Nos. 86 and 87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (relating to the Academy Plaza Hotel, at Nos. 10-14, Findlater Place and Nos. 83-85 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D0l X2X0).
Demolition of two buildings on Parnell Street to build a seven-storey hotel extension and two ground-floor retail units.
WEB2254/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 October 2024
- Reference
- WEB2254/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing structures at 86-87 Parnell Street to construct a seven-storey extension to the Academy Plaza Hotel. This will provide 36 new hotel bedrooms (with 6 existing rooms omitted) and two ground-floor retail units.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 1,443 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
- Permission for development at this c. 0.03 ha site at nos. 86-87 parnell street, dublin 1, d01 kn77 and d01 ak16 (relating to the academy plaza hotel, at nos. 10-14, findlater place and nos. 83-85 parnell street, dublin 1, d0l x2x0). The development will consist of the demolition of existing structures at nos. 86 and 87 parnell street (547 sqm gross floor area (gfa) and the construction of a seven storey extension to parnell street, comprising
- 36 no. Hotel bedrooms at 1st to 6th floor levels (with the associated omission of 6 no. Existing hotel bedrooms), associated hotel storage / plant area at basement level and new internal access to existing academy plaza hotel basement level
- 2 no. Retail units at ground floor level (c. 79.1 sqm gfa and c. 74.43 sqm gfa respectively) including new opening to strong’s court. The development will also include: sedum/green roof and plant at roof level; signage at ground floor level; and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. The proposed extension results in an increase in total gfa of c. 1,442.8 sqm (inclusive of c. 1289.3 sqm gfa of proposed hotel and c. 153.5 sqm gfa of proposed retail) resulting in a hotel building of 13,270.8 sqm (inclusive of permitted hotel floorspace (860 sqm gfa) at 9th floor level (dcc reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers)). The proposed extension results in a net increase of 30 no. Hotel bedrooms, resulting in a hotel building with 362 no. Hotel bedrooms (inclusive of permitted 28 no. Hotel bedrooms at 9th floor level (dcc reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers); the inclusion of retail, retail store, hotel store use at ground and basement levels. The overall extended building (inclusive of permitted (dcc reg. Ref. 4150/23 refers) extension at 9th floor level will range from five to nine storeys with roof plant, over basement level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 76 m |
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 76 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 87 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 87 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 87 m |
| 4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 11, Cumberland Row, 31 32 Britain Place | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 124 m |
| 38 Belvadere Court, 30 North Great Georges St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 131 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 received4 October 2024
- Decision due28 November 2024
- Decision issued10 October 2024
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