RefusedChange of useDecided 10 June 2019

No 8 O'Connell Street Lower (Protected Structure) and No 3 Harbour Court, Dublin 1

Conversion of upper floors and commercial space into a 26-bedroom boutique hotel and one apartment.

4657/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2018

Reference: 4657/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 December 2018

Summary

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The project involves a change of use of the upper floors of a protected structure on O'Connell Street and commercial space on Harbour Court. The development will create a 26-bedroom boutique hotel and one single-bedroom apartment.

Change of usehotelprotected structureapartmentcity centre

Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of change of use of the upper floors within no. 8 o'connell street lower from residential along with change of use of existing commercial floorspace within no. 3 harbour court to provide a boutique hotel consisting of 26 number en-suite bedrooms on first, second, third and fourth floor of no 8 connell street and to the ground, first, second and third floor of no. 3 harbour court. The development will include for 1 no. 1 bed apartment at second floor level to no. 8 o'connell street lower. Internal re-configuration works to include provision of a reception area, wc, kitchen, bicycle/storage area, upgrade of existing internal lift, associated signage, change of finishes externally to existing link corridor between no. 8 o'connell street lower& no. 3 harbour court, alterations to roof finishes and replacement of windows to no. 3 harbour court, connection to existing site services and all associated works.

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
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€490,000	43 m
110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€270,000	77 m
Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin	Feb 2025	€285,000	82 m
31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath	Sept 2025	€486,000	112 m
84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1	May 2025	€1,000,000	137 m
319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jul 2025	€265,000	185 m
Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin	Oct 2025	€400,000	190 m
171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin	Jan 2026	€277,000	191 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

Application received18 December 2018
Further information requested20 February 2019
Further information received14 May 2019
Decision due10 June 2019
Decision issued10 June 2019

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