GrantedCommercialDecided 28 February 2025

The Ripley Court Hotel, 37 Talbot Street, Dublin 1

Internal modifications to the Ripley Court Hotel to create 21 new en suite bedrooms and a new cafe/workhub.

WEB2457/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 November 2024

Reference: WEB2457/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 November 2024

Summary

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The development consists of internal modifications to the existing hotel layout. This includes converting basement parking spaces and ground floor conference/bar areas into 21 en suite hotel bedrooms, creating an open-air courtyard, and changing the use of a deli/restaurant to a cafe/workhub.

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Official record

Development description

(a) internal modifications to the existing layout hotel building comprising: (i) at basement level, removal of 7 no. Parking spaces to provide for 4 no. En suite hotel bedrooms, store room and a protected corridor with escape stairs. Provision of new windows to proposed bedrooms on the eastern elevation. A new fire door will be provided to access existing escape stairs. Alterations to existing cold store, switch room and wcs to provide for kitchen store, changing rooms and staff canteen. Relocation of water tank, removal 2 no. Parking spaces and creation of new ope to provide 4 no. Parking spaces. Merging of 2 no parking spaces to provide 1 no. Accessible parking space; (ii) at ground floor, alterations to conference rooms and bar, foyer, and hotel bar to provide for 17 no. En suite hotel bedrooms, guest laundry room, 2 no. Offices and wcs. Provision of new windows to the proposed bedrooms on the eastern elevation. Removal of roof light and roof over bar to provide for an open-air courtyard. Modifications to the layout of the kitchen and guest dining room. Provision of a modified lounge, foyer and reception area. (iii) change of use of deli/restaurant to cafe/workhub with alterations to provide for a café and work hub with a conference room, 2 no. Offices, staff kitchen and an accessible wc to the rear; (iv) provision of roof light to serve ground floor meeting room; (b) external works comprising: (v) provision of new shop front and signage to hotel entrance and café/workhub; (vi) reinstatement of existing blocked-up windows fronting foley street; (vii) removal of roof covering to the external yard to the eastern side. (viii) the development also includes all other associated engineering works, landscaping, and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. No works proposed for 1st to 3rd floors. The proposal will result in a total of 137 no. Hotel bedrooms.

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 March 2024.

Notified floor area: 4,616 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€381,000	62 m
Apt 1 3, 3a, Talbot Stnot full market price	Apr 2025	€265,000	80 m
Flat 1, 46 Talbot Street, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€535,000	83 m
18 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€350,000	90 m
17 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€350,000	90 m
24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€387,000	90 m
Apt 28, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€268,000	92 m
Apt 10, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€279,000	92 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

Application received8 November 2024
Decision due4 March 2025
Decision issued28 February 2025
Permission expiry19 May 2030

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