RefusedCommercialDecided 10 February 2023

Harbourmaster Pub, Custom House Dock IFSC, Dublin 1 (A Protected Structure), The site is bounded by the Harbourmaster Pub (a Protected S tructure) to the south, George's Dock to the north and east; and an existing road from George's Dock Road to the west.

Demolition of a rear extension to a protected pub and construction of an 11-storey, 96-bedroom hotel.

5398/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 December 2022

Reference: 5398/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 December 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing rear extension to the Harbourmaster Pub, which is a Protected Structure. In its place, a new hotel building of up to 11 storeys will be constructed, containing 96 bedrooms, a bar, restaurant, and supporting facilities.

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Storeys: 11

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure:. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of an existing two-storey over basement extension to the rear (north) of the harbourmaster pub (a protected structure) and the construction of 1 no. New hotel building which is 11 storeys in height (part 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 storey building with a plant room at roof/10th floor level). The building will comprise 96 no. Hotel bedrooms; with balconies/terraces to hotel bedrooms along the south elevation (located at 6 th -,7 th , 8 th and 9 th -floors) and 1 no. Communal terrace associated with the 10th-floor bar on the south, north and east elevations; ground floor reception area, cycle store,luggage, bar and restaurant and 1 no. Esb sub-station switch room; 1 st to 9 th floor
96 no. Hotel bedrooms; 10 th floor hotel bar; basement level supporting facilities including toilets, hotel kitchen, laundry, waste store, general store, comms room, staff changing and shower facilities, 1 no. Water tank room; landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatment; and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Access will be provided via the road to the west of the site boundary and george's dock road. The building will be connected to the harbourmaster pub (a protected structure) via a new 1.5-storey glazed link sitting below the eaves level of the protected structure

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
189 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€315,000	107 m
273 Custom House Harbour, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€675,000	108 m
226 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1	May 2025	€370,000	123 m
6 Aranmore, Custom House Harbour, Ifsc	Apr 2026	€315,000	126 m
Apt 10, Arranmore, Ifsc Dublin 1	Mar 2026	€330,000	126 m
48 Amiens Sq, Amiens St, Dublin 1	Jan 2026	€375,000	141 m
17 Amiens Sq, Amiens St, Dublin 1	May 2025	€335,000	141 m
Apt 45 Amiens Square, Amiens St, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€380,000	141 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 received8 December 2022
Decision due10 February 2023
Decision issued10 February 2023

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