RefusedChange of useDecided 25 January 2024

19-24 St. Andrew's Street, Dublin 2, D02 C966

Conversion and extension of a protected office building into a 111-bedroom hotel.

4845/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 November 2023

Reference: 4845/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 24 November 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of a protected office building to a hotel, retaining the ground floor post office. The project includes a one-storey roof extension, a six-storey rear extension, and a four-storey lift core extension to create a 111-bedroom hotel.

Change of usehotelprotected structureextensioncity centre

Residential units: 111

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission: rps no. 7569. The development will consist of the change of use of the basement, a portion of the ground floor and the 1st
3rd floor of the existing building from office (and small area of retail at ground floor) to hotel use, the construction of a one storey extension at roof level and a six storey extension to the rear to accommodate hotel bedrooms together with a four storey (over existing) extension to the rear to accommodate a new fire escape and lift core. The proposal includes roof plant and green (blue) roofs at 1st floor level and topmost roof level. The proposed development will result in a 111 no. Bedroom hotel (the existing post office at ground floor level is retained by the development). The development will also consist of internal and external alterations, including, the removal of non- original office partitions to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor, alterations to back of house post office area at ground floor, removal of the external fire escape stairs, removal of all partitions at basement level, removal of external walls and windows to rear of 3rd floor level, removal of the concrete flat roof and structural beams at 3rd floor level, reconfiguration of the ground floor entrance lobby, provision of a fire escape corridor within and to the side of the post office retail unit, replacement of ground floor window with double door, refurbishment of bronze and steel windows to front and rear, removal/relocation of 3 no. Steel windows and reconfiguration of a further 2 no. Steel windows all to the rear, removal of all protective steel grates from rear windows, redecoration and repair works to existing render facade to rear and removal of rooflights from 1st floor flat roof and all other associated 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	140 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	151 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	155 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	168 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	169 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	176 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	199 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	200 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

Timeline

Application received24 November 2023
Decision due26 January 2024
Decision issued25 January 2024
Appeal submitted21 February 2024
Appeal decided10 February 2025
Permission expiry26 March 2030

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