Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedRetentionDecided 8 August 2025

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-generated

The 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.

Retentionshort term lettourismapartments
Residential units
10

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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

Z5: City CentreUC
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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2Dec 2025€315,00021 m
Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2Sept 2025€335,00021 m
Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament StApr 2026€295,00021 m
Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2Sept 2025€310,00050 m
4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2May 2026€375,00060 m
7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8Jun 2025€370,00066 m
Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2Oct 2025€359,00066 m
17 The Wooden Building, Exchange St Upper, Dublin 8Oct 2025€1,300,00080 m

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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

  1. Application received17 June 2025
  2. Decision due11 August 2025
  3. Decision issued8 August 2025
  4. Appeal submitted4 September 2025
  5. Appeal decided10 February 2026

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