Council refuses planning permission for 72-bedroom ‘homeless hub’ in Dublin

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Dublin City Council has refused permission for contentious plans for a short-term emergency accommodation 72-ensuite bedroom “homeless hub” on Dublin’s Mount Street Lower.

The proposed homeless hub was opposed by a number of local residents.

In refusing planning permission to Lower Mount Street Accommodation Ltd, the council concluded that the scheme “would not provide adequate residential amenity to future occupants and would result in a substandard form of development”.

In its refusal, the council said that it had serious concerns the applicant has not adequately demonstrated compliance with Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 under the heading of family hubs and the 2022 Guideli

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