GrantedDecided 21 October 2019Dublin City Council

2505/19: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at this site at 24-28 Dame Street which includes The Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2. The site of 0.0768 ha is bound by Dame Street to the north, Dame Lane to the south and South Great Georges Street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures, RPS Ref. 2103 (24 Dame Street), RPS Ref. 2104 (25 Dame Street) and RPS Ref. 2105 (26-27-28 Dame Street), Dublin 2. The proposed development seeks permission for the partial redevelopment and refurbishment of the existing Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, No's 24-28 Dame Street, Dublin 2. The proposed development comprises of the following: • Partial demolition of existing structure (internal and external); • Refurbishment and upgrade of the existing Mercantile Hotel; • Change of use of the existing office development at 1st to 4th floor level of Dame House to hotel use; • Amalgamation of Dame House with the existing Mercantile Hotel from 1st to 4th floor levels; • Removal of existing 5th floor (6 no storey) level mansard roof of the Mercantile Hotel and provision of a new amalgamated mansard roof level to the Mercantile Hotel and Dame House; • Provision of new set back 6th floor (7 no. storey) to Mercantile Hotel and Dame House; • Provision of 5 no. storey extension over existing ground floor level (6 no. storey in total) including set back 7 no. storey to south of the site fronting Dame Lane; • Provision of glazed atrium space between the protected structures and proposed extension; • Revised internal layout and reconfiguration of all buildings including the existing bar / restaurant / café units at ground and first floor level; • Provision of plant at 5th floor level and roof level; • Modifications to all elevations to facilitate the proposed development; • Revised shopfronts and signage; • Revised basement level and inclusion of additional plant areas; • General improvements and repairs to the existing protected structures and all other works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development will result in an increase in the total number of bedrooms from 28 no. to 109 no. and will include a restaurant / café / bar use. A separate café / restaurant use will also be provided at the junction of Dame Street and South Great Georges Street. The overall development will increase from 4,158 sq.m to 5,311 sq.m in total.

24-28, Dame Street, which includes The Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2
DecisionGrant permission
Decided21 October 2019
Application typePermission
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