Site on lands (c. 0.0744 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, D08 VN22 & D08 EF24), Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62), Dublin 8
Demolition of existing buildings to build a six-storey, 112-room aparthotel on Pleasants Street.
WEB5035/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5035/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing buildings on a 0.0744 hectare site. In their place, a six-storey over-basement aparthotel containing 112 rooms will be constructed, featuring a reception area, bicycle parking, and a green/blue roof with solar panels.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 4,040 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
The development will consist of: a) the demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 973.4 sqm) and the construction of a 6-no. Storey (over-basement) aparthotel (overall height c. 19.1m above ground level to parapet) along with setback at fifth floor level (with a gross floor area proposed of c. 4,040 sqm); b) construction of 112 no. Room aparthotel from basement to fifth floor levels; c) provision of a reception area with pedestrian access from pleasants street); and, d) provision of plant and other ancillary facilities at basement level, refuse storage, switch room, esb substation utilities and internal bicycle parking areas located at ground floor level, with green/blue roof/pv panels and plant area at roof level and all associated works to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 22 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 43 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 76 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 125 m |
| 6 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €785,000 | 130 m |
| 53 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €970,000 | 132 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 September 2025
- Decision due29 October 2025
- Decision issued5 September 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1085/25Dublin CityLodged 17 Jan 2025Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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