The East Wall Road area of Dublin 3 is set to get a new hotel.

JP Ryan and Sons (Properties) Ltd has lodged a planning application for a 149 bedroom hotel on a site of 5.48 acres (2.22 hectares) bounded by East Road, East Quay rail yard and Merchants Square.

The development will also include offices, a retail area, healthcare centre (including a gym and pool), cafe and restaurant. The facilities are proposed for four blocks ranging in height from 4 to 17 storeys.