Lands at Molyneux Yard and Engine Alley, Dublin 8 (the site includes No. 75 Molyneux Yard as detailed on Eircode Mapper)
Demolition of sheds and construction of a new 261-bedroom hotel in Dublin 8.
4262/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2019
- Reference
- 4262/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2019
- Floor area
- 261 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of existing shed structures to construct a new hotel ranging from one to eight storeys over basement. The hotel will provide 261 bedrooms, a bar, a café, a dining room, and a roof terrace.
- Storeys
- 8
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
The development will principally consist of the demolition of all shed structures on site (647 sq m) and the construction of a part 1 no. To part 8 no. Storey over basement and part lower ground floor hotel, providing 261 no. Bedrooms (8,369 sq m). The development will also include: the provision of pedestrian access to the hotel from molyneux yard ; a landscaped garden (125.5 sq m) at basement level; a bar (156.6 sq m) at lower ground floor level; a café (100.4 sq m) at ground floor level with access onto engine alley; a dining room (140.6 sq m) with an external ground level terrace (36.7 sq m) fronting onto molyneux yard; a roof terrace at sixth floor level facing north and north-east; bicycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; plant; esb substation; and all other associated site works above and below ground.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 70 m |
| Apartment 6, Meath Hall, 32 33 33a Meath St | Apr 2026 | €266,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 114 m |
| 7 Tramway Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 126 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 126 m |
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 142 m |
| 22 Gray Sq, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Cathrines Close, Carmans Hall, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €351,000 | 146 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 received21 October 2019
- Further information requested19 May 2020
- Further information received3 July 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued30 July 2020
- Grant issued19 October 2020
- Appeal submitted12 August 2020
- Appeal decided12 October 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
The development will principally consist of modifications to the permitted 1-8 no. storey over basement and…
A t 0.1401 Ha site on lands at Molyneux Yard, and Engine Alley and the site to the rear of No. 83 Meath Street, Dublin 8 (the site includes No. 75 Molyneux Yard as detailed on Eircode Mapper).
4017/20Dublin CityLodged 22 Dec 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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3687/24Dublin CityLodged 15 May 2024Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of an additional two bedroom apartment (78.9m2) with private…
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3594/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Apr 2024Apartments
- Invalid40 m away
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4667/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Oct 2023Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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4830/23Dublin CityLodged 23 Nov 2023Apartments
- Granted40 m away
A) The demolition of existing 2-storey structure (198 sq.m); b) Construction of 5-storey building, to provide…
83, Meath Street, Dublin 8
4036/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2020Apartments
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION: Retention planning permission for a change of use of existing retail shop for funeral director…
75B Meath Street, Dublin, 8
3191/21Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
Planning permission for demolition of all existing buildings/structures on site (approximately 1,020 sq.m…
Site bound by Vicar Street to the east and Molyneux Yard to the west, the site adjoins public space to the south that fronts onto Swift's Alley further to the South, Dublin 8
3536/24Dublin CityLodged 16 Apr 2024Commercial
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