Site of approx. 0.09 ha on lands at Fegan's, 13-18, Chancery Street and 1-1a St. Michan's Place, Dublin 7, D07 A275
Demolition of existing buildings to build a 7-8 storey block with 12 apartments and a 96-bedroom tourist hostel.
WEB2214/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 September 2024
- Reference
- WEB2214/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of all existing 1-4 storey buildings on site. In their place, a new 7-8 storey building over part basement will be constructed, containing 12 residential apartments and a 96-bedroom tourist hostel with a communal roof terrace.
- Residential units
- 12
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 5,635 m²
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
- The site is generally bounded by a dublin city council car park and multi-use games area to the north; chancery street to the south; 19-20 chancery street and st. Michan's place to the west; and 8-12 st. Michan's street and st. Michan's street to the east. The development will consist of: a) the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on site (1-4 storeys) including reconfiguration of part basement level (total gfa approx. 1,794 sq m) and the construction of a 7
- 8 storey (approx. 26.4 m overall height) over part basement level building (total gfa approx. 5,635 sqm) accommodating 12 no. Residential apartment units (approx. 1,180 sq m) and a 96 no. Bedroom tourist hostel (approx. 4,455 sq m) with additional plant, tank room and esb substation. B) the 12 no. Residential apartment units will consist of 6 no. 1-bed units and 6 no. 2-bed units located across first to sixth floor level, each with an associated private open space area in the form of a balcony. Pedestrian access to the residential apartment units is proposed via st. Michan's street. Communal open space (approx. 76 sqm) for the residential units is provided at seventh floor level in the form of a roof terrace. A total of 28 no. Bicycle parking spaces are proposed for the residential units (22 no. At basement level and 6 no. At ground floor). C) provision of a 96 no. Bedroom tourist hostel accommodating 599 no. Bedspaces in a mixture of accessible, twin and 4
- 10 no. Person bedrooms from first to seventh floor level. The hostel development will comprise a reception / lobby amenity area with ancillary café / bar / co-working space (with a main entrance via chancery street and secondary service entrance points at chancery street, st. Michan's place and st. Michan's street) (approx. 196 sq m), a gym (approx. 54 sq m), staff office (approx. 9 sq m) and a wc, luggage area (approx. 8 sq m), a kitchen (approx. 32 sq m), food and beverage area (approx. 12 sq m), laundry store (approx. 12 sq m), comms room (approx. 1o sq m), bicycle store (approx. 14 sq m) providing for 20 no. Bicycle spaces, refuse store (approx. 35 sq m), plant level (approx. 38 sq m) with generator, tank room (62 sq m) all at ground floor level. The first floor level will accommodate a guest kitchen / dining area (approx. 79 sq m), cinema room (approx. 33.5 sq m), guest laundry room (approx. 35 sq m), staff lounge (approx. 24 sq m), staff room (approx. 22 sq m) and linen store (approx. 7 sq m). Additional linen stores are proposed from second to seventh floor levels. D) reconfiguration of the existing basement level (approx. 115 sq m) is proposed to accommodate a new tank / plant room and a bicycle store (approx. 54 sq m). The development will also provide for all associated site development works and infrastructure including esb substation and switch room (approx. 30 sq m), green roofs, roof plant, pv panels, site services and connections for foul drainage, surface water infrastructure and water supply
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Chancery Street, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 39 m |
| 67, Chancery Street, Ormond Quay Upper Dublin 7not full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 55 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 62 m |
| 11 Ormond Sq, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €555,000 | 86 m |
| 35 Charles Street West, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 133 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 135 m |
| 3 Wicklow, 27 - 31 Church Street, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €35,967,523 | 151 m |
| 60 Beresford St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €145,000 | 161 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 received27 September 2024
- Decision due31 March 2025
- Decision issued31 March 2025
- Appeal submitted28 April 2025
- Appeal decided20 January 2026
- Permission expiry14 March 2031
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