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Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38, Drury Hall, 23-27 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 VF50, D02 WA24 and D02 EV99) and Drury Court Hotel, 28-30 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2

REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI

Planning application 3838/23

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Retention of change of use of Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38 from residential to serviced apartments for short term hotel letting use. The apartments are operated and managed by Drury Court Hotel. There are no works proposed as part of this application.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 May 2023

  2. Decision due

    20 Jul 2023

  3. Decision: REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI

    20 Jul 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    17 Aug 2023

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION

    13 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38, Drury Hall, 23-27 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 VF50, D02 WA24 and D02 EV99) and Drury Court Hotel, 28-30 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Retention Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
110.57 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 May 2023
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI
Decision Date
20 July 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-317816-23
Decision
REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION
Submitted
17 August 2023
Decided
13 August 2024

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