Clarence Hotel, 6-8 Wellington Quay, & 6 -8 East Essex Street, Dublin 2
Alterations and retention of works at the Clarence Hotel on Wellington Quay.
4813/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- 4813/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission and retention are sought for various internal and external alterations to the Clarence Hotel, which is a protected structure. Works include lowering window cills, reinstating brass railings, painting window frames, and internal wall modifications.
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:permission & retention:a) planning permission for: i) lowering of cills of 4 no. Square-headed and 1 no arch-headed window to the ground floor front (north) façade, and the extension of the original window and door frames to fit the new enlarged openings (incorporating redundant vent opening to the basement). Ii) reinstatement of 5 no brass railings from original cill to new cill positions b) retention permission for: i) recoating with paint of external surface of ground floor window and door frames, in lieu of previous clear coating; ii)enlargement of existing opening, and formation of a new opening in oak panelled wall between front lounge and entrance hall; iii) the removal of the lead cames to the ground floor windows and their re-glazing with safety glass;
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 92 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 96 m |
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| 6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 114 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 114 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 November 2023
- Decision due24 January 2024
- Decision issued24 January 2024
- Appeal submitted20 February 2024
- Appeal decided13 September 2024
- Permission expiry27 October 2029
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