Gresham Hotel, 20-22, 23-24 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, D01TW21
Internal remodelling of a gym and storage room at the Gresham Hotel to create four ensuite bedrooms.
5002/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2023
- Reference
- 5002/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure involves internal remodelling at the Gresham Hotel. A first-floor gym and a sixth-floor storage room will be converted into four ensuite hotel bedrooms.
- Floor area
- 89 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
Protected structure: for the internal remodelling of existing gym (66m2) on 1st floor and storage room (23m2) on 6th floor to 4 no. Ensuite hotel bedrooms (3no. On 1st floor & 1 no. On 6th floor) to the gresham hotel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €223,000 | 130 m |
| 49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 137 m |
| 59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 137 m |
| 81 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €345,000 | 137 m |
| 63 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €272,000 | 137 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 157 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 157 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 157 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 December 2023
- Decision due21 February 2024
- Decision issued20 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 May 2029
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