Dublin Central Inn, 95-98, Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 HR68
Major refurbishment and two-storey extension of the Dublin Central Inn to create a seven-storey, 162-bedroom hotel.
4939/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 September 2022
- Reference
- 4939/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the internal demolition and refurbishment of the existing hotel from ground to fourth floor. It will be extended by two storeys to create a seven-storey hotel of 162 bedrooms, including a new shopfront, green roof, and plant equipment.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 5,224 m²
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
The development will consist of the internal demolition and refurbishment of the existing hotel from ground floor to fourth floor level and extension by 2no. Floors to provide an overall 7-storey hotel development of c. 29.2m in height consisting of 162 bedrooms (c. 5,224sqm gfa) over existing ground floor commercial development. The development will include amendments to the front elevation including new shop front (excluding the shopfront at no. 95), removal of existing balcony railings and new signage. Internally the development will include front of house, bike store and bin storage area, and associated back of house facilities including, linen store, staff rooms, changing areas and associated uses. The development will include an esb switch room of 19.1sqm and lv room of 14.0sqm at ground floor level and 323.6sqm of plant at 7th floor level. A green roof of 239.4sqm is provided at roof top level and the development includes all associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 91 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 91 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 received28 September 2022
- Decision due22 November 2022
- Decision issued22 November 2022
- Appeal submitted21 December 2022
- Appeal decided13 May 2024
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