InvalidAlterationsDecided 29 August 2022

The Central Hotel, Nos 1-5 Exchequer Street and Nos 11, 14, 15 & 16 South Great George's Street and No. 12 Dame Court, Dublin 2.

Amendments to the permitted Central Hotel development, including changing retail spaces to a public bar.

4687/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 August 2022

Reference: 4687/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 August 2022

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a permitted development at the Central Hotel, which is a protected structure. Changes include converting basement and ground floor retail spaces to a public bar, extending the basement of No. 12 Dame Court, and internal circulation reconfigurations.

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Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development at this 0.044ha site at the central hotel (a protected structure rps. Ref. No. 2719), nos 1-5 exchequer street and nos 11, 14, 15 & 16 south great george's street and no. 12 dame court, dublin
The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development granted under dublin city council reg. Ref. 3250/21. The proposed amendments include reconfiguration of the permitted development as follows: (i) basement level: the change of use of the basement level of no. 11 south great george's street (c. 71.5 sqm) from hotel to public bar, and the reconfiguration of internal circulation areas to accommodate the use; the reconfiguration of internal circulation areas and extension of the basement of no. 12 dame court (c. 28.5 sqm) to accommodate an accessible wc & shower and attenuation tank, modifications to the service pipework under basement slab. (ii) ground floor level: the change of use of ground floor of no. 11 south great george's street (c. 124 sqm) from retail use to public bar, and the reconfiguration of internal circulation areas to accommodate the use; the change of use of part of nos 1-5 exchequer street (c. 43 sqm) from retail use to restaurant/kitchen and removal of platform lift; use of part hotel reception area as informal retail as part of the permitted hotel reception area at nos 1-5 exchequer street. (iii) first floor level: introduction of a section of raised existing flooring in order to accommodate acoustic separation above nos 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and part 15 south great george's street. (iv) all associated site development 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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	117 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	147 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	150 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	164 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	165 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	165 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€295,000	169 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	175 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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Application received18 August 2022
Decision due12 October 2022
Decision issued29 August 2022

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