Dublin Castle Suites, 1-3 Parliament Street, Dublin 2, D02 AN28 and 81 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 VW57
Retention permission is sought to keep using 10 apartments as short-term tourist accommodation in Dublin 2.
WEB2412/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2412/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the use of 10 existing apartments as short-term lettings and tourist accommodation. The properties are protected structures, and no internal or external physical works are proposed.
- Residential units
- 10
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
Protected structure / retention : olympia real estate limited intends to apply for retention planning permission for use of 10 no. Apartments as short-term lettings / tourist accommodation at 1-3 parliament street, dublin 2, d02 an28 and 81 dame street, dublin 2, d02 vw57. There is no prospective development nor internal or external works proposed to the protected structures listed under rps ref. No. 6321 and 2132.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 60 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 66 m |
| 17 The Wooden Building, Exchange St Upper, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,300,000 | 80 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 received17 June 2025
- Decision due11 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Appeal submitted4 September 2025
- Appeal decided10 February 2026
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