No. 3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 6422) & No. 57a Jervis Lane Upper & Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1) & Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the re
Demolition and refurbishment works on Parnell Street and Capel Street to accommodate a new hotel development.
4747/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019
- Reference
- 4747/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of several structures and the refurbishment of front facades on Capel Street. It also includes internal and external alterations to a protected structure on Parnell Street to accommodate a new hotel development.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission is sought at no. 3 parnell street (a protected structure rps ref. 6422) and no. 57a jervis lane upper and nos. 4, 5 & 6 parnell street (a corner site with jervis lane upper, dublin
- And nos. 58 & 59 capel street, dublin 1 (which abuts jervis lane upper, dublin 1 to the rear). The development will consist of: (1) demolition of no. 57a jervis lane upper and existing single storey structures comprising nos. 4-6 parnell street; (2) demolition of nos. 58 and 59 capel street (excluding the front west-facing facades, shared party wall between properties and the original internal structure on no. 58; (3) refurbishment of front west-facing facade at nos. 58 & 59 capel street to original state with existing brickwork cleaned and repointed along with the installation of new traditional-style timber windows to replace existing non-original windows; provision of replacement shopfronts to nos. 58 & 59 capel street with associated lighting and signage; (4) internal and external alterations to the existing three storey, over basement building at no. 3 parnell street (a protected structure) to accommodate new hotel development with original brickwork to be cleaned and repointed and new traditional style timber windows to be provided in existing opes on front (north facing) cascade, existing chimney stack to be retained and refurbished; part-removal of internal partitions/walls to facilitate reconfiguration/refurbishment of ground floor first floor and second floor levels of no. 3 parnell street to facilitate proposed entrance foyer/lobby, bedrooms and connection (including new feature atrium to rear of existing building) to new hotel development; provision of replacement shopfront on no. 3 parnell street with associated lighting, signage and new glazed canopy above replacement shopfront; (5) the construction of a part-five, part-six, part-seven storey (maximum height of 25.38 metres from ground level) over basement, 121-bedroom contemporary hotel on the overall site comprising the following: (i) whiskey lounge (30 sq. M) with associated service bar, wine cellar (20 sq. M) with associated service bar, toilets, gym (70 sq. M) with associated reception area, toilets, changing rooms and spa facilities including steam room & sauna, office/accounts/admin space, kitchen/food preparation areas, bicycle store, luggage store, linen store and associated laundry wash area, plant, storage, water storage, attenuation tank and staff facilities at basement level; (ii) hotel entrance foyer, lobby/reception, check-in area, atrium, restaurant (162 sq. M) accessible via parnell street and jervis lane upper with associated kitchen space, lounge/bar/coffee area (158 sq. M), external courtyard/seating area (64 sq. M), cocktail/wine bar (46 sq. M) with adjoining meeting/conference room (35 sq. M), sub-station and wheelchair accessible toilets at ground floor level; (iii) provision of 121 no. Hotel bedrooms at ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels; and, (iv) residents private lounge/bar (61.5 sq. M) at sixth floor level with balcony area (36 sq. M) to the northern & eastern elevations. Room no. 503 at fifth floor level will be served by a balcony on the northern & eastern elevations and room nos. 603 & 605 at sixth floor level will be served by balconies on the southern elevation; (6) other works proposed as part of the development include: (a) suds drainage; (b) roof plant; (c) facade treatments to new hotel development to include brick and glazing detail with metal cladding on all elevations; and, (d) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 14 m |
| 2a Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €308,625 | 15 m |
| 24 Loftus Court, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 37 m |
| 1 Loftus Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €426,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 45, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €392,500 | 60 m |
| 55 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 35, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 60 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 received19 December 2019
- Decision due21 February 2020
- Decision issued21 February 2020
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- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The development will consist of alterations to previously approved planning permission…
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WEB5979/25Dublin CityLodged 4 Dec 2025Alterations
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WEB1155/26Dublin CityLodged 5 Dec 2025Alterations
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3077/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Jan 2023Alterations
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3281/20Dublin CityLodged 31 Aug 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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3056/23Dublin CityLodged 18 Jan 2023Alterations
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