Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 10 December 2025

The Green Hotel, 1-5 Harcourt Street and Cuffe Street, Dublin 2, D02 WR80

Extension and refurbishment of The Green Hotel to add 22 bedrooms and a rooftop bar.

WEB5426/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2025

Reference
WEB5426/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
2 September 2025

Summary

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The proposed development involves internal and external modifications to the existing hotel, including alterations to two Protected Structures. It includes the demolition of a four-storey atrium block and the construction of a new seventh floor to provide conference rooms, a restaurant, and a rooftop bar.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: we, o’callaghan collection, intend to apply for permission for development at this site, the green hotel at nos. 1-5 harcourt street and cuffe street, dublin 2, d02 wr80. The site includes two protected structures (rps ref. Nos 3515 & 3516). The proposed development involves internal and external modifications to the existing hotel, including alterations and refurbishment works to the protected structures (nos. 3-4 harcourt street), and an extension to the main hotel building on cuffe street, to provide 22 additional hotel bedrooms, new and enhanced guest facilities, and ancillary areas, and will consist of: i) demolition of the existing four-storey atrium block at the corner of harcourt street and cuffe street to accommodate a new entrance and extended reception area at ground floor level, and extension of the main hotel building at existing first to sixth floor levels to provide 13 additional bedrooms. Ii) construction of a new seventh floor level on the main hotel building at cuffe street to provide conference rooms, restaurant, kitchen, storage, welfare facilities, and a rooftop bar with external terrace. Iii) provision of a new setback plant enclosure and sedum roof at seventh floor roof level. Iv) a new five-storey atrium at the rear of nos. 3-4 harcourt street to facilitate multi-level circulation routes and enhanced links to no. 5 harcourt street and the main hotel building on cuffe street. V) internal alterations to nos. 3-4 harcourt street to provide a residents' lounge at ground floor level, and nine bedrooms at first to third floor levels, together with improvement and repair works to the external and internal building fabric. Vi) removal and reinstatement of luas related fittings on the cuffe street façade of the main hotel building. Vii) all associated elevational changes and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will extend the gross floor area of the main hotel building by 1,072.9 sq. M, increasing the overall gfa of the hotel to 7,064.8 sq. M.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas
To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

National zoning type: General

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2Jul 2025€615,000111 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2Aug 2025€460,000122 m
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2May 2026€605,000139 m
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2Feb 2025€800,000174 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VATDec 2025€287,000239 m
8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2Mar 2026€575,000249 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier StApr 2025€300,000271 m
Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier StreetMay 2025€274,000271 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

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  1. Application received2 September 2025
  2. Decision due10 December 2025
  3. Decision issued10 December 2025
  4. Permission expiry28 February 2031

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