Developer plans hotel for Burlington Road

PROPERTY developer John Ronan has sought planning permission for a large hotel on Burlington Road, Dublin 3, after being refused consent for an office development by An Bord Pleanala.block over a basenent car-park. Mr Ronan is also seeking permission to covert an existing house and out buildings for use as a five-bedroom unit, two three-bedroom units and a one- bedroom unit. At Dublin Airport, Great Southern Hotels, a subsidiary of Aer Rianta, has lodged a planning application for a 147-bedroom hotel with bar, restaurant and conference facilities.