GrantedCommercialDecided 23 February 2023

24-28 Dame Street which includes the Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2, D02 C861 & D02 ND77

Amendments to the permitted Mercantile Hotel development to increase bedroom numbers from 101 to 105.

5507/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2022

Reference: 5507/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2022

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to a permitted development at the Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, which are protected structures. The proposed changes include internal and external reconfigurations to increase the total hotel bedroom count from 101 to 105.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: amendment permission to planning permission reg. Ref. 2505/19, abp305840-19 & 3278/21 at this site. Permission for the site of 0.0768 ha is bounded by dame street to the north dame lane to the south and south great georges street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures rps ref. 2103 (24 dame street), rps ref. 2104 (25 dame street) and rps ref. 2105 (26-27-28 dame street), dublin
The proposed development comprises of the reconfiguration of the permitted development to increase bedroom numbers from 101 no. To 105 no and to provide for internal and external changes to the permitted development. The alterations consist of the following: at first floor, change of use of male and female changing area to single bedroom and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 1-14, at second floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and associated elevational changes & provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room from 2-14, at third floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and associated elevational changes and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 3-14, at fourth floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 4-14, at fifth floor, alteration to rooms 5-01 and 5-03 due to position of existing steel locations. Alteration to room 5-09, removal of roof light to ensuite and increase in plant area (including screening) to screen additional water tank required to meet irish water requirement, at roof level, increase in plant area (including screening) to screen larger water tank (area only) required to meet irish water requirement, minor alterations to elevations to include change in elevational treatment to align with internal changes & increase in brickwork and changes to punch aluminium windows on the south elevation (facing dame lane). The overall development will not increase the permitted floor area

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
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	38 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	76 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	86 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	87 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	87 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	98 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	125 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	131 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 received21 December 2022
Decision due23 February 2023
Decision issued23 February 2023
Permission expiry25 May 2028

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