4827/23: Permission for change of use of ground floor area (105.6 sq.m.) from hostel to licensed restaurant to accommodate additional seating area, accessible toilet, kitchen and storage areas and associated minor internal alterations at Nos. 8 Camden Place, 8A Camden Place, 9 Camden Place & 2 Camden Villas, all as an extension to approved licensed restaurant under application nos. 3058/20 and 5202/22 at 9 Camden Place and no 16 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2.
8, 8A, 9 Camden Place & 2 Camden Villas, Dublin 2
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided21 March 2024
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- WEB5329/25RETENTION: Temporary Retention Permission for single storey laundry room extension adjacent to Nos. 4 & 5 Camden Villas for use as part of an existing guest house / hostel currently leased to Dublin City Council for use as Emergency Accommodation. / 0.0 km away / 01 December 2025Refused
- 3928/19Permission sought for change of use from restaurant, to restaurant / takeaway together with change of Opening times, from Monday to Thursday 12:00 to 10:00 p.m. Friday to Saturday 12:00 to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 to 10 p.m. to change to Monday to Sunday 12:00 to 1:00 a.m. / 0.0 km away / 29 October 2019Refused
- WEB5468/25PROTECTED STRUCTURE. CHANGE OF USE. Balrath Investments ULC intend to apply for permission for development at a site of c. 0.09 ha at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 PX82 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 1146). The development will consist of the change of use of the existing building from retail and gym to tourist hostel with ancillary communal space at basement level and retail and cafe at ground floor level (total gross floor area c. 3,777 sqm). The development will consist of the refurbishment, extension and alteration of the existing structures on site comprising the renovation of the existing Protected Structure at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower (including internal alterations and re-configuration); the relocation of the existing 19th century staircase to serve the new communal space; the provision of one additional setback floor above the existing three floor building facing Camden Street Lower; the provision of two additional floors above the existing 5 bay four floor building facing Montague Street; the provision of four additional floors above the existing 4 bay two floor building facing Montague Street; and the removal of non-original features from the structure. The development will result in a six floor over basement building comprising a 463 no. bedspace tourist hostel accessed via Montague Street with external courtyard (c. 2,680 sqm); a ground floor café unit (c. 37 sqm); and a retail unit accessed via Camden Street Lower (c. 418 sqm); all with ancillary cycle parking at ground floor level, plant room at basement level, substation, attenuation storage, bin storage, lift core, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof, elevational amendments and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 12 December 2025Refused
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