GrantedCommercialDecided 11 March 2019

The Marker Hotel, Grand Canal Square, Misery Hill, Dublin 2

An additional floor of bedrooms and a new glazed entrance are planned for The Marker Hotel.

DSDZ4423/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2018

Reference: DSDZ4423/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 November 2018
Floor area: 28 m²

Summary

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The development proposes an additional level of bedroom accommodation between the permitted 7th and 8th floors, increasing the building height by 2.215m. It also includes alterations to the permitted rooftop restaurant and a new glazed entrance at the ground floor southern elevation, resulting in an overall floor area increase of 1,475.93 sq.m.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of 0.17 ha at the marker hotel, grand canal square, misery hill, dublin
The site is bound by misery hill to the south, hibernian road to the west, chimney park to the north and forbes st. To the east. The development consists of the following
Additional level of bedroom accommodation between permitted 7th floor and 8th floor rooftop restaurant (as previously permitted by planning reg. Ref. Dsdz2505/17) which will increase the overall permitted building height by 2.215m
Alteration to the permitted rooftop restaurant to comply with part l, including solar screening, and minor additional plant
Proposed new glazed entrance at ground floor southern elevation. The proposed amendments result in an overall increase in floor area of 1,475.93 sq. M. This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock sdz planning scheme area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
97 Grand Canal Residences, Grand Canal Sq, Grand Canal Harbour	Jun 2025	€525,000	57 m
19 Scarlet Row, East Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 8not full market price	Jul 2026	€200,000	70 m
Apt 41 Block C, Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay	Mar 2026	€550,000	70 m
Apt 33 Block C, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€462,000	70 m
9 Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€740,000	73 m
Apt 92, Grand Canal Square Residences, Forbes St	May 2025	€577,500	73 m
Apt 87 Block 4, Grand Canal Residences, Forbes St	Feb 2025	€468,000	73 m
Apt 63, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€631,000	78 m

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Key dates

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Application received19 November 2018
Further information requested21 January 2019
Further information received12 February 2019
Decision due11 March 2019
Decision issued11 March 2019
Grant issued11 March 2019

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