493-511, North Circular Road & 39-41A Dorset Street Lower (The Big Tree), Dublin 1
Modifications to the permitted hotel development at the Big Tree site.
4584/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 December 2018
- Reference
- 4584/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed modifications to a previously permitted development include an enclosed fire escape stair, new windows and doors, an additional ESB substation, and the relocation of the main hotel entrance. It also includes a change of use of the permitted retail unit to a retail/cafe restaurant.
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
- Planning permission for modifications to previously permitted development, planning reg. Ref. 3377/18, at 493-511 north circular road and 39-41a dorset street lower (the big tree). Dublin
- The proposed modifications consist of the introduction of an enclosed fire escape stair to the rear of the site; 2 new windows and 1 door to the east and north facing elevations; for an additional esb substation to replace the previously permitted plant room at ground floor level; for the relocation of the main hotel entrance on the ground floor one bay to the west on the north circular road; for the omission of the previously permitted access hatch from the main stairwell to roof level and introduction of an external screened stairs from the eastern fifth floor level flat roof to the main roof level for maintenance access; and for the change of use of the permitted retail unit to retail/cafe restaurant
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Belvedere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €540,000 | 62 m |
| 466 North Circular Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €1,050,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 88 m |
| 474 North Circular Road, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €705,000 | 90 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 1, 30 Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €471,000 | 107 m |
| 110 Derrynane Sq, Lower Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 112 m |
| 20 St Benedicts Gardens, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 116 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 received11 December 2018
- Decision due13 February 2019
- Decision issued13 February 2019
- Grant issued21 March 2019
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