8, O'Connell Street Lower & No. 3 Harbour Court, Dublin 1
Change of use of upper floors to a 23-bedroom boutique hotel and one apartment.
4329/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 October 2019
- Reference
- 4329/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 October 2019
- Floor area
- 23 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a protected structure involves converting upper floors and commercial space into a 23-bedroom boutique hotel. The project also includes internal reconfigurations, lift upgrades, and the provision of one 1-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Protected structure: the development will consist of: (1) change of use of the upper floors within no. 8 o'connell street lower from residential along with change of use of the existing commercial floorspace within no. 3 harbour court to provide for a boutique hotel consisting of an overall total of 23 number en-suite bedrooms on first, second, third and fourth floor of no. 8 o'connell street and to the ground, first, second and third floor of no. 3 harbour court. (2) associated internal reconfiguration works to provide for the boutique hotel to include provision of a reception area, wc, kitchen, bicycle/storage area at the ground floor of no. 3 harbour court, associated signage to the exterior no. 3 harbour court, change of finishes externally to existing link corridor between no. 8 o'connell street lower & no. 3 harbour court, upgrading of existing internal lift within no. 8 o'connell street lower and alterations to roof finishes and replacement of windows to no. 3 harbour court, connection to existing site services and all associated and ancillary works. (3) the development will also include for provision of 1 no. 1 bed apartment at second floor level within no. 8 o'connell street lower.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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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 received31 October 2019
- Further information requested2 January 2020
- Further information received11 August 2020
- Decision due7 September 2020
- Decision issued7 September 2020
- Grant issued13 April 2021
- Appeal submitted2 October 2020
- Appeal decided13 April 2021
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