The Hilton Dublin , Kilmainham Hotel, South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 XAK3
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3866/23 is a planning application for permission at The Hilton Dublin , Kilmainham Hotel, South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 XAK3, received by Dublin City Council on 31 May 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of the demolition of an existing bin store, external walkway, stairwell and part demolition of the boundary wall to the north-western corner of the site. The proposed development will consist of extensions at all levels (excluding basement), comprising: i) A single storey extension at ground floor level (northwestern corner), to facilitate an extended hotel restaurant area; ii) A 5 storey extension at first to fifth floor levels (northwestern corner) located over the existing servicing yard and supported by structural columns; iii) A 3 storey extension at second to fourth floor levels (northern elevation) above the existing northern wing of the hotel; iv) A single storey extension at fifth floor level (eastern elevation) to the east of the existing fifth floor level. The proposed development also consists of minor alterations to the existing floor plans, including circulation space, to facilitate access to extended areas of hotel. The development will also include alterations to the basement car parking areas, resulting in a total of 70 No. car parking spaces (removal of 6 No. car parking spaces); bicycle parking; green roofs; signage; plant, and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. With the proposed extensions in place, the total development will retain a max. height of c. 23 m (6 storey), a total GFA of c. 9,541 sq m (c. 1,358 sq m additional) and 164 hotel bedrooms (34 no. additional). The council granted permission on 18 Apr 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 5 Jul 2023. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 124 other decided applications in the last five years and 24 appeals.
Proposal
The development will consist of the demolition of an existing bin store, external walkway, stairwell and part demolition of the boundary wall to the north-western corner of the site. The proposed development will consist of extensions at all levels (excluding basement), comprising: i) A single storey extension at ground floor level (northwestern corner), to facilitate an extended hotel restaurant area; ii) A 5 storey extension at first to fifth floor levels (northwestern corner) located over the existing servicing yard and supported by structural columns; iii) A 3 storey extension at second to fourth floor levels (northern elevation) above the existing northern wing of the hotel; iv) A single storey extension at fifth floor level (eastern elevation) to the east of the existing fifth floor level. The proposed development also consists of minor alterations to the existing floor plans, including circulation space, to facilitate access to extended areas of hotel. The development will also include alterations to the basement car parking areas, resulting in a total of 70 No. car parking spaces (removal of 6 No. car parking spaces); bicycle parking; green roofs; signage; plant, and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. With the proposed extensions in place, the total development will retain a max. height of c. 23 m (6 storey), a total GFA of c. 9,541 sq m (c. 1,358 sq m additional) and 164 hotel bedrooms (34 no. additional).
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 18 Apr 2024
- Final grant
- 23 May 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 2,810 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 31 May 2023New applicationObservation window closed 5 Jul 2023
- 27 Jun 2023Further information requested
- 25 Mar 2024Further information received
- 18 Apr 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 16 May 2024
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z10 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-Uses: To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 21
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 14
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86712). 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.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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