The demolition of a disused hotel in Dublin city has been refused planning. Permission had been sought to rebuild a new hotel on Ormond Quay.

The Ormond Hotel on the north quays has been closed since 2005.

The proposed redevelopment of the site involved the demolition of the building and replacing it with a new six-storey hotel, with 170 bedrooms and a new pub at a cost of €20m.

An Bord Pleanála turned down the plans based on the effect the new development would have on the character of the area, surrounding residents and an adjacent protected structure.

It also said the developments scale, design and proportions would seriously injure the conservation of the quays.