Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 21 March 2024

0.212 Ha. site at Nos 133 & 133A Capel Street, Nos. 136A and 136B Capel Street, Nos 7 and 7A Meeting

Amendments to a permitted hotel development on Capel Street, including a three-storey height increase.

4554/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 September 2023

Reference
4554/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
28 September 2023

Summary

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This application proposes amendments to a permitted hotel development on a site containing several Protected Structures. Modifications include changing a function room to a restaurant/bar, increasing the height of Building C by three storeys (adding c. 8.9 metres), and reducing the height of a connecting building section.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: 0.212 ha. Site at nos 133 & 133a capel street, nos. 136a and 136b capel street, nos 7 and 7a meetinghouse lane and no. 23, little mary street, dublin 1 (all protected structures with the exception of no. 7a meetinghouse, lane, rps nos. 1213, 5064, 8772). Part of the site is also known as the former boland's bakery (including structures to the rear opening onto meeting house lane) referred to as no133b capel st. In the record of protected structures (also rps no. 1213) . The development amends a permitted hotel development (as granted under dcc reg. Ref. 3274/20 (abp reg. Ref. Abp-309470-21) and subsequently amended by dcc reg. Ref. 3463/22). The proposed amendments will consist of the following modifications change of use of the function room in building d to restaurant/bar (c. 310 sqm); the increase in height of the permitted building c from c. 15.5 metres to c. 24.4 metres including plant (additional 3 no. Storeys including rooftop plant) and associated increase in height of the link bridge between building c and building b; the reduction in height of the building connection between building a and building b from c. 13.6 metres to c. 11.1 metres; revised back of house and core layout to accommodate an esb substation and switch room at the south of building b; elevation changes including revised materials treatment s and the omission of cantilever terraces and structural projections on the north, west and east elevations of building b from third to seventh floor levels; the extension of the restaurant/bar in building b (c. 60 sqm); changes to building b (former car park) including removal of an additional steel beam and building d (former meeting house) in the perforation of the southern wall to accommodate services and for openings and in the widening of a previously permitted opening to the northern wall; internal changes and reconfigurations; additional plant including roof top plant and all associated development works above and below ground. The proposed amendment will increase the gross floor area of the development from 5,449 sqm to 6,051 sqm and will increase the number of hotel bedrooms from 98 no. To 101 no.

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

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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 9, 124 Capel St, Dublin 1Sept 2025€438,00065 m
Apt 7, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1Oct 2025€450,00065 m
Apartment 6, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1Oct 2025€430,00065 m
Apartment 16, 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1Mar 2025€221,00084 m
2 Mary Street, Dublin 1Jun 2025€450,00086 m
Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1Jan 2025€222,000122 m
12 Cayel Court, Cayel St Dublin 1, Dublin 1May 2025€279,000124 m
34 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin IJan 2026€298,000124 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

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  1. Application received28 September 2023
  2. Decision due21 March 2024
  3. Decision issued21 March 2024
  4. Permission expiry6 June 2029

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