At Basement Level 1 of The Merrion Hotel, Nos. 21-24 Merrion Street Upper (D02 KF79), and Nos. 8-11 Baggot Street Lower (D02 YD92). The development will include works within a designated Protected Structure.
Internal alterations at basement level of The Merrion Hotel to expand staff facilities.
WEB5699/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5699/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves internal alterations to existing staff changing rooms and the repurposing of a portion of the basement car park to provide additional staff facilities, including showers, toilets, an office, and a maintenance room.
- Floor area
- 267 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
Protected structure: the development, which will take place on a cumulative site area of 0.0267 ha, will consist of: internal alterations to existing staff changing rooms at basement level (73 sq m); and the associated repurposing of a portion of the basement car park (including the omission of 5 no. Car parking spaces) to provide additional staff changing facilities (194 sq m), including showers and toilets, 1 no. General maintenance room, 1 no. Ancillary office; and all associated site and development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 107 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 154 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 169 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 185 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 191 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 received17 November 2025
- Decision due21 January 2026
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