Development at this site comprising "Brooks Hotel", 59/62 Drury Street…

Proposed development

Drury Leisure Investments Limited intends to apply for planning permission for development at this site comprising "Brooks Hotel", 59/62 Drury Street, Dublin 2 (D02 TV06), and the "Pink Restaurant", 34-35 William Street South, Dublin 2 (D02 DT05). The site is within the South City Retail Quarter Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The application site adjoins the protected structures Nos. 1 (RPS Ref. 4063) and No 2. (RPS Ref. 4064) Johnson's Place and opposes the protected structure at the former Mercer Hospital (RPS Ref. 5074). It is further noted that a large proportion of the buildings on South William Street are protected structures. The proposed development will comprise: • The extension of the sixth floor (top floor) of Brooks Hotel (59/62 Drury Street) to accommodate 5 additional hotel bedrooms. • Refurbishment and extension of the existing building at no. 34 - 35 William Street South, to accommodate a change of use from office and restaurant use to hotel with café/restaurant, along with an additional floor for residential use. The development will comprise: o Cafe/ restaurant area at ground floor area along with hotel reception and ancillary facilities at ground and basement level. o Hotel providing a total of 40 no. bedrooms (all en-suite), along with all ancillary facilities/ plant associated with the hotel provided at ground to fifth floor. New sixth floor extension to provide a two-bedroom apartment with associated private amenity space. o All internal and external alterations to enable the redevelopment of the building and to provide access to the internal courtyard. • Provision of signage along the William Street South elevation. • All associated site development works, works to basement, plant areas, landscaping, waste management areas, and services provision. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its public opening hours (9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.) or on their website www.dublincity.ie. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 5 Nov 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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