Aloft Hotel, Junction Mill Street & Blackpitts, Dublin 8
Internal alterations to the Aloft Hotel in Dublin 8 to create meeting rooms and a café.
4401/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2018
- Reference
- 4401/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes creating seven meeting rooms with breakout space and toilet facilities, alongside a new café area. The works will feature manifestation on the street-level glazing and exterior signage for the café, with no change to the overall floor area.
- Floor area
- 9,577 m²
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 was permitted permission as a mixed use development reg ref. 2768/09 as extended to 27th august 2019 under reg. Ref 2768/09/x1 and subsequent permission granted reg ref. 3755/15 with an application for signage web1368/18 granted 13th september 2018. There is no change in gross floor area of the hotel at 9577sqm. The proposal includes 7 no meeting rooms with breakout space and toilet facilities and a café area with manifestation applied to the full height glazing to street level with signage for the café to the exterior.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Newmarket | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 25 m |
| 84 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €386,000 | 25 m |
| 71 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 25 m |
| 97 Newmarket Sq, Mill St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €461,000 | 25 m |
| 68 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 25 m |
| 49 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Mill St Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 56 m |
| 58 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 55, Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 56 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 November 2018
- Decision due18 January 2019
- Decision issued18 January 2019
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