Planning lodged for eight-storey 130-bed hotel in Dublin city centre
Planning permission for an eight-storey, 130-bedroom hotel between Store Street and Moland Place in central Dublin has been lodged.
The development, alongside the railway line, will require the demolition of a two-storey brick building, with its facade to be incorporated into the hotel development.
A publicly-available courtyard area is also set to be created for pop-up food stalls beneath the railway arches at the southern end of the site, which is owned by CIE.
The tourist-oriented hotel will have no parking spaces, but will incorporate 19 bicycle stands for staff and guests, with the proximity of the hotel to transport hubs like Connolly Station and Busáras cited in the application.
Speaking to the Irish Independent, a representative of MY Talbot Properties ltd said the goal of the hotel was to “bring life” back to Store Street, Moland Place and nearby Talbot Street.
“The more life, the more good product you can bring to that area, it rises every boat,” they said.
In a pre-planning meeting with Dublin City Council (DCC), they said the authority was “very receptive” to the idea of a hotel on the site, who were encouraging regeneration of the Talbot Street environs.
"They want some more life in the area, they want some more tourists in the area. We’re not going to reinvent the wheel or anything. The hotel industry has become very specialist over the last 10 years, but this time we’re just going to go with an international brand, if we get our planning that is,” they said.
Discussions are being held with Hilton Hotels and Holiday Inn about occupying the building once it’s complete.
Provided planning permission is granted, they hope to begin construction in October 2026, with a view to getting the hotel open in 2028.
As part of their application, they included endorsements from several neighbouring businesses for the development, along with citywide business representative body Dublin Town.
The firm has also spoken to neighbouring businesses about acquiring the entire block fronting onto Talbot Street, if permission is granted for the hotel - a so-called ‘phase two’ of the development.
But the representative is keen to stress that talks are at an early-stage.
"Our first aim is to get planning permission on the site that we own at the moment, and we’re in negotiations with our neighbours to try and see if there’s any way we can get some presence on Talbot Street or maybe get some more bedrooms.
"I suppose in the real world, I can think whatever I like, but when you go in and tell the planners, ultimately they’re the bosses.”
They said many neighbouring businesses were looking to either retire or step back from the street, meaning there could be a “sweet spot” to be bought out by the company if the right offer is made.
Planning permission was granted on the site in 2001 for a five-storey mixed-use development which included a penthouse, office space and restaurant, but this expired in 2006.