PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for 60 no. bedroom hotel at Hatch Hall (Protected Structure Ref: 3642)…

Application details

Planning reference

REF3225

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for 60 no. bedroom hotel at Hatch Hall (Protected Structure Ref: 3642), Hatch Street Lower, Hatch Place and Hatch Lane, Dublin 2, on a gross site area of 0.2242 ha. Hatch Hall currently ranges in height from 3 no. floors to 5 no. floors. The proposed development will consist of the following; • Refurbishment of Hatch Hall and its change of use from residential institutional use to hotel use. The proposed hotel development includes 2 no. bars, lounge and hotel shop. The conversion of the former chapel building to meeting room/restaurant. The proposal involves alteration and conservation works to the existing fabric including amendments to the internal layout of the building, including the removal of internal partitions and screens to provide for bedrooms and the addition of a lift core. On the southern and eastern sides of the internal courtyard, a single storey glazed extension shall wrap around the protected structure, adjacent to the outdoor terrace. Opes shall be created at the southern side of Hatch Lane at first floor level (internal to the courtyard) to provide access to ground floor roof level for use as terrace. An enclosed fire escape from the upper floor of the chapel building shall be provided to the courtyard; • Demolition of a section of the existing 3 and 4 no. storey building at the junction of Hatch Lane and Hatch Place and construction of an 8 no. storey extension, with plant at roof level; • And additional floor is provided on the existing 4 no. storey Hatch Lane elevation, setback from the existing edge; • Provision of 2 no. levels of basement. The second basement level will accommodate plant; welfare facilities, and storage, with kitchen, administration, gym and associated facilities at the first basement level. A fire escape corridor shall be provided to the courtyard; • The existing pedestrian entrances are retained from Hatch Street Lower and Hatch Place. A new pedestrian entrance is provided from Hatch Lane. New delivery goods accesses/service entrances are provided from Hatch Place and Hatch Lane and new fire escape doors are provided from Hatch Lane; • 8 no. bicycle spaces for visitors and 12 no. bicycle spaces for staff will be provided; • Works to the public road and footpaths shall be undertaken to provide for a new drop-off area to the front of the proposed hotel and provision of additional 8 no. bicycle spaces for visitors. A glazed canopy over the entrance to the proposed hotel will be provided; • Green roofs shall be provided over the fire escape corridors, adjacent to the former chapel, at fifth floor over the additional floor and at 8th floor in the new extension; • Landscaping works shall be carried out to the internal courtyard. The proposal also includes for all associated site development works, including substation accessed off Hatch Place. The proposed development will have a Gross Floor Area of 7,292 square metres.

Location / address

Sense Studio (Hair Salon), 23 Railway Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96 C9C3

Application type

Section 5

Received / registered

4 Mar 2025

Council decision

S5 DEC EXEMPT

Council decision date

28 Oct 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   4 Mar 2025

2. Decision: S5 DEC EXEMPT

   28 Oct 2025