Site located in Dublin 2, bound by Mount Street Upper to the northeast, James's Place East to the southwest and, Herbert Street to the southeast. The site contains the following properties No. 50 James's Place, East, Nos. 38-43 James's Place East, Nos. 37
Demolition of buildings to construct a new hotel of up to seven storeys and convert three protected office buildings to hotel use.
4899/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2023
- Reference
- 4899/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing buildings at James's Place East to construct a new hotel of up to seven storeys with 300 guest rooms. It also includes the change of use and conversion of three protected office buildings on Mount Street Upper to hotel use, linked to the new build by a glazed bridge.
- Floor area
- 13,090 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: the proposed development will consist of: the demolition of the existing buildings at nos.. 38-43 james's place east. The construction of a part 4, part 5 part 6 and part 7 storey hotel building over basement level on the site to the rear of nos. 37-43 mount street upper fronting onto james's place east
- Change of use of no. 38, 39 and 40 mount street upper from office to hotel use and associated changes to layout to accommodate the change of use
- The hotel will provide for a total of 300 no. Guest rooms and will have an overall floor area of c. 11,550sq. M within the new build development, and 1,540sq. M within nos. 38, 39 and 40 mount street upper
- Provision of a glazed link and bridge from the rear of nos. 38 and 39 mount street upper to the proposed hotel building at ground floor level
- Provision of 2 no. Platform lifts to the front of no. 38 and 39 mount street upper
- Provision of a glazed link and bridge from the rear of no. 38 and 39 mount street upper to the proposed hotel building at ground floor level
- Provision of a multi-use school space (c. 180sq. M at ground floor level within the hotel building fronting james's place east
- Provision of an arts/cultural space (c. 130sq. M at lower ground floor level within no. 38 mount street upper
- Change of use of nos. 37 and 41 mount street upper from office to residential to provide 8 no. 1 bed apartment units and 1 no. 3 bed apartment unit and 1 no. 4 bed apartment unit
- Conversion of the existing mews building at no. 50 james's place east (to the rear of no. 50 mount street upper) to a residential dwelling (2 no. Bedrooms)
- Construction of a 3 storey residential building to the rear of no. 47 mount street upper fronting onto james's place east to provide for a total of 2 no. 2 bedroom apartment units
- Construction of a 3 storey residential building located between the rear of no. 50 mount street upper and the rear of no. 50 james's place east to provide for a total of 1 no. Studio unit and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartment units
- Provision of a park within the grounds of nos. 33-34 mount street upper
- Provision of bicycle spaces to serve the proposed development and
- All ancillary landscaping, boundary treatments, associated infrastructure, and site development works to support the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,058,823 | 172 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 174 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 180 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 198 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 198 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 received1 December 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued2 February 2024
- Appeal submitted28 February 2024
- Appeal decided13 October 2025
- Permission expiry26 November 2030
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