Landmark Victorian building’s previous owner, Red Carnation, secured planning permission for 60-bedroom boutique hotel
Hatch Hall is to be used once more as emergency accommodation for people seeking asylum in Ireland. Photograph: Gareth Byrne PhotographyThe much-anticipated delivery of a five-star boutique hotel at Hatch Hall, the former university residence hall on Hatch Street, Dublin 2, looks set to be delayed yet again following its sale by Red Carnation Hotels.
While the landmark Victorian property came to the market with full planning permission for conversion and extension into a 60-bedroom hotel, it is understood the new owner intends to enter into a contract with the State to use the property to accommodate people seeking asylum in Ireland instead.
Designed by architect Charles Powell, Hatch Hall was built originally for the Jesuit order in 1912 to provide accommodation for 70 students attending University College Dublin’s original campus at nearby Earlsfort Terrace. Before being owned by Red Carnation, the property had been used for a number of years by its previous owners, East Coast Catering Ireland Ltd, as a direct provision centre to house asylum seekers for the Department of Justice.
While Mr Barrett, who bought the building for €16 million in 2004, had secured permission from Dublin City Council to transform it into an 81-bedroom hotel, the plan was later shot down by An Bord Pleanála. And although he subsequently secured approval to convert the building into 36 apartments, that plan fell by the wayside.
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