Planning permission has been granted for an extension to the Clarence Hotel in Dublin which will almost double the number of rooms at the four-star hotel associated with U2. It has also granted planning permission for a change of use of Dollard House on its three upper floors from vacant offices to add 56 bedrooms to the hotel which already has 59 guest rooms and suites. The consultants said the plans would also protect and enhance the integrity of Dollard House, which was previously connected with the Clarence between 1886 and 1937. They also noted that planning permission had previously been granted in 2007 for the demolition of Dollard House apart from the retention of its Wellington Quay facade. The €150 million project for a Norman Foster-designed redevelopment of the hotel with 140 rooms was shelved due to the economic downturn.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2019 11:26 UTC