Dublin City Council grants permission for 61-bedroom hotel at "Textile House", Dublin 2, Dublin

In context

It is one of 52 hotel applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 155 nationally. Of the 316 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 26 March 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.

PERMISSION:For development at a site known as "Textile House" located at Nos. 3 - 5 Johnson's Place (also known as Johnson Place) and Nos. 2 - 5 Clarendon Market, Dublin 2. The site is located adjacent/proximate to a number of protected structures No. 1 Johnson's Place (RPS Ref. 4063), No. 2 Johnson's Place (RPS Ref. 4064), former Mercer Hospital, Mercer Street (RPS Ref. 5074), and No. 39 William Street South (RPS Ref. 8580). The proposed development will comprise the demolition of all existing commercial buildings on site (c.612 sq.m) and the construction of a mixed-use development up to 8 storeys in height over 2 no. levels of basement and comprising the following: Restaurant/Bar and Retail unit at ground floor and basement levels; Hotel providing a total of 61 no. bedrooms (all ensuite), along with gym and all ancillary facilities/ plant associated with the hotel provided at basement to fifth floor. The hotel bedrooms will be located from first to fifth floor. This proposed hotel facility will operate as an extension to, and will be managed by, the existing nearby Grafton Hotel. 6 no. residential apartments (located on the sixth and seventh floors), comprising 2 no. 1-bed, 3 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units, ranging in size from c.54 sq.m to c.128 sq.m and with balconies to the south/east/north/ west elevations. The total gross area of the building including basement is c. 4,361.6 sqm All associated site development works, plant areas, landscaping, waste management areas, and services provision.