5-6 Dame Court, Dublin 2, D02 XP58
Change of use of part of ground floor and basement from telephone exchange to hotel use at 5-6 Dame Court.
WEB1817/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1817/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a proposed change of use of a portion of the ground floor and basement level from a telephone exchange to hotel use. Works include internal alterations to accommodate an entrance lobby, serving hatch, bar, and cafe use at ground floor, and storage and staff facilities at basement level.
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
Vantage fusion two limited intend to apply for permission for development at 5-6 dame court, dublin 2, d02 xp58. The development includes proposed change of use of a portion of the ground floor and basement level from telephone exchange to hotel use. Works include internal alterations to accommodate entrance lobby, serving hatch, bar and cafe use at ground floor and storage, services and staff facilities at basement level and complete refurbishment of the dame court elevation at ground floor level. The development proposed is in conjunction with the overhead development permitted under dcc ref. Web 2154/24.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 92 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 137 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 145 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 146 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 162 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 172 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 April 2026
- Decision due3 June 2026
- Decision issued3 June 2026
- Permission expiry22 August 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB2106/24Dublin CityLodged 11 Sept 2024Change of use
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- InvalidAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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3804/20Dublin CityLodged 25 Nov 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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- Invalid40 m away
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