3232/19: Permission to amend the development permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3172/18. The proposed development provides for the construction of 2 no. additional floors to the permitted hotel building fronting Abbey Street Upper (resulting in an 11 no. storey building) and extension of the 7th and 8th floor level to the north resulting in an additional 64 no. bedrooms and an overall hotel comprising 303 no. bedrooms and revisions to the facade of the hotel onto Abbey Street Upper. The proposed development also provides for the construction of 1 no. additional floor to the permitted aparthotel building fronting Great Strand Street (resulting in a 10 no. storey building) and extension of the 7th and 8th floors to the east resulting in a n additional 21 no. bedrooms and an overall aparthotel comprising 277 no. bedrooms. Associated relocation of PV panels, plant and lift overruns to resulting roof levels. The overall works result in an increase to the floorspace of the permitted development of c. 2,860 sqm.
Site of 0.35 hectares at 31-34 Abbey Street Upper, 42-51 Great Strand Street, and bounded by Byrnes Lane, Dublin 1
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided02 August 2019
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 3144/21Planning permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 and 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1. Permission was previously granted for the demolition of the 3 no. storey commercial unit located on the subject site under DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18. The development will principally consist of modifications to the previously permitted development (DCC Reg. Ref. 2971/17 / ABP Ref. PL29N.249037, DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18, DCC Reg Ref 2928/19 and DCC Reg Ref 3804/19 / ABP Ref PL29N.305853) resulting in the addition of an eleventh and twelfth floor, each with 16 no. rooms, a gross floor area of 380.5 sq m and set back from the building line; the removal of 3 no. bedrooms at ninth floor level to facilitate a lounge area (60.5 sq m), the provision of a 51 sqm external terrace at ninth floor level with an east facing aspect, the relocation of the domestic hot water pump and external condensers from the previously permitted roof level (part 9 no. to part 11 no. storey building permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3804/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.305853) to roof level of the proposed part 9 no. to part 13 no. storey building, and all associated elevational changes and site development works above and below ground. The proposed development will result in a part 9 no. to part 13 no. storey building with increase in the total number of rooms from 151 no. to 184 no. rooms and an increase in the gross floor area from 5,355 sq m (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3804/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.305853) to 6,116 sq m. / 0.0 km away / 06 September 2021Refused
- 3804/19Permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 & 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1. Permission was previously granted for the demolition of the 3 No. storey commercial unit located on the subject site under DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18. The development will principally consist of modifications to a previously permitted development (DCC Reg. Ref. 2971/17/ABP Ref. PL29N.249037, DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18) resulting in the omission of the previously permitted basement level -3 and resultant reconfiguration of the remaining 2 no. basement levels; the installation of double height glazing at ground and first floor level of the northern elevation and part of the eastern elevation; the removal of the previously permitted mezzanine to the first floor level; the removal of first floor guest bedrooms and their replacement with dining spaces, food preparation area, circulation and toilets; amendments to the fenestration resulting in the addition of 5 no. opaque windows per floor on the western elevation from the first to the tenth floor and the use of clear glazing instead of the previously permitted opaque glazing at 2 no. windows on the first floor and 4 no. windows on the second floor of the eastern elevation; the repositioning of the facade at seventh and eighth floor levels to align with a recently granted scheme at the neighbouring Nos. 31 to 34 Abbey Street Upper (DCC Reg. Ref. 3172/18); the construction of 2 no. additional floors each measuring 380 sq.m; the relocation of the previously permitted condensers from eighth floor level to the roof level; the removal of previously permitted solar panels at roof level and their replacement with a domestic hot water heat pump; and all associated elevational changes and site development works above and below ground. The proposed development will result in the increase of the total number of rooms from 127 no. (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18) to 151 no. rooms and an increase in the gross floor area from 4,927 sq.m (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 2954/18) to 5,355 sq.m, all provided in an 11 no. storey over 2 no. levels of basement building. / 0.0 km away / 10 October 2019Refused
- 5510/22The development will consist of the refurbishment and change of use of the upper floors of Nos. 38-39 Abbey Street from its permitted use as storage and office ancillary to the restaurant use, but currently in use as residential, to 8 no. short stay apartments comprising 4 no. studio apartments and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments. A new access will be provided from Abbey Street Cottages, a new lightwell is proposed to the roof along with 6 no. windows to the south elevation, 2 at each of the first, second and third floors, and all ancillary site works and service connections. / 0.1 km away / 23 February 2023Refused
- WEB1645/20The development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front to the East elevation. / 0.1 km away / 10 November 2020Refused
- 4577/19RETENTION: The development consists of change of use of ground floor dining area and first floor storage area to late night bar and music venue. / 0.1 km away / 31 January 2020Refused
- 4068/19Planning permission is sought for a change of use, the proposed development will consist of the change of use to the currently vacant upper floors (1st to 3rd floor) from 'office' to 'commercial short-term residential letting' to provide 6 no. studio units for short term letting, associated lobby areas, lift facility, replacement of windows, additional glazed rooflights, alterations to the internal layout, signage and all associated works. / 0.1 km away / 19 November 2019Refused
- 3059/23PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (RPS No. 6074): the development comprising: (i) demolition of non-original two-storey extension to the rear of the 'Woollen Mills' building. The existing canopy fronting onto Liffey Street Lower will be retained; (ii) partial external and internal demolition to three-storey 'The Yarn' building. Existing brick facade at first and second floor levels will be retained; (iii) construction of an 8-storey mixed-use development to the rear of the 'Woollen Mills' along Liffey Street Lower, incorporating the remaining facade of 'The Yarn' at first and second floor level and a new facade to Liffey Street Lower at ground floor level, comprising of: (a) restaurant use at ground floor level as part of existing 'Woollen Mills' establishment. Access to the restaurant will be from the existing entrance on Ormond Quay Lower and proposed new entrance on Liffey Street Lower; (b) residential use at upper floor levels comprising 7 no. apartments. The unit mix will consist of 6 no. three-bed apartments and 1 no. two-bed apartment. Access to the apartments will be from Liffey Street Lower. Each apartment will have access to private amenity space in the form of a private balcony and 79sq.m of external communal amenity space provided via rooftop terrace; (c) the ground floor level will also accommodate an apartment lobby; lift shaft; bike store for 25 no. spaces and refuse storage which will serve the residential units at upper floors. Access will be provided from 2 no. entrances from Liffey Street Lower. The rooftop will also accommodate a plant room (16sq.m) with solar PV mounted to the roof; (iv) internal works to existing Woollen Mills building comprising blocking up of openings at rear (northern) elevation; (v) the development will also include the provision of SuDS measures and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. / 0.1 km away / 14 March 2023Refused
- 3040/22Fitzwilliam Real Estate Developments Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at this site of c.0.568 hectares at: No. 97 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the 'Arnotts' Car Park', with an address of Nos. 98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and the associated roof of the car park over Arnotts Store at Nos. 102-107 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; Nos. 2-3, 4 and 4A Proby's Lane, Dublin 1; and Nos. 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the development of a Build-To-Rent residential development consisting of the: demolition of the existing 3 No. storey Eircom structure to the rear of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (c. 2,201 sq m); decommissioning and demolition of the top three open-air levels of the Arnotts' Car Park (resulting in the removal of 145 No. car parking spaces, with 225 No. car parking spaces remaining); development of a 12 No. storey over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 5 No. storey element above Arnotts' Car Park, and 2 No. storey element above Arnotts Store, to provide 155 No. apartments (56 No. studio units; 85 No. 1-bed units; and 14 No. 2-bed units). The development also provides for hard and soft landscaping including the provision of: a landscaped public plaza (including bicycle parking) along the William's Lane frontage; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as a communal terrace and private terraces on the southern elevation all at Sixth Floor Level; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as private terraces at the southern elevation, communal terraces at the southern elevation and part of the western elevation, and outdoor exercise area and basketball court at the northern elevation all at Seventh Floor Level; and terraces on the eastern and western elevations of the Eleventh Floor Level. Private open space in the form of terraces are also provided on the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards at Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels. Juliette balconies are also proposed on the eastern, western, southern elevations as well as the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via William's Lane. Additional proposed works include the provision of: communal residential amenities (c. 459 sq m) (including co-working space, toilets, multimedia room, gyms and exercise studios, dog-washing room, private dining, storage hire, multi-purpose space and communal lounge); residential support facilities (c. 471 sqm) (including entrance foyer and concierge, post room, bicycle storage and bicycle repair station, maintenance rooms / management stores, general storage and bin store); communal amenity open spaces; a substation and a switchroom (c. 30 sq m); water tank and sprinkler rooms (c. 117 sq m); Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks (c. 121 sq m); and plant at Basement Level. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 12,766 sq m.. The development will also consist of the following works to No. 97 Middle Abbey Street comprising the demolition of part of the existing basement (c. 16 sq m) and the existing rear extensions (Second and Third Floor Levels) (c. 11 sq m); change of use of the Basement Floor Level from retail (storage) to café (storage) (c. 112 sq m); continued use of the Ground Floor Level as a café (c. 89 sq m); change of use of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Floor Levels to provide 4 No. Build-To-Rent studio apartment units (one on each level) (which will be operationally linked to the 155 No, apartments scheme); and associated internal and external alterations to the building. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via Middle Abbey Street. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 423 sq m. The development will also consist of: associated lighting; associated signage; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all bother associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park ('Arnotts' Car Park) from its current operating hours of: Monday - Wednesday (07:00 - 20:00); Thursday (07:00 - 21:00); Friday - Saturday (07:00- 20:00); and Sunday (09:00 - 20:00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis for temporary period of 5 years. / 0.2 km away / 10 January 2023Refused