Clayton Hotel and No's 3-5, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
Demolition of three buildings to construct a hotel extension with 93 new bedrooms and a cafe in Dublin 2.
DSDZ3268/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 June 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ3268/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 June 2019
- Floor area
- 10 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of Nos. 3-5 Cardiff Lane to build an extension to the Clayton Hotel. The new structure will feature a basement plantroom, a ground-floor cafe, a conference centre extension, and 88 bedrooms across eight floors. An additional five bedrooms will be added to the existing hotel's new eighth floor, alongside other internal modifications.
- Residential units
- 93
- Storeys
- 8
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
- The development will consist of
- Demolition of no's 3-5 cardiff lane and construction in their place of an extension to the existing hotel consisting of: a) basement plantroom; b) ground floor cafe, hotel service area with delivery access / street set-down and redirected escape corridor; c) 1st floor extension to permitted conference centre (ref: dsdz2599/18); d) eight floors of bedrooms - total 88 rooms
- An additional five bedrooms at new 8th floor level above existing hotel
- Replacement of cafe as permitted by dsdz2599/18 with additional 'break-out' space
- Amendments to original hotel to a) relocate glazed enclosure of main hotel entrance to increase area of reception; b) addition of new service lift in existing lift core; c) new service access corridor / on street delivery set-down; d) redirected fire escape / exit and e) conversion of existing meeting rooms to 5 bedrooms; and
- New signage to permitted scheme dsdz2599/18. This application relates to land within the north lotts and grand canal docks strategic development zone
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Forbes Quay, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €441,000 | 122 m |
| 123 Forbes Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 122 m |
| Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 124 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 124 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 124 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 124 m |
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 124 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received14 June 2019
- Decision due8 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued8 August 2019
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PERMISSION: The development will consist of: (1) Demolition of No's 3-5 Cardiff Lane. (2) The construction of…
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DSDZ3762/23Dublin CityLodged 16 May 2023Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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DSDZ3618/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2023Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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DSDZ2496/18Dublin CityLodged 13 Mar 2018Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ2599/18Dublin CityLodged 27 Mar 2018Commercial
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on a site of 0.2 ha area, principally located to the…
Lands to the rear of Nos.30-32, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2
DSDZ2533/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2018Commercial
- Refused50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, 30-32 Sir John Rogerson's…
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DSDZ3900/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development involves internal works to the former Tropical Fruit Company Warehouse,…
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DSDZ3165/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Jan 2022Commercial
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS No. 7548 : permission for development at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, 30-3 Sir John…
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DSDZ4524/23Dublin CityLodged 22 Sept 2023Alterations
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