Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 13 December 2022

The Ripley Court Hotel, 37 Talbot Street (backing onto Foley Street) Dublin 1

Retention of the demolition and rebuilding of a four-storey hotel block with a deli-restaurant and guest rooms.

4927/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 September 2022

Reference
4927/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Received
26 September 2022

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the demolition of a three-storey building and its replacement with a four-storey over basement structure integrated into the Ripley Court Hotel. The development includes a ground-floor deli-restaurant, basement storage, and additional guest accommodation across multiple floors.

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Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

Retention : retention permission for development consists of demolition of existing 3 storey building over basement to be replaced with a new 4 storey over basement to match the existing hotel roof level, incorporated into the main structure of hotel which included a new fire escape stairs exiting onto talbot street. The basement element included 95m2 of floor area for storage purposes only, with a 157m2 deli-restaurant and shopfront on ground floor level accessed from talbot street. An additional 148m2 of guest accommodation on the 1st & 2nd floors. An additional 417m2 of guest accommodation on the 3rd floor level which included an additional 14m2 office/house-keepers room in addition to the previously approved larger development - planning reference 3438/16, all with associated elevation completions including an extension of the timber shop front on talbot street to the deli/restaurant to match existing.

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
12 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 2Aug 2025€381,00062 m
Apt 1 3, 3a, Talbot Stnot full market priceApr 2025€265,00080 m
Flat 1, 46 Talbot Street, Dublin 1Mar 2025€535,00083 m
18 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1Jun 2025€350,00090 m
17 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1Jun 2025€350,00090 m
24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1Nov 2025€387,00090 m
Apt 28, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1Feb 2025€268,00092 m
Apt 10, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1Apr 2025€279,00092 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

  1. Application received26 September 2022
  2. Decision due6 January 2023
  3. Decision issued13 December 2022
  4. Appeal submitted18 January 2023
  5. Appeal decided20 March 2023
  6. Permission expiry6 May 2028

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