170-bed Dublin city hotel plan rejected

An Bord Pleanála has rejected an application to build a new 170-bedroom hotel in Dublin city centre.

In February, Dublin City Council had already refused permission to knock the Ormond Quay Hotel and to change two neighbouring properties to hotel use. But applicants Monteco Holdings referred the decision to the appeals board.

The plan was for construction of a new six-storey hotel but the planning inspector recommended refusal on grounds relating to the historic and heritage value of the addresses at 7 to 11 Ormond Quay which were proposed for demolition. She said that would result in a significant loss of historic streetscape, and loss of any potential restoration of the hotel frontage character.