9, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
Conversion of a protected structure into a mixed-use café, bar, entertainment venue, and 35-bedroom hotel.
WEBDSDZ1272/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2025
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ1272/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a protected structure at 9 Hanover Quay from a dwelling to a mixed-use café/bar with a soundproof entertainment venue and a 35-bedroom hotel. The project includes a two-storey extension, demolition of a modern conservatory, and a green roof with solar panels.
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: planning permission at 9 hanover quay, and adjoining grand canal dock, dublin 2, both protected structures. This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development consists of the change of use from dwelling to mixed use café/bar with soundproof entertainment venue, 35 bedroom hotel, removal of non-historic internal walls, insertion of floor openings for lifts and stairs, enlargement of one opening in the north wall of the protected structure, raising roof truss level at no 9 hanover quay, demolition of modern conservatory and replacement with a building adjoining the protected stone malt house building, with access to quayside, two-storey extension above existing roofline, green roof with solar panels, extended basement, and ancillary siteworks to facilitate access to the venue.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve canal, coastal and river amenities.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 717 Longboat Quay South, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 44 m |
| 609 Longboat Quay South, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jan 2026 | €645,000 | 44 m |
| 430 Longboat Quay South, Blood Stoney Road, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 67 m |
| 103 Longboat Quay South, Dublin 2, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €752,000 | 69 m |
| 105 Longboat Quay South, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €695,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 202, Longboat Quay South, Hanover Quay Dublin 2 | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 89 m |
| 212 South Block, Longboat Quay, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €422,500 | 89 m |
| Apartment 7 Block A, Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay | Jun 2026 | €802,000 | 95 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 received13 February 2025
- Decision due9 April 2025
- Decision issued20 February 2025
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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WEBSDZ2129/24Dublin CityLodged 13 Sept 2024Change of use
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WEBDSDZ1350/25Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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DSDZ3342/18Dublin CityLodged 22 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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- Invalid60 m away
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DSDZ4067/19Dublin CityLodged 25 Sept 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission for the installation of two non-illuminated fascia signs and two internally…
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DSDZ4842/19Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
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DSDZ4549/18Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2018Commercial
- Invalid90 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission for development at Boojum Restaurant, Units H1 and H5 South Dock House,…
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DSDZ2317/19Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2019Retention
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