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PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Retention permission for (i) partial change of use of the…

The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16-20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04NT78

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: September 15, 2026

Applicant: Gris Development Ltd.
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

11 Sep 2025Application received
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c93f9d40e74ea6c4b1c6250f3f3982cf7e2a0b1a359eea1773b94de4111a2a0c · field: receivedDate
21 Aug 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c93f9d40e74ea6c4b1c6250f3f3982cf7e2a0b1a359eea1773b94de4111a2a0c · field: registrationDate
15 Sep 2026Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: c93f9d40e74ea6c4b1c6250f3f3982cf7e2a0b1a359eea1773b94de4111a2a0c · field: decisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16-20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04NT78. Proposal excerpt: “PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Retention permission for (i) partial change of use of the ground floor level from public house to guesthouse, with associated alterations to the internal layout, to provide 2 no. guesthouse bedr…”

Location & nearby applications

The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16-20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04NT78

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB5132/25

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: c93f9d40e74ea6c4b1c6250f3f3982cf7e2a0b1a359eea1773b94de4111a2a0c

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: c93f9d40e74ea6c4b1c6250f3f3982cf7e2a0b1a359eea1773b94de4111a2a0c

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:12:09.299273+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Retention permission for (i) partial change of use of the ground floor level from public house to guesthouse, with associated alterations to the internal layout, to provide 2 no. guesthouse bedrooms at this level; and, (ii) removal of side extension containing boiler-room (6.9sq.m) at first floor level. Permission for (i) partial change of use of the ground floor level from unauthorised guesthouse, formerly public house area, with associated alterations to the internal layout to provide café; (ii) partial change of use of ground floor level from guest house (dining room/kitchen/plant area) to provide 2 no. additional guesthouse bedrooms; and, (iii) construction of extension at second floor level, atop existing first floor element fronting Thorncastle Street, to accommodate 2 no. additional guesthouse bedrooms. The cumulative works will provide for an 18 no. bedroom guesthouse from ground to second floor level with an 86sq.m café at ground floor level.

Application details

Reference: WEB5132/25
Applicant: Gris Development Ltd.
Site address: The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16-20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04NT78
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION
Date received: September 11, 2025
Decision due: September 17, 2026
Council decision date: September 15, 2026
Authority: Dublin City Council

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