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Appealed Permission

30-33 College Green (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 1995), and fronting onto Church Lane (to the west), and 3-4 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, D02 DD76

Dublin City Council Received 8 May 2026

Proposed development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of the retention of the external façade and flanking chimneys of the Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 1995) and the demolition of the existing 5th floor slab and domed roof situated between the chimneys and the construction of a replacement glazed domed roof structure to provide a rooftop bar (69 sq.m) fronting onto College Green. Internal works of alteration and conversion of the Protected Structure to facilitate the proposed use as a hotel include the removal and reconfiguration of internal staircases together with the removal of internal walls / partitions and the reconfiguration of the internal layout to provide a Boutique and Cloak Room at ground floor level and new stair/lift lobby (off the main entrance lobby that is accessed via College Green) to serve the new circulation core running vertically through the building together with the removal of the first floor to provide a void over the proposed lift/stair lobby at ground floor. Abutting the Protected Structure to the west is the concrete-framed wing of the existing bank building dating from c. 1975. Internal and external works are proposed to this building to facilitate its conversion and change of use to hotel and ancillary uses. Proposed external works of alteration to this structure include the demolition of the existing northern and eastern elevation (fronting College Green and Church Lane, respectively) at ground and first floor levels together with the removal of part of the first floor slab along the College Green frontage to provide a void / double height space at ground floor level internally and a new corresponding double height façade with columns at ground and first floor level with entrance at ground floor level onto the corner of College Green and Church Lane. Corresponding facades at 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor levels will be retained with modifications to the fenestration pattern and re-use of the viable cut stone fabric from the ground and first floor elevations (to be demolished) where possible. Demolition of the rear elevation (courtyard façade) and replacement with new. Other internal works include the demolition / removal of non-structural internal walls with existing columns / structural frame to remain in situ. Existing floor slabs will be retained with localised areas to be demolished / cut to accommodate reconfigured stair / lift cores and risers. The existing fifth floor slab and rooftop plant is be demolished / removed and replaced with a new roof extension at 5th and 6ft floor levels to provide a part 5- and part 7-storey building fronting onto College Green and Church lane. The existing Part 4-, Part 5-storey building fronting onto Suffolk Street (3-4 Suffolk Street) is connected to the 1970’s building on College green by a steel framed glazed atrium. It is proposed to demolish this existing atrium and the existing front and rear elevations of the Suffolk Street building together with the majority of the…

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Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision
  3. Appeal lodged

Application details

Application type
Permission
Council status
Decision Appealed
Decision
Grant Permission
File number
Register updated
31 Jul 2026

Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Case number
501721
Lodged
20 Jul 2026

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