Planning permission granted for 20-storey hotel
05 September 2025
A consortium led by Irish property developer Johnny Ronan has received planning permission for a 20-storey hotel at the former Irish Glass Bottle site in the docklands area in Dublin. The 228-room “landmark” hotel tower will form part of the large “Glass Bottle” scheme being developed by Johnny Ronan’s Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) and housing developer Lioncor, along with Oaktree Capital.
The hotel, spread out over 20 storeys, will contain a cafe, licensed bar/restaurant and a business centre. Two additional basement levels are set to include service spaces and offices.
The development received planning permission on Tuesday, and Pembroke Beach is due to pay a development contribution in excess of €1.5 million to Dublin City Council.
A spokesman for the Pembroke Beach consortium said the granting of permission comes following a “constructive engagement with Dublin City Council and represents a hugely positive milestone for Glass Bottle and for the city of Dublin as a whole.” Pembroke Beach said the hotel will enhance the development’s appeal residents, workers, and visitors.
““In the coming weeks, we look forward to launching the first residential block, which marks an exciting step in the delivery of this transformative new neighbourhood for Dublin.””
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The consortium said RGRE has a “strong track record of delivering landmark hotels across Ireland” and said it will bring the “same level of quality and ambition to this exciting new addition to Dublin’s skyline.”
The hotel is part of a wider scheme set to transform 37.2 acres of vacant industrial land into a residential and commercial quarter with up to 3,800 apartments and more than 1 million sq ft of commercial space.
