16-18, Lord Edward Street and No. 18 Exchange Street Upper & Copper Alley, Dublin 2
Minor amendments to the Parliament Hotel including roof plant screening, security screens, and canopies.
4734/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2019
- Reference
- 4734/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes minor amendments to the permitted Parliament Hotel development on a site containing a protected structure. Works include additional roof plant screening, three street-level security screens, two terrace canopies, and the relocation of two flagpoles.
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
- Protected structure: planning permission for development on a 0.11 ha site approximately located at nos. 16-18 lord edward street (a protected structure) and no. 18 exchange street upper (known as "fashion house") and copper alley, dublin
- The proposed development comprises minor amendment to the parliament hotel (permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3448/16, as amended by dcc reg. Refs. 4521/17, 3280/18, 2525/19) and includes additional plant screening to parliament roof to match material of permitted plant screen, 3 no. Street level painted metal out of hours security screens at lord edward street entrances, 2 no. Canopies to fashion house fifth floor terrace, relocation of 2 no. Existing flag poles to parliament building at first floor level to corner of lord edward street and exchange street upper and 2 no. Timber louvred panels within external door on copper alley towards cow's lane painted to match door finish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Wooden Building, Exchange St Upper, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,300,000 | 25 m |
| 5 The Wooden Buildings, Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 36 m |
| 20 Sauls Court, Cows Lane, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €417,000 | 43 m |
| 15 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €315,000 | 51 m |
| 14 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €410,000 | 51 m |
| 34 Pudding Row, Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 51 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 51 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2019
- Decision due20 February 2020
- Decision issued17 January 2020
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