Awaiting decisionAlterationsDecision was due 29 April 2026

20-21 William Street South & 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2

Amendments to a hostel development, including a fourth-floor extension, a new lift shaft, and retail layout changes.

WEB1515/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 March 2026

Reference: WEB1515/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 4 March 2026

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a permitted development at Maryland House. The works include a 112 sqm fourth-floor extension into existing terraces, a new courtyard lift shaft, a revised ground floor layout retaining a 48 sqm retail unit, and a new 30 sqm retail unit. It also includes a change of use from restaurant to hostel, increasing the bedroom count by four.

Alterationshostelextensionretailchange of use

Storeys: 4
Floor area: 2,547 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of amendments to previously approved grant of permission (reg. Ref. Web2103/25) at maryland house, 20-21 william street south and 50-51 drury street, dublin
The development consists of: a)an extension with a gross floor area of 112sqm at fourth floor level only. The proposed extension consists of the extending of the hostel accommodation into the existing external terraces, b)a new lift shaft and associated lift landing opes, located in the existing courtyard, c)a revised layout to the ground floor level with the retention of the existing retail unit measuring 48sqm and new small retail unit measuring 30sqm onto drury street, and all associated elevational changes and site works as required with the proposed amendments on drury street. The gross floor area of the proposed development is 2546.5sq. M, an increase of 135sq. M. The gross floor area of the hostel at ground floor is now 421sqm and increase of 220sqm over the approved, a change of use from restaurant to hostel use. 48 bedrooms are proposed, a net increase of 4 over approved. The overall footprint has marginally increased but the height and mass of the building has been retained, with minimal alterations thereof

Land-use zoning

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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 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	56 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€295,000	125 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	149 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	149 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	149 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	149 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	149 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	149 m

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Application received4 March 2026
Decision due29 April 2026

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