Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 1 November 2023

0.037 Ha. site at Nos. 24 and 25 Frederick Street South, Dublin 2

Conversion and extension of buildings on Frederick Street South into a 25-bedroom hotel extension.

4441/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023

Reference
4441/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
7 September 2023

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of existing buildings from retail, art gallery, yoga, and office spaces to a hotel linked to the Trinity Townhouse Hotel. It includes the demolition of rear annexes and the construction of new lower ground and ground floor extensions.

Change of usehoteltourismprotected structure
Floor area
881 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: permission:the development will consist of the change of use from art gallery, retail, yoga studios, and offices to hotel use, which will be operationally linked to the trinity townhouse hotel located at nos. 12, 29 and 30 frederick street south, dublin
  • The development will comprise 25 no. Bedrooms and ancillary lounge areas and will function as an extension to the existing trinity townhouse hotel. The development will include the demolition of the non-original rear annexes from lower ground level to 2nd floor level (c. 155 sq m); and the construction of a ground floor level rear extension (c. 122 sq m) over an extension at lower ground floor/basement level (c. 114 sq m). The development will increase the gross floor area of nos. 24 and 25 frederick street south from c. 800 sq m to c. 881 sq m. The development will also comprise of: the replacement of the non-original pvc windows to the rear of the existing properties with sliding sash timber windows; internal room modifications including an interconnecting link between no. 24 and 25 at ground floor level; signage; lighting; bin storage; plant; green and blue roofs; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2May 2026€660,000289 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666319 m
Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666319 m
Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666319 m
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€350,000344 m
14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2Nov 2025€320,000393 m
25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2Aug 2025€518,000402 m
33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2Jul 2025€250,000402 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

  1. Application received7 September 2023
  2. Decision due1 November 2023
  3. Decision issued1 November 2023
  4. Appeal submitted27 November 2023
  5. Appeal decided18 September 2024

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