3596/22: Planning permission is sought for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west, 66 Main Street to the west, and 5 Jamestown Road to the north). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey over part basement (three storey), terraced, commercial building and the construction of a six-storey over full basement (seven storey) terraced mixed-use building consisting of 1 no. retail unit and 1 no. gastropub/restaurant at ground floor level, and a total of 25 no. apartments over five floors (8 no. one beds, 11 no. two beds and 6 no. three beds) with balconies to the south, east and west elevations, and communal roof terraces, all over a basement comprising 74 no. bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant room, and stores and ancillary service areas for the commercial unit, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided21 March 2023
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 4567/19Planning permission is sought by Mulsh Sarl for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west, 66 Main Street to the west and 5 Jamestown Road to the north). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey over part basement (three storey), terraced, commercial building and the construction of a six-storey over full basement (seven storey) terraced mixed-use building consisting of 1 no. retail unit and 1 no. gastropub/restaurant at ground floor level, and a total of 37 no. apartments over five floors (16 no. one beds and 21 no. two beds) with balconies to north, south, east and west elevations, and a communal roof terrace, all over a basement comprising 82 no. bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant room, and a kitchen, stores and ancillary service areas for commercial units, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. / 0.0 km away / 31 January 2020Refused
- 4594/19Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing four floors of office space at Raven House office building set above existing ground floor retail use. It is proposed to provide a six storey side extension to the building, above main entrance lobby and add two storeys to the top of the existing building. The four floors of existing office accommodation will be converted to provide 29 build to rent apartments consisting of three 1-bed units and 26 2-bed units. The proposed side extension to the building will provide three 1-bed units with cantilever design balconies to the front of the building. The proposed additional two storeys will provide 13 build to rent 2-bed units with cantilever design balconies to the front of the building. The overall building including existing ground floor retail will be seven storeys and provide a total of 45 build to rent accommodation units (six 1-bed units and 39 2-bed units). The development includes a roof terrace, two winter gardens located on floors one and three and a common study/work area on floor five. 13 car parking spaces are provided including one disabled parking space to the front of the building and 12 parking spaces to the rear of the building. Two car parking spaces will include electric car charging ports and be reserved as shared car facilities. Provision of 84 secure bicycle parking spaces and bin storage shed will be to the rear of the building. All works to be carried out at Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. / 0.1 km away / 26 January 2021Refused
- 2066/21The development will consist of: change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail unit to takeaway and all associated site works and services. / 0.2 km away / 20 May 2021Refused
- 3222/21Permission for change of use of former launderette 79.sq,m (retail use) to takeaway use and for the erection of a single storey extension 3.3 sq.m to the rear and external signage and all associated site and development works. / 0.2 km away / 12 April 2022Refused
- 3004/23Permission for development will consists of the provision of 22 new apartments comprised of 12 no. 2 beds, 9 no. 1 beds and 1 studio apartment throughthe demolition of the apartment and ground floor commercial unit in the 2 storey portion of the existing building at the Church Street end. Works to the fourth floor involving the reconfiguration of the 3 existing apartments into 4 apartments (providing 1 new apartment), construction of a new fifth floor over the existing building containing 3 new apartments. Construction of a new six-storey over ground floor extension to the existing building at the northwest end containing 18 new apartments. Along with the construction of a new landscaped forecourt with water feature and reconfiguration of the existing basement carparking, bicycle storage and bin storage arrangements. The change of use of the existing ground floor storage and workshop units to office use along with modifications to the ground floor elevation onto the Finglas Road. The demolition of the stand-alone single storey building on the south west boundary by Church Street and all ancillary site works and services. / 0.2 km away / 01 March 2023Refused
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- 3983/20Planning permission to demolish existing 2-storey building containing a bar, restaurant, bookmakers and take-away and construction of a new commercial/ residential mixed-use development, consisting of a 6-storey over basement structure containing 497.8 sq.m bar/ restaurant commercial unit at ground level with a 158 sq.m basement together with a 73.6 sq.m retail unit also at ground floor, 51 no. apartments over 5 storeys (14 no. 3-bed, 24 no. 2-bed, 13 no. 1-bed units) with balconies facing east/ west/ south/ north, pedestrian entrances at Main Street and Ballygall Road, providing a total of 31 car parking spaces at ground level and 168 bicycle parking spaces accessed from the main street together with ancillary works, associated services and landscaping. All at The Bottom of the Hill Bar, Main Street & Ballygall Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, adjacent to a protected structure (RPS no. 2669 in the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022. / 0.2 km away / 23 February 2021Refused
- 3173/21The development will consist of: 23 no. units ( 23 no. 1 bed units) in 2 no. apartment buildings ranging in height from 3-4 storeys (Building A part 3 no. storeys to part 4 no. storeys, Building B 4 no. storeys). Building A provides 7 no. 1 bed units and Building B provides 16 no. 1 bed units. All units are intended to provide housing accommodation for an elderly population. Access to the development will be from the existing site entrance on Jamestown Road. This will be a pedestrian entrance and provide access to the site for emergency services vehicles. The development also proposes 360 sq.m of communal open space, balconies / terraces associated with the individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground all on an overall site area of 1326.16 m2. / 0.3 km away / 09 September 2021Refused