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Dublin City Council · 2021/21 · Permission

92/93, Francis Street, and 1 Mark's Alley West, Dublin 8

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Council received 11 Jan 2021We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (2070 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2021/21 is a planning application for permission at 92/93, Francis Street, and 1 Mark's Alley West, Dublin 8, received by Dublin City Council on 11 Jan 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a four-storey, plus set-back fifth, aparthotel consisting of a ground floor community space/ café with 19 suites above and bin store to the rear. The council refused permission on 5 Mar 2021. The five-week observation window closed on 15 Feb 2021. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 309875 on 12 Aug 2021 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (SN0013050DC) was lodged on 15 Sept 2025, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 153 other decided applications in the last five years and 31 appeals.

Appeal window closes 2 Apr 2021 closed 1989 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (5 Mar 2021) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

Demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a four-storey, plus set-back fifth, aparthotel consisting of a ground floor community space/ café with 19 suites above and bin store to the rear.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Refuse permission on 5 Mar 2021
Final grant
12 Aug 2021
Site (from polygon)
266 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 11 Jan 2021
    New application
    Observation window closed 15 Feb 2021
  • 5 Mar 2021
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 2 Apr 2021
  • 6 Apr 2021
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 309875 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 12 Aug 2021
received by the Commission 1 Apr 2021 · inspector's report · board order

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0013050DC
    15 Sept 202593 Francis Street, Dublin, Dublin 3, D08 X9X0matched by ref_exact
  • Short commencement notice CN0131835DC
    7 Aug 202593 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 X9X0matched by appeal_ref_npad

Zoning at the site

Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

M3 — Neighbourhood centre

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

Designations within 250 m

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 43
    Back Lane Hostel; Back Lane Hostel; lamp standard
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 110
    Mural tower (Historic Town); Gateway; Gateway

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 75608). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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