Planning refused for Eamon Waters’ hostel plans on Camden Street

Planning refused for Eamon Waters’ hostel plans on Camden Street

Planning refused for Eamon Waters’ hostel plans on Camden Street


Dublin City Council has rejected plans from waste and recycling entrepreneur Eamon Waters to turn a historic building on Camden Street Lower into a tourist hostel. Balrath Investments Unlimited had applied to change the use of 1-4 Camden Street Lower, which currently houses a gym and a Fresh supermarket, to a 463-bed tourist hostel.  Balrath is one of dozens of property vehicles run by Waters through his Sretaw family office as he reinvest proceeds from the €1.2 billion sale of the Beauparc waste business.  Balrath planned to add two floors to bring the building to six floors, with a courtyard,…