Dublin City Council refuses permission for 66-bedroom hotel at 15-16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Dublin

In context

It is one of 52 hotel applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 150 nationally. Of the 317 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 88% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 24 September 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Permission for development at a site of c. 0.1 ha at Nos, 15- 16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 AV91 and at part of the site of No. 17 Baggot St Lower, Dublin 2, DO2 DF78 (a Protected Structure RPS ref. no. 340/341). The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at Nos 15-16 Baggot Street Lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (706 sqm), and partial lower basement level (167 sqm), with roof level plant room (65 sqm) and roof plant (total gross floor area 5,972 sqm), which partially extends into the site of No. 17 Lower Baggot Street from First Floor to Fourth Floor levels. The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: 23 no. apartments (14 No 1-bed units and 9 No. 2-bed units with associated balconies on the south, east and west elevations) accessed from Baggot Street Lower; a 66 no. bedroom hotel with reception and ancillary café (2,606 sqm) ; Café/restaurant unit (131 sqm) Retail unit (500 sqm); and Gym (359 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at Basement Level, plant room, bin storage, signage , SuDs features including green and blue roof provision and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground.