19-20 Lombard Street East and 112-113 & 114 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new hostel with up to seven storeys.
WEB2350/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2350/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial demolition of existing structures and the construction of a part 5, 6, and 7-story hostel. The facility will include 97 bedrooms, a reception, a cafe/bar, resident amenity space, and a basement.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 533 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
- We, orhre management services limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site at 19-20 lombard street east and 112-113 & 114 townsend street, dublin
- The development will consist of the partial demolition of existing buildings and structures on site extending to 533sqm (retention of existing façade at 114 townsend street) and the construction of a part 5, 6 and 7 storey (over extended basement c. 215 sqm) hostel. Reception, café/bar and resident amenity space at ground floor alongside bin and bike stores, luggage store, kitchen, back of house areas, staff facilities, substation and switch room, with access from lombard street east and townsend street. A total of 97 no. Hostel bedrooms provided on floors 1-6, with setback upper floors. Plant included at basement, first floor podium and roof level, with green roof and 3 no. Microwave dishes attached to lift overrun at roof level. Signage zones on northern, southern, eastern and western elevations totalling c. 25 sqm. All associated works to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Lombard St East, Dublin 2, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 33 m |
| 102 Trinity Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 64 m |
| 51 Trinity Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 64 m |
| 75 Trinity Sq, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 64 m |
| 88 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 109 m |
| 5 Petersons Court, City Quay, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €587,000 | 117 m |
| 92 Townsend St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 138 m |
| 92 Townsend St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 138 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 June 2025
- Decision due27 November 2025
- Decision issued25 November 2025
- Appeal submitted15 December 2025
- Appeal decided20 February 2026
- Permission expiry9 April 2031
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