Hotels, restaurants & hospitality
6 shownBallsbridge Park Hotel and Aparthotel
Renmark Property Holdings Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c. 0.463 hectares at No. 1 Ballsbridge Park, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4. Planning permission was received for development, including development on this site, under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3594/22. The demolition of the 5-storey structure on site (formerly known as Zurich House) and associated ESB substation, removal of foundations, tree removal, reduction of ground level and erection of site hoarding / fencing have been undertaken on the site further to this permission. The proposed development will consist of the construction of an aparthotel and a hotel in two standalone blocks with common external service space at Lower Ground Floor, comprising a total gross floor area of c. 19,125 sq m. The aparthotel building is 10 storeys (with setbacks at First, Sixth, and Eighth Floor Levels) in height (over Lower Ground Floor) (excluding plant areas and lift overruns) comprising associated licensed restaurant and public bar uses. Publicly accessible balconies / terraces are provided on the west elevation from Second to Ninth Floor Levels. The aparthotel, measuring c. 9,067 sq m gross floor area, will comprise 194 No. bedrooms with ancillary kitchenettes, and related ancillary aparthotel facilities. The aparthotel’s reception area, licensed restaurant and public bar areas are also proposed to function as a flexible multi-use function space (to accommodate evening and night-time uses / arts / culture / recreational / performance). The hotel building is 10 storeys (with setbacks at First, Sixth, Eighth Floor Levels) in height (over Lower Ground Floor) (excluding plant areas and lift overruns) comprising associated licensed restaurant and public bar uses. The hotel, measuring measure c. 10,058 sq m gross floor area, will comprise 244 No. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities. Both the aparthotel and hotel will also provide the following ancillary facilities: reception areas, lobbies, licensed restaurants with lounges and public bars, meeting rooms, coworking spaces, toilets, gyms, back-of-house, administration and staff facilities, kitchens, storage areas, bin stores, water tanks rooms, plant rooms and ESB substations and switchrooms. The development will also include: vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access / egress via Ballsbridge Park via upgrades to the existing site access point in the south and the creation of a new site access point in the north; car parking (including electric vehicle charging), bicycle parking, loading bays and vehicular circulation routes; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs, blue roofs, permeable paving and attenuation tanks); roof-mounted photovoltaic panels; roof plant and associated screening; associated hard and soft landscaping (including tree and vegetation removal); lighting; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing and connections (foul and surface water drainage, surface water attenuation and water supply).
ActiveApplication registered1, Ballsbridge Park, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4 · 12 Oct 2026
Montrose Block 5: 117 Apartments and Café
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Cairn Homes Montrose Limited intend to apply for Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site, which previously formed part of the overall RTÉ Campus at Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The site is located within the Simmonscourt Townland. The site is bounded to the north, west and south by existing construction of blocks 1-4 and 6-10. To the east/ south east is the remaining RTE Campus. The RTE Campus includes buildings in the Record of Protected Structures (RPS 8888). Mount Errol, a protected structure (RPS 7846), is located north west of the site. The proposed development is for a single apartment block (Block 5), ranging in height from 8 to 13 storeys (with additional roof level plant area above). The proposed building will provide 117 residential units?(in the form of 58 no.1 beds, 57 no. 2 beds and 2 no. 3 beds) and a licensed cafe/ restaurant at ground floor level. The roof level will provide plant, solar PV panels, and telecommunications infrastructure with associated ancillary equipment and cabinets. Minor amendments are also proposed to permitted development ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23 (as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. WEBLRD6081/25-S3) to provide additional car and cycle parking, landscaping along with all associated works to accommodate these changes. The remainder of the permitted development will be delivered as permitted under ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23(DCC Ref LRD 6003/22-S3) and as subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Refs. WEBLRD6081/25-S3 and WEBLRD6092/25-S3. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.montroseblock5lrd.com
ActiveApplication registeredA site, which previously formed part of the overall RTÉ Campus, Montrose,, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. · 29 Sept 2026
Montrose Block 5: 117 Apartments and Café
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Cairn Homes Montrose Limited intend to apply for Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site, which previously formed part of the overall RTÉ Campus at Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The site is located within the Simmonscourt Townland. The site is bounded to the north, west and south by existing construction of blocks 1-4 and 6-10. To the east/ south east is the remaining RTE Campus. The RTE Campus includes buildings in the Record of Protected Structures (RPS 8888). Mount Errol, a protected structure (RPS 7846), is located north west of the site. The proposed development is for a single apartment block (Block 5), ranging in height from 8 to 13 storeys (with additional roof level plant area above). The proposed building will provide 117 residential units (in the form of 58 no. 1 beds, 57 no. 2 beds and 2 no. 3 beds) and a licensed cafe/ restaurant at ground floor level. The roof level will provide plant, solar PV panels, and telecommunications infrastructure with associated ancillary equipment and cabinets. Minor amendments are also proposed to permitted development ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23 (as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. WEBLRD6081/25-S3) to provide additional car and cycle parking, landscaping along with all associated works to accommodate these changes. The remainder of the permitted development will be delivered as permitted under ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23(DCC Ref LRD 6003/22-S3) and as subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Refs. WEBLRD6081/25-S3 and WEBLRD6092/25-S3. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.montroseblock5lrd.com
Invalid or incompleteSite at Former RTE Campus, Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 · 24 Sept 2026
Extension and Remodelling of Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar
Permission for development to existing 2 storey temple of 921.07m2 consisting of internal remodelling and extension to existing ground floor to cater for food hall and reconfigured kitchen with new ancillary changing facilities, toilets and vertical circulation with lift with new entrance lobby with revised and partially extended first floor accommodation to facilitate relocated Prayer Hall with remodelled and extended central roof section with removal of all external asbestos finishes and ductwork with ancillary short term guest accommodation and offices with new partial 2nd floor community room to rear and new plant room of 32.31m2 increasing the total area to 1,154.68m2 with a new 2 storey front extension with a Gurdwara Sahib Dome and steeple in gold finish at roof level with remodelled landscaped forecourt to cater for pedestrian access with relocated flag post and 1 no. accessible car parking space with 2 no. standard car spaces and 5 no. bicycle spaces with a new driveway entrance and associated site works.
ActiveApplication registeredGurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, 78 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, · 26 Aug 2026
The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing petrol filling station and associated structures on site (c. 140 sq.m); B) The construction of an aparthotel (gross floor area c. 5,526 sqm) development comprising 7 no. storeys with a setback at sixth floor level [with plant zone above] over basement (overall height c. 24.8m on Donnybrook Road and c. 25.1m on Brookvale Road to top of façade structure); C) Provision of 143 no. aparthotel bedrooms from first to sixth floor levels; D) Provision of a front of house area (with pedestrian access from Donnybrook Road) (c. 54.3 sqm), luggage room (c. 14.7 sqm), staff lounge and office (c. 27.3 sqm), bin store (c. 23.4m), internal cycle store (c. 17.7 sqm) and other ancillary back of house and utility areas at ground floor level; E) Provision of plant and other ancillary facilities at basement, ground and roof levels, including plant rooms at basement level, generator room, communications, switch room and ESB substation at ground floor, with green/blue roof/PV panels, risers, and other plant areas at roof level as well as ancillary landscaping/public realm works; F) Provision of restaurant / take-away unit (c. 138.7 sqm) at ground floor level to the northern elevation of the building with main pedestrian access from Donnybrook Road; G) Provision of a retail/café unit (c. 176.9 sqm) at ground floor level to the southern elevation of the building with main pedestrian access from Donnybrook Road; H) All associated works to facilitate the development.
Application Declared InvalidLands at the Circle K petrol station at the junction of Donnybrook Road and Brookvale Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 K3T8 · 5 Sept 2025
Ballsbridge Post Office Bar Restaurant Conversion
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use from former Post Office, a two storey protected structure (625sqm), to licensed bar restaurant with retail & gallery (606sqm). The proposal will involve removal of a lean-to roof and demolition of external storage (19sqm); lowering of cills at both levels and breaking out of one opening to provide new door at first floor level; and building up of walls on southern boundary up to first floor level, all along the side passage/south elevation; provision of new external stairs and terrace to the south side and rear. Repair works to roof, rainwater goods, windows & doors, repointing of brickwork, minor interior alterations, fit out and provision of signage, and all associated services and site works.
GrantedBallsbridge Post Office, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 E038 · 29 Jul 2025
