 106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €430,000 | 183 m |
| 101 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €295,000 | 183 m |
| 203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 183 m |
| 117 Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 190 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 received20 August 2024
- Decision due28 November 2024
- Decision issued21 November 2024
- Appeal submitted18 December 2024
- Appeal decided1 May 2025
- Permission expiry14 June 2030
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