The Shelbourne Hotel, 27-34, Saint Stephen's Green, and No. 12 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Modifications to the main entrance of the Shelbourne Hotel, a protected structure.
4763/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 4763/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves alterations to the hotel's main entrance on St. Stephen's Green. Works include replacing the existing revolving doors with a new hinged double entrance door, replacing a modern curved step, and adding brass handrails.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: kw real estate icav acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund kw irish real estate fund vii intends to apply for permission for development at this site. The proposed development is for modifications and alterations to the hotel's existing main entrance onto st. Stephen's green comprising: (i) the removal of existing revolving doors with fanlight and replacement with a new hinged double entrance door with fanlight and internal timber surrounds encasing an air curtain over the new entrance door; (ii) removal of modern curved step and its replacement with a new larger step in front of new entrance door; and (iii) the addition of brass handrails around the existing cast iron columns either side of the main entrance area.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 123 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 216 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 216 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 258 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 263 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 299 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 299 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 received21 December 2018
- Further information requested21 February 2019
- Further information received8 July 2019
- Decision due2 August 2019
- Decision issued2 August 2019
- Grant issued12 September 2019
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