The Setanta Centre, 6 - 15 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 and including a building at No. 44 Kildare Street (known at Transport House - at the junction of Setenta Place and Kildare Street)
Planning application 2376/20
DecisionGrant permission
Decided15 June 2020
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Planning a project near The Setanta Centre, 6 - 15 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 and including a building at No. 44 Kildare Street (known at Transport House - at the junction of Setenta Place and Kildare Street)?
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 4416/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site at No. 45 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. No. 45 Kildare Street is identified on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) under RPS Ref. No. 4217 and currently accommodates the third level institute known as the Dublin institute of Design. No. 45 forms part of a terrace of buildings that front onto Kildare Street, a Conservation Area. The adjoining structure to the north, No. 46 Kildare Street, is also identified as a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 4218). The proposed development will consist of change of use from educational to office use and repair, refurbishment, maintenance and upgrade works including to windows, brickwork, internal joinery and plasterwork. The development will also consist of demolition of the fifth storey constructed in the 1970's (mansard roof structure) and construction of new fifth storey in its place (c.142sq.m) encompassing a light well garden and two roof terraces (to the Kildare Street elevation)and demolition of non-original structures to rear and construction of new plant room, roof light to basement and outdoor sitting area. The proposed works also involve the removal of limited sections of internal fabric. The main entrance doorway to the office development will be via the existing entrance doorway off Kildare Street with secondary entrances at basement level. The proposed development also provides for the installation of a new internal lift to make the building accessible and useable to all. All proposed works have been subject to expert conservation assessment and will be carried out by expert conservation specialists. The development includes all associated site development works. / 0.0 km away / 21 August 2020Granted
- 2655/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission sought for provision of off licence (5 sqm) subsidiary to the main retail use. / 0.0 km away / 23 May 2019Granted
- 5378/22PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The buildings are interlinked and comprise the premises known as the 'Kildare Street Hotel' incorporating the public house known as 'JP Mooney's'. No. 2 Nassau Street is identified on the Record of Protected Structures under RPS Ref. No. 5795. The application site is bounded by Nassau Street to the north and by Kildare Street to the east. No. 46 Kildare Street (RPS Ref. No. 4218) abuts the site to the south. To the west the site is bounded by No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street and by Nassau Building, Setanta Centre. No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street are also Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No.'s5796, 5797 and 5798 respectively.) The proposed development will consist of repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.'s 47-48 Kildare Street including demolition of modern extensions to the rear and construction of new rear extension; removal of modern façade elements to Kildare Street elevation and repair and refurbishment of facades; repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) and demolition of the existing fourth storey and construction of new fourth storey in its place; demolition of No.1 Nassau Street (a five storey over basement building) and construction of new 4 storey replacement building; and change of use of all remaining floor space from hotel/public house/night club use to office use to provide for a new interlinked office building on the site. The overall building will have a cumulative gross floor area a of 1,950sq.m in area, of which 1,310sq.m is accommodated within existing buildings, and 640sq.m is new build predominantly at 1 Nassau Street and to the rear of No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street. The main entrance to the office building will be located off Kildare Street with a second entrance located at No. 1 Nassau Street (off Nassau Street). Historic entrances to No. 47 Kildare Street and No. 1 Nassau Street will be reinstated, whilst the entrance to No. 2 Nassau Street will be maintained, upgraded and refurbished. Works to No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street will include extensive conservation works to the roofs, external façades and to the building interiors. Original slate pitched roofs and leaded valleys will be salvaged where feasible for re-use insitu. Conservation works to the façades will consist of the reinstatement of Georgian proportions and detailing including the repair and repointing of historic brickwork and masonry; removal of recent brickwork and render and replacement with matching salvaged brick; repair and/ or reinstatement of all sash window joinery; repair and replacement of granite cills and cappings;reinstatement of feathered reveals in lime to all openings; refurbishment of all cast and wrought iron elements to balconettes; reinstatement of original roman arch and new leaded fanlight at entrance to No. 47 Kildare Street; reinstatement of cast iron railings and granite plinth and cast iron rainwater goods. A new ground floor entrance is proposed to No. 48 Kildare Street. Upgrade and refurbishment works to the interior will consist of the installation of a new lift; demolition of modern partition internal walls and the restoration and refurbishment of historic staircase and other internal joinery where this remains. It is also proposed to demolish modern additions to the rear comprising a single storey over basement extension, external stair core and chimney and construct a new 3 storey over basement extension (with a floor area of 463sq.m) connected to the existing building via a glazed atrium with bridge links at first and second floor levels. Works to No. 2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) will consist of conservation, modification and upgrade works to basement, ground, first and second floor levels and the removal of the modern extension at third floor level and replacement with new third floor contemporary extension in its place. Conservation works will consist of restoration of roman cement faux regency facade; repair and restoration of all sash window joinery; repair and restoration of shopfront window joinery. It is proposed to demolish No. 1 Nassau Street at basement, ground, first, second, third and fourth floor levels and replace with a new contemporary 4 storey office building. Consistent with its Georgian setting the new structure will feature a pitched roof of the same height and profile as adjoining buildings but in lead sheeting. Façade finishes will consist of a mix of brick and natural stone, with metal cladding elements and metal framed glazed openings. A new entrance is proposed off Nassau Street in broadly the same position as the historic entrance. All conservation works proposed will be undertaken by skilled, experienced contractors under the supervision of a Grade 1 accredited Conservation Architect. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including passenger lift shaft to the rear of No.47-48 Kildare Street. / 0.0 km away / 13 September 2023Granted
- 3642/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Amendments to previously granted permissions (DCC reg refs.:2023/18 & 4468/18) for a development on a site at Trinity Townhouse 29-30 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, which are Protected Structures. The proposed development will consist of the following modifications: at lower ground level permission is sought to revert from permitted preparation kitchen to previously approved (reg. ref. 2023/18) private dining room in 29 South Frederick Street; at ground floor, a change of use from permitted restaurant (Reg. Refs. 2023/18 and 4468/18) to bedroom (as per existing use) and en-suite bathroom in 30 South Frederick Street; reduced dining area in 30 South Frederick Street; reduction in width of the permitted bin store door from 2000mm to 1520mm; construct shopfront elevation to Setanta Place as per previously approved under reg. ref. 4468/18; minor alterations to existing kitchen layout; at first floor, permission is sought to revert previously approved roof-light (Reg. Ref. 2023/18) with revised roof plan and light well; at second floor, permission is sought for change of use from permitted store room (Reg. Ref. 4468/18) to staff office; at third floor, change of use from previously approved store room to laundry; permission is sought to retain 3rd floor bedroom suite at 30 South Frederick Street, as previously approved under planning reference (4468/18). Permission is sought to change the previously approved signage (planning reference 4468/18) to protected shopfront at 29 South Frederick Street, to be altered to provide a hand painted sign. Approved kitchen extract flues on rear elevation of no. 30 South Frederick Street shall be omitted. / 0.1 km away / 24 September 2019Granted
- 2934/19Permission to erect 3 no. antenna, 2 no. microwave dishes together with associated equipment upon the rooftop of The Molesworth Building, 10-11 Molesworth St. (formerly 10-14 Molesworth St.) The Frederick Buildings, South Frederick St. and Nos. 35-37 Setanta Place, Dublin 2. / 0.1 km away / 31 October 2019Granted
- WEB5216/21The development will consist of the installation of a new AHU, ductwork, and louvre screen to the rooftop to 10 Molesworth Street, to include all ancillary works and services. / 0.1 km away / 22 February 2022Granted
- 2112/19Planning permission for development at The Molesworth Building, 10-11 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. The development will consist of the erection of signage on the external elevations of the building comprising: individually mounted back halo illuminated steel letters over the building entrance facing Molesworth Street; individually mounted steel letters and company sign within a steel frame (1 metre square) at ground floor on the South Frederick Street elevation; and individually mounted steel letters and company sign within a steel frame (0.8 metres square) at ground floor on the building recess adjacent to the building entrance facing South Frederick Street. / 0.1 km away / 19 March 2019Granted
- 3882/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works comprise of (a) the extension of the building by infilling an existing courtyard at ground/entrance level to create a new counter service area ancillary to the Library room and the construction of a new flat roof with roof lights, (b) the removal of a slated lean-to roof structure above basement level to be replaced with a new floor structure, (c) re-finishing of internalised wall surfaces, (d) repair of fire-damaged bay window at first-floor level, (e) removal of fire-damaged window joinery and enlargement of existing window opening between the Library and courtyard to ground/entrance level, (f) removal of the existing bar counter fittings from the Library and provision of new fitted counter units to the new service area, (g) replacement of external cladding to the 1920's lift shaft. / 0.1 km away / 27 July 2023Granted