RefusedCommercialDecided 22 February 2023

3/4 Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8

Partial demolition of existing buildings to construct an eight-storey, 81-bedroom hotel.

5494/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2022

Reference: 5494/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2022

Summary

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The development involves the partial demolition of existing structures, retaining concrete floor plates to construct an eight-storey hotel containing 81 bedrooms. The scheme will also feature a reception area, lounge, car parking garage, and a recessed taxi set-down area.

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Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for a development which will include : (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site including : (i) full demolition of rear two-storey extension and car park fronting liberty lane; (ii) removal of external walls at nos. 3/4 kevin street and retention of existing concrete floor plates and support structures (existing ground floor unit of no. 4 kevin street will remain untouched); (b) re-use and incorporation of existing concrete floor plates from ground to second floor levels into the new development consisting of the construction of an 8 storey hotel comprising 81 no. Bedrooms, with setback and terraces at third and sixth floors; (c) provision of an entrance, reception area, lounge, luggage store, w/c, staff break room, stair core, 2 no. Lift cores, water storage, service room, switch room, staff bike store, bin storage and 1 no. Separate (existing) takeaway unit at ground floor; and provision of bedroom suites, on upper floors with machine room at sixth floor; (d) provision of car parking garage to rear of development and recessed taxi set down area at ground floor level accessible from liberty lane; (e) permission is also sought for all associated works including boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, green-blue roof, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

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
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€800,000	21 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€287,000	166 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	186 m
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	203 m
13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€535,000	211 m
Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street	May 2025	€274,000	213 m
18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€288,000	213 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St	Apr 2025	€300,000	213 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received21 December 2022
Decision due23 February 2023
Decision issued22 February 2023
Appeal submitted21 March 2023
Appeal decided13 May 2025

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