RefusedChange of useDecided 1 February 2023

18/19 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, D08 CC90

Change of use from office to tourist hostel in a protected structure on Merchants Quay.

5337/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2022

Reference: 5337/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 December 2022

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of 151 sq.m. of ground floor space from office to a tourist hostel. The works will take place within a protected structure and include modifications to the rear flat roof and internal layout.

Change of usehostelchange of useprotected structure

Floor area: 151 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for proposed change of use of 151 sq. M. From permitted office use to hostel (tourist) use (and associated works) at ground floor level of 18/19 merchants quay, dublin d08cc90 (a protected structure), including modification to existing rear flat roof and associated internal modifications.

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

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.

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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
15 Friary Close, Merchants Quay, Dublin	Jul 2025	€368,000	63 m
3 Friary Close, Cook St Dublin 8, Dublin	Sept 2025	€355,000	79 m
4 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, Dublin	Dec 2025	€1,050,000	141 m
29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€225,000	157 m
2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€580,000	157 m
Apt 29, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€283,000	163 m
Apt 10, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin City	Jan 2026	€285,000	163 m
76 City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€248,000	169 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 received1 December 2022
Decision due3 February 2023
Decision issued1 February 2023

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