& RETENTION. CHANGE OF USE. Retention permission for (i) partial change of use…
The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16/20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04 NT78
Proposed development
PERMISSION & RETENTION. CHANGE OF USE. 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, (ii) 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.
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The council recorded a decision on 11 Sept 2025. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.
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- WEB2111/24The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16/20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4Granted
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