Dublin City Council · 2098/20
Site to the rear of Saint James's Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8
- 22 Jan 2020Received
- 16 Mar 2020Refuse permission
- 5 May 2020Appealed
- 20 Aug 2020Appeal: Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refuse permission · 16 Mar 2020
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 176 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 307159 · Refused
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8, a site within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development consists of the demolition of a derelict two storey house and the erection of an 11 bedroom boutique hotel with dining room at ground floor and kitchen with ancillary service area at basement level. The building will be 4 storey to Grand Canal Place and a 3 storey over basement to rear fronting onto Echlin Street
2098/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint, received on 22 Jan 2020; permission was refused on 16 Mar 2020.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2098/20
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 22 Jan 2020
- Observations close
- 26 Feb 2020 (closed 2406 days ago)
- Decision due
- 16 Mar 2020 · decided 16 Mar 2020
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 16 Mar 2020
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8, a site within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development consists of the demolition of a derelict two storey house and the erection of an 11 bedroom boutique hotel with dining room at ground floor and kitchen with ancillary service area at basement level. The building will be 4 storey to Grand Canal Place and a 3 storey over basement to rear fronting onto Echlin StreetAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 176 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Nearby 98 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- Open107, James's Street, Dublin 8
- OpenDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- OpenSaint James's National School, Basin View, Dublin 8
- OpenThe Maltings Business Park, 54/55 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Maltings Business Park , 54/55 Marrowbone Lane,, Dublin 8.
- AppealedSite at Thomas Street, including No. 144 Thomas Street (the site is bounded by No. 143 Thomas Street, and Marshalsea Lane to the east and No's 151-156 Thomas Street to the west), Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 5 (now known as The Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
Show all 98
- WithdrawnBlock 5 (now known as the Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedBlock 6 (now known as The Lock Keeper's Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- Commenced29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- GrantedGuiness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8, D08 VF8H
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08 V44T
- Granted161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnContainer Coffee, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08FF6A
- GrantedBrewery at St. James's Gate and adjacent to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8, D08AX97
- WithdrawnGuinness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
- CommencedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9
- Appeal decided42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
- Withdrawn42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
- RefusedRainsford Avenue, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Commenced134, Thomas Street West, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9
- GrantedBlock E Binary Hub, Roe's Lane, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBlock E Binary Hub, Roe’s Lane, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street and Echlin Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced1-3 Thomas Court, Dublin 8; at the rear of 10-13 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8 with vehicular access, to Rainsford Street to the south;a vacant site between 13 &17 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8; and a, surface car park to the rear of 17 to 25 Thomas Street
- GrantedGuiness Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Victoria Quay, Watling Street and Steevens Lane, Dublin 8
- Granted180, 182-184 James's Street, Dublin 8, F08 FF21
- Commenced23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- Withdrawn23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- GrantedDr Steeven's Hospital, Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 W2A8
- GrantedTrinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8
- Appeal decidedSite at Thomas Street, including No. 144 Thomas Street (the site is bounded by No. 143 Thomas Street, and Marshalsea Lane to the east and No's 151-156 Thomas Street to the west), Dublin 8
- WithdrawnTrinity Centre for Health Sciences at St. James Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 1, ground floor retail unit, Grand Canal Harbour , Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- CommencedMace, 45-47, James's Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 K59A
- GrantedBlock B, 133, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnFlat 133, Block B, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 1, D08 TP65
- WithdrawnFlat 133, Block B, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8, D08 TP65
- Granted13-16 Long's Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Ireland, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quayand Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Granted10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 PX8H
- Appeal decided177-179, James Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn177 to 179, James Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided134, James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H
- GrantedTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YP0E
- Granted53 James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- Withdrawn53 Saint James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- WithdrawnTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPOE
- GrantedGrand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBus Stop No. 4413, in front of Heuston Station on the public footpath on the Northern side of Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8
- Granted129, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn129, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedCorner site (known as Lawlor's Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane and 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- GrantedThe Malt House, 27-28 James's Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnCorner site (known as Lawlor’s Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane, 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- Appeal decided29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08 V44T
- GrantedFlat 70, Block A, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- Refused134, James's Street, and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H
- GrantedArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- WithdrawnArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- WithdrawnFlat 70, Block A, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- Granted12, Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- CommencedLands at Guinness Brewery to the South of James Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedGuinness Open Gate Brewery, 53 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 X2N
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn12, Thirlestance Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- GrantedSt. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedFormer An Post Building, 109 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 H9E4
- CommencedNewport Street Apartments, 17-19 Newport Street, (at the corner of Newport Street and Pim Street), Dublin 8
- GrantedSite of former No. 2 Brewery, which incorporates the Brew Hall Building and connected Front Wing Building, and which is part of the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the South of James's Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn12 Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8, D08 X3X6
- Commenced98 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 W5HW
- Withdrawn98 James's Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedSt. Patrick's University Hospital Campus, James's Street, Dublin 8
- RefusedSite to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8 with access onto Echlin Street .
- GrantedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- CommencedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St. James's Roman Catholic Church , James's Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- GrantedBlock E, Binary Hub, at the corner of Bonham Street and Roe's Lane, Dublin 8.
- Commenced6, 6A and 7, Pim Street, Dublin 8
Homes nearby
- Withdrawn14B Echlin Buildings, Echlin Street, Dublin 8, D08 W500
- For saleApartment 40, Saint James'S Court, St. James Gate, Dublin 8, D08 YV08
- SoldApartment 9, Saint James's Court, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
- SoldApartment 16, Saint James's Court, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
- SoldPart Of Grand Canal Harbour Apts, 1-150 Block 1 1-191 Block 2 1-144, Block 3-4 Grand Canal Place Dublin8, Co. Dublin
- SoldApartment 1, The Lock Keeper's Building, Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
Development land nearby
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- Permission running out · 399 homes granted 31 Mar 2022, expires 31 Mar 2027 — Heuston South Quarter (0.7 km)
- Permitted, not started · 15 homes granted 23 Jan 2025, expires 23 Jan 2030 — James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane (0.2 km)
- Permitted, not started · 51 homes granted 03 Jun 2026, expires 03 Jun 2031 — 42 Marrowbone Lane (0.3 km)
- Residential land off St Steevens Gate, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 (0.1 km)
- Mixed-use land off St Steevens Gate, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 (0.1 km)
Appeal
ACP 307159 · Planning Appeal · decided · Refused 20 Aug 2020
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
M2 — Major town centre
Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- NIAH-recorded building · 51
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 16
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 70273). 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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