Protected structure, 32-33 Blessington Street, Dublin 7 - Planning Application WEB1681/26

Status / decision

New Application / 30 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Dublin City Council / WEB2619/26

Development facts

Protected structure / units unknown / 2,633 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Conservation specialist, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Planner/Consultant

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceSource trail available on the lead page; official file: not indexed on this card. Card date 30 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPROTECTED STRUCTURE Dublin City Council - Planning permission is sought by Dairy Hill Property Ltd. to carry out a development at a site comprising the vacant former Ulster Bank premises at 130 Baggot Street Lower, a Protected Structure, and the adjoining buildings at 33, 34, 35-36 and 37 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2. The development consists of a) the conservation, restoration, extension, partial demolitions and change of use of 130 Baggot Street Lower from a vacant bank building to a licensed restaurant, bar, speakeasy and boutique hotel; b) the demolition of the buildings at 34-37 Pembroke Street Lower, (demolition previously approved under plan number 3327/20) and to construct in their place a new building, 6 storey over basement, as an extension of the hotel development and c) the refurbishment and change of use of 33 Pembroke Street Lower from ground floor retail and wellness and therapy clinics/ consultancy units overhead to use as part of the hotel development, including demolition of existing unoriginal three-storey return structures and construction of a new part single-storey, part-three storey return. The main hotel access would be from Pembroke Street Lower. There would be a 93-seat licensed restaurant & bar in the former banking hall at the ground floor of 130 Baggot Street Lower, a 36-seat speakeasy bar in the former bank vaults in the basement of 130 Baggot Street Lower, and a café unit in the ground floor of 33 Pembroke Street Lower with wellness and gym facilities behind for hotel guests. The upper floors would be bedrooms for the hotel. The boutique hotel would consist of 37 bedrooms with lifestyle concierge service, private residents’ lounge and spa. The development would have a total floor area of 2632.66 square metres. The development will contain all the relevant supporting services including green roofs and plant screens at roof level.

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Status / decision

New Application / 23 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Dublin City Council / WEB2552/26

Development facts

Protected structure / units unknown / 336 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€250k–500k / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Conservation specialist, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Planner/Consultant

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceSource trail available on the lead page; official file: not indexed on this card. Card date 23 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPROTECTED STRUCTURE: Dublin City Council –Planning permission is sought by Kivaway Limited, for a change of use of the former Gourmet Burger Restaurant building, 14 South William Street, and 1 Castle Market, Dublin 2 D02 K857. (Protected Structure) from use as a licensed restaurant to use as a gastropub. The two storey over basement building, 336.25 sq.m.in extent, will be refurbished internally consistent with its protected status and fitted out as a gastropub. The building will be repaired and restored externally and new identification signage will be located within the facia. The proposal involves the provision of all supporting services for the proposed use. The premises is within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).

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Status / decision

New Application / 15 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Dublin City Council / WEB2482/26

Development facts

Protected structure / units unknown / floor unknown

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Compliance, Conservation specialist, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Planner/Consultant

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 15 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionPROTECTED STRUCTURE: CHANGE OF USE: (i) change of use from lounge and office at first floor and office at second and third floors to guest accommodation comprising 6 no. guestrooms each their own en-suites; (ii) removal of non-original partition walls, bathroom and kitchen at 3rd floor; (iii) construction of partition walls in each room to provide new en-suite bathrooms; (iv) closing of existing ope at first floor with removal of non-original door (v) closing of existing ope at third floor and removal of non-original window; (vi) provision of fire safety material under floor boards; (vii) repair and upgrade of existing doors throughout; (viii) repair or reinstatement of existing window liners throughout; (ix) all works necessary to facilitate the development.

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