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

APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID

Planning application WEB5497/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

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 2. 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.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Oct 2025

  2. Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID

    29 Oct 2025

  3. Decision due

    18 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Fitzwilliam Hotel, 128-134 St. Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, D02 HE18
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
2601.97 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
24 October 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
Decision Date
29 October 2025

Location

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WEB5589/25GRANT PERMISSION4 Nov 2025

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 2. 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.

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

38m
2308/21GRANT PERMISSION2 Mar 2021

Planning permission for the proposed development consists of the provision of own door street access to the retail unit with associated works to the street elevation.

Unit 001B, Ground Floor, St. Stephens Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephens Green West, Dublin 2

46m
2490/21REFUSE PERMISSION29 Mar 2021

The proposed development involves the erection of a c.12.5 square-metre digital advertising panel (5.65 meters high by 2.2 meters wide). The base of the panel will be c.7.15 meters above the adjacent footpath with the top of the panel c. 12.8 meters above the footpath.

The external facade of Unit B1B (known as TGI Fridays), part of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre (128-140 St Stephen's Green), Saint Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2

46m
4677/22GRANT PERMISSION17 Aug 2022

Planning permission for development at Units C1, C2, C3, C4, C5A (D02 TE82), C5B (D02 E825), C6, Ground Floor, Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2. The proposed development consists of: Demolition of existing kiosk structures (Units C1, C2, C3, C4, C5A, C5B, C6) within the ground floor mall; Construction of new café/restaurant kiosk unit, with back of house and serving areas (114 sq.m.) and associated seating area (109sq.m.) to be called Unit C4-C6; Signage zones to new unit; All associated works.

Units C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 (D02 TE82), C5B (D02 E825), C6 Ground Floor, Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Saint Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2

54m
5412/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA9 Dec 2022

The proposal is for the rejuvenation of the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, involving the internal reconfiguration and partial redevelopment of the Centre, while maintaining a number of existing retail units and elements of the existing building structure. The proposal will result in a building of up to 8 no. storeys over basement (excluding mezzanines in retail units and basement) with a total gross floor area of 87,932 sq.m., which includes a net reduction of retail floor area to 19,049 sq.m., a net reduction of the existing café/restaurant uses to 1,740 sq.m. of and a net reduction of bar (public house) uses to 789 sq. m. 35,043 sq.m. of offices and ancillary spaces (including existing floor area where retained) are proposed. The overall net increase in GFA over the existing development is 21,419 sq.m. The proposal will include a reconfigured internal mall opening onto St. Stephen's Green providing access to new and existing retail and café/restaurant units at ground and first floor. Retail, café/restaurant and bar (public house) units are provided on the King Street South frontage, and on the St. Stephen's Green West frontage. The proposed development will include 551 no. car parking spaces and 512 no. bicycle parking spaces. This represents a reduction in 138 no. car parking spaces from the number of spaces at present. The proposed development includes all associated works including demolition of existing structures, utilities connections, roof level plant and telecommunications infrastructure, temporary construction works and site hoarding and public realm works.

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Saint Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, D02 X309

54m
3012/23GRANT PERMISSION6 Jan 2023

The site is bounded by St. Stephen's Green West to the east, King Street South to the north, Glovers Alley to the south (in part) and Mercer Street Lower to the west on a site area of 1,452 ha. The proposal is for the rejuvenation of the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, involving the internal reconfiguration and partial redevelopment of the centre, while maintaining a number of existing retail units and elements of the existing building structure. The proposal will result in a building of up to 8 no. storeys over basement of retail, cafe/restaurant/bar and office uses (excluding mezzanines in retail/cafe/ restaurant/bar units at ground floor and basement and car park level). The proposal includes the construction of three storeys of offices over the existing car parking structure (with the omission of the existing uppermost car park level). The proposal includes retail and office uses at first floor and the provision of office use at proposed 2nd to 7th floor levels. There is a general increase in height across the development over the existing shopping centre and multi-storey car park, which varies across the site. The maximum height increase over the existing multi-storey car park (which includes plant screen parapets and when measured from the low point on King Street South) is 11.18 metres (existing 30.59m to a proposed 41.77m). The maximum height increase over the existing shopping centre (excluding the multi storey car park) (which includes plant screen parapets/glazed atrium roof and when measured from the low point on King Street South) is 13.27 metres (existing 25.5m to a proposed 38.77m). A total gross floor area of 87,932 sq.m. is proposed, which includes a net reduction of retail floor area to 19,049 sq.m. a net reduction of the existing cafe/restaurant uses to 1,740 sq.m. and a net reduction of bar (public house) uses to 789 sq.m. 35,043 sq.m. of offices and ancillary spaces (including existing floor area where retained) are proposed. The overall net increase in GFA over the existing development is 21,419 sq.m. The proposal will include a reconfigured internal mall opening onto St. Stephen's Green providing access to new and existing retail and cafe/restaurant units at ground and first floor. Retail, cafe/restaurant and bar (public house) units and office entrances area provided on the King Street South frontage and on the St. Stephens' Green West frontage. The proposed development will include 551 no. car parking spaces and 512 no. bicycle-parking spaces. This represents a reduction in 138 no. car parking spaces from the number of spaces at present. The proposed development includes all associated works including demolition of existing structures, utilities connections, roof level plant and telecommunications infrastructure, temporary construction works and site hoarding and public realm works.

St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 X309

54m
WEB6013/25GRANT PERMISSION17 Dec 2025

DTDL Limited intend to apply for a 10 year planning permission for development at the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 X309. The site is bound by St. Stephen’s Green West to the east, King Street South to the north, Glovers Alley to the south (in part) and Mercer Street Lower to the west, on a site area of c. 1.4 ha. The proposed development will consist of: • The rejuvenation of the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, involving the internal reconfiguration and partial redevelopment of the Centre, while maintaining a number of existing retail units and elements of the existing building structure; • The removal of the existing façade at Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre and replacement with new elevational treatments; • The proposal will result in a building of up to 8 no. storeys over basement (excluding mezzanines levels) with a total gross floor area of c. 87,158 sq.m (including multistorey car park); • There is a general increase in height across the development over the existing shopping centre and multistorey car park, which varies across the site. The maximum height increase over the existing multistorey car park (which includes plant screen parapets and when measured from the low point on King Street South), is 11.18 metres (existing 30.59m to a proposed 41.77m). The maximum height increase over the existing shopping centre (excluding the multistorey car park) (which includes plant screen parapets/glazed atrium roof and when measured from the low point on King Street South), is 13.27 metres (existing 25.5m to a proposed 38.77m); • The resulting retail floor area at basement, ground and first floor levels is 19,001 sq.m.; • The resulting café/restaurant/bar uses floor area at basement, ground, first and fourth floor levels is 4,768 sq.m.. The restaurant/bar at fourth floor level will be served by an outdoor terrace (374 sq.m); • Provision of c. 29,251 sq.m. office and ancillary spaces (including existing floor area where retained) at ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floor levels and associated roof terraces; • Provision of a new townhall (511 sqm) at first floor level; • Provision of a 2-no. screen cinema (714 sqm) at ground and basement level; • Provision of an art exhibition space (447 sqm) at first floor level with associated additional arts display space within the shopping mall and artium; • The overall net increase in GFA over the existing development is c. 20,645 sq.m; • The proposal will include a reconfigured internal mall opening onto St. Stephen’s Green providing access to new and existing retail and café/restaurant units at ground and first floor; • Retail, café/restaurant and bar (public house) units are provided on the King Street South frontage, and on the St. Stephen’s Green West frontage; • The proposed development will include 441 no. bicycle parking spaces and 551 no. car parking spaces (503 spaces to Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre and 48 spaces for RCSI Link). This represents a reduction in 138 no. car parking spaces from the number of spaces at present and; • The proposed development includes all associated works including partial demolition of existing structures, utilities connections, roof level plant and telecommunications infrastructure, PV panels, temporary construction works and site hoarding.

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02X309

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3660/19REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI1 Aug 2019

RETENTION: The development to be retained comprises of advertising signage (c.7.8 x c.2.2m [c. 17.16 sq m]) which is projected from within the entrance lobby of the St. Stephen's green Shopping Centre (at the junction of Grafton Street/South King Street and St. Stephen's Green) by means of two projectors onto a vinyl strip on the curved upper glazed surface/window, c.2.95m above the main entrance, to be viewed from outside.

Main (St. Stephen's Green/Grafton Street) entrance to Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (D02 X309)

63m
2529/20REFUSE PERMISSION18 Mar 2020

Permission for development at main (St Stephen’s Green/Grafton Street) entrance to the St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. The proposed development involves the replacement of the existing advertising panel over the main entrance to the shopping centre (from St Stephen’s Green/Grafton Street), which projects full-motion/dynamic content with rapid transitions, with new signage which displays a loop of static content, separated by smooth transitions.

St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

65m
3734/20APPLICATION DECLARED INVA13 Nov 2020

The development will consist of: A new set of double entrance doors and window to the existing front elevation at Unit 27, St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, all associated site and ancillary works at this address in accordance with the plans as submitted.

Unit 27, St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

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