St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of office space to a 34-room hotel within an Architectural Conservation Area.
WEB1772/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1772/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the change of use of the upper floors of an existing building from office to hotel use to provide 34 guest rooms. It includes refurbishment of the entrance, window repairs, and internal modifications within the South City Retail Architectural Conservation Area.
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
- Change of use: the development is largely contained to the upper floors of the existing building and includes the doorway, lobby/stairway access on the ground floor. The subject site is located within the south city retail architectural conservation area (aca). The development will consist of the development of a 34-no. Room hotel within the existing building as follows
- Change of use of existing building from office to hotel use and internal reconfiguration to provide for 34 no. Double and family guest rooms (all en-suite)
- Refurbishment of the building entrance onto exchequer street, to include 2 no. Signs, one on the façade of 1.26m x 0.165m and one above the door of 0.54m x 0.37m
- Repair / renewal of all existing windows (including secondary glazing to all windows) and façade restoration of the associated windows and brickwork / stonework
- Removal / modification of some elements including of south-eastern secondary staircase; sections of internal walls and doors; and repair of existing roof structure; and addition of new internal walls
- Provision of circulation areas, lobby areas, utility areas, staff welfare facilities, linen and refuse storage areas, and plant rooms
- Provision of raised internal floor at first floor level to facilitate services
- External plant deck to rear lower roof area, and all associated site works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 134 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 212 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 215 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 218 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 232 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 received2 March 2026
- Decision due27 May 2026
- Decision issued27 May 2026
- Permission expiry15 August 2031
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