15-16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 . D02AV91
Demolition of existing buildings to build a new six-storey, 113-bedroom hotel on Baggot Street.
WEB1604/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1604/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of existing buildings (2,619 sqm) to construct a new six-storey hotel over basement (5,550 sqm). The hotel will feature 113 bedrooms, a ground-floor café/restaurant, and a separate retail unit.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 5,550 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at nos. 15-16 baggot street lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (703 sqm) with roof level plant room (65 sqm) (total gross floor area 5,550 sqm). The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: a 113 no. Bedroom hotel with associated terraces on north and south elevations at fourth floor level and on all elevations at fifth floor level, reception and ancillary café/restaurant located at ground floor and lower ground floor level accessed from baggotrath place with secondary entrance from baggot street lower (4,998 sqm); and retail unit at ground floor level accessed from baggot street lower (457 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at basement level, plant room, bin storage, water tank, signage, suds features including green and blue roof provision, substation and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 101 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 115 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 180 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 218 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 231 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 233 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 March 2025
- Decision due15 May 2025
- Decision issued14 May 2025
- Appeal submitted9 June 2025
- Appeal decided3 October 2025
In the area
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