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site of c. 0.19 ha which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park Sheriff Street Upper Dublin 1

Revisions to a permitted hotel development in Dublin 1 to increase bedrooms from 219 to 261.

WEB5593/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 October 2025

Reference: WEB5593/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 16 October 2025

Summary

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The proposed development consists of revisions to a permitted and under-construction hotel. The changes include an extension to accommodate 42 additional bedrooms, conference facilities, wellness facilities, and amendments to the building's massing and height.

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Residential units: 42

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Development description

The site is bound by sheriff st upper to the south, the under construction adjacent residential and mixed-use scheme ‘the carriageworks’ and east rd to the west. The proposed development consists of revisions to the permitted and under construction hotel, as permitted under dcc reg. Ref: 2143/20, and as extended under 2143/20/x1. The development proposed comprises the following additions and amendments
Extension and amendment of the permitted hotel to accommodate an increase of the overall permitted bedrooms from 219 to 261, an increase of 42 bedrooms, to accommodate conference facilities and provide for improved wellness facilities at basement level
Amendment to the permitted massing and height of the permitted building to include
Extension of existing permitted floors on the western elevation of levels 6 and 7 on to east rd to accommodate additional 11 no. Bedrooms on level 6 and double height conference/meetings rooms on level
In addition the provision of a new terrace on the northwestern corner of the permitted scheme at level 7 adjacent the conference/meetings rooms
Extension of permitted level 8 centrally in the building to accommodate additional bedrooms and the double height space of conference/meeting rooms of level
Provision of new plant areas, with louvred screens, on the southern and western elevations on to east rd and sheriff street at level
Provision of additional level of accommodation at level 9, onto the southern elevation onto sheriff street. Provision of louvred screen to plant area at level
Minor extension of southern façade and enclosing of permitted terraces into the building on the southern, western and eastern elevations on levels 1 to 5 and subsequent increase in overall size of permitted rooms. This results in façade modifications and the provision of a new external terrace at level 6 on the north-western façade. The overall changes to massing increase the building from a previously permitted upper height of 9 storeys (max height of c. 32 m) to 10 storeys (max height of c. 34.98 m)
Extension of permitted basement by 376 sq. M to accommodate relocated wellness centre and gym space, and additional plant/back of house areas
Amendments to the ground floor to include
Revisions to main entrance door including minor footprint increase
Internal re-configuration of reception/back of house areas and permitted bar/restaurant and kitchen layouts
Relocation of fire exit doors on northern and southern elevations
Amendments to western elevation doors/access to back of house servicing areas located off the shared access ramp and revisions to windows in this façade
Minor increase in the footprint of the ground floor on the western elevation onto east rd
Increased area of refuse store due to additional bedrooms
Minor changes to permitted landscaping onto east rd and sheriff street upper
Amendments to the permitted splayed window panels with louvred window panels on south, east and west elevation
Relocation of permitted gym facilities to basement level and additional wellness facilities
Introduction at first floor level onto west and south facades of a canopy to accommodate green roof
Proposed signage to include
3 no. Fully illuminated mounted signs on the southern, southwestern and western canopy of 0.43m x 2.1m sq. M each
1 no. Fully illuminated high level façade mounted lettering sign of 1.771m x 8.6m at level 9 on the western elevation
1 no. Fully illuminated high level façade mounted lettering sign of 0.98m x 4.8m at level 8 on the western elevation
1 no. Fully illuminated projecting sign of 4.065m x 0.986m at level 1 on the southern elevation
1 no. Wall mounted sign at main entrance doors of 0.372m x 1.052m
The proposed changes result in an overall increase of floorspace from 9,241 sq. M to 11,295.1 sq. M

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 23, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€495,000	42 m
16 Block A, Castleforbes Square, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€292,000	42 m
Apt 13, Block A, Castleforbes Sq Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€471,000	42 m
45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Aug 2025	€315,000	57 m
Apartment 48 Block A, Castleforbes Square Dublin 1, Dublin	Nov 2025	€440,000	57 m
77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Jan 2026	€498,000	86 m
158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€440,000	96 m
Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jan 2025	€395,000	96 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.

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Application received16 October 2025
Decision due8 January 2026

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