The Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097, and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02H678.
Retention of 6th-floor attic bedrooms and permission for window replacements at The Alex Hotel.
WEB2196/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2196/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of the existing 6th-floor attic roof space containing 8 en suite bedrooms, and retention/conversion of the space to provide 5 new en suite bedrooms. It also seeks permission to replace existing PVC windows with aluminum windows from the 1st to 6th floors.
- Floor area
- 598 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention and permission: the development will consist of retention permission of the existing 6th floor attic roof space (598 m²), and planning permission for the replacement of all windows from 1st floor to 6th floor of the existing hotel, comprising of the following: i. Retention of 6th floor attic roof space consisting of 8 number en suite bedrooms with north facing balconies, stairs, lifts, and associated service areas (436 m²). Ii. Retention and conversion of existing 6th floor attic roof space, including alteration to roof profile, to provide 5 number proposed new en suite bedrooms, to the southern elevation (162 m²). Iii. Planning permission for replacement of all existing pvc windows with proposed ppc aluminum windows, from first floor to sixth floor only. Ground floor windows to remain unchanged.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 151 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 151 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 171 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| 33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €840,000 | 253 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 May 2026
- Decision due10 July 2026
- Decision issued10 July 2026
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