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Fitzwilliam Hotel, 128-134 St. Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, D02 HE18

Remodeling and extension of the Fitzwilliam Hotel to add new bedrooms and terraces.

WEB5589/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 November 2025

Reference: WEB5589/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 4 November 2025

Summary

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The development consists of remodeling and extending the hotel at the 4th to 7th floor levels. It will add at least 15 new bedrooms, create new terraces fronting St. Stephen's Green, and relocate water tanks to the basement.

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Floor area: 782 m²

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Official record

Development description

Ampleforth limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on a site on a site of c. 0.26 ha, located at the fitzwilliam hotel, nos. 128-134 st. Stephen's green west, dublin
D02 he18. The development will consist of the remodelling and extension of the existing hotel at 4th
7th floor levels fronting onto st. Stephen's green ( 782sqm) and will include: (i) alterations to the front façade including stone-clad framing of the existing bedroom terraces at 4th floor level; (ii) the reorganisation and extension of the existing bedrooms and circulation spaces at 5th floor level, resulting in 2 no. Additional bedrooms, with new bedroom terraces at this level fronting onto st. Stephen's green; (iii) 13 no. Additional bedrooms at 6th floor level, including four with terraces fronting onto st. Stephen's green, a new terrace to the existing presidential suite and revised circulation and servicing arrangements at 6th floor level; (iv) the development will also include the relocation of existing water tanks from the 6th floor level to the existing basement level; piped infrastructure and ducting and all associated site development works. (v) 7 no. Additional bedrooms with revised circulation, plant room and servicing arrangements at 7th floor level

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	May 2026	€605,000	129 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	192 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St	Apr 2025	€300,000	259 m
18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€288,000	259 m
Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street	May 2025	€274,000	259 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	262 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	262 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	262 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 received4 November 2025
Decision due2 April 2026
Decision issued2 April 2026
Permission expiry21 June 2031

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