McCloskey's Public House, 83-85 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Change of use from residential to eight guest bedrooms above McCloskey's Public House in Donnybrook.
WEB1547/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1547/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the first and second floor areas from residential use to eight en-suite guest bedrooms. The accommodation will sit over the existing public house with internal modifications.
- Residential units
- 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
Permission is sought for change of use from residential use at 1st/2nd floor areas to 8no. Of en-suite bedrooms, guest accomodation, over existing public house with internal modifications and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Marlborough Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,185,000 | 35 m |
| 4 Herbert Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €2,526,544 | 66 m |
| Apartment No. 1 111 Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,400,000 | 98 m |
| 2 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,300,000 | 114 m |
| 34 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,007,500 | 143 m |
| 11 Arranmore Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €3,725,000 | 147 m |
| 106 Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,765,000 | 150 m |
| 8 Mount Eden Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €2,850,000 | 165 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 March 2025
- Decision due8 May 2025
- Decision issued4 April 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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WEB1108/25Dublin CityLodged 21 Jan 2025Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB2601/24Dublin CityLodged 27 Nov 2024Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB2566/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Nov 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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3255/18Dublin CityLodged 14 Jun 2018Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB1173/25Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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3961/19Dublin CityLodged 9 Sept 2019Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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