3838/19: The permission is for development which will represent modifications to the developments permitted separately under DCC Reg. Ref. 4440/18, DCC Reg. Ref. 3735/17 and DCC Reg. Ref. 3270/16 (ABP Ref. PL29S.300259 & PL29S.247825). Permission is sought for development comprising demolitions, extensions and refurbishment of the existing hotel. The proposed development will provide an additional 19no. bedrooms to the 204no. bedrooms granted permission under DCC Reg. Ref. 4440/18 and result in an overall amalgamated hotel of 223 bedrooms with 6 storeys over lower ground and will include the following: (a) Demolition of all buildings rear of the Front Block and partial demolition of the rear portion of the Front Block (i.e. Block fronting onto Lower Rathmines Road) as permitted under Reg. Ref. 4440/18. The total area to be demolished is approx. 4,218sq.m. (b) Redevelopment of the rear section of the Lower Ground Floor of front block to toilets and duplex lift service (c) Redevelopment of the rear section of the Ground Floor of the front block to provide meeting room and hotel bedrooms (d) Refurbishment of front section of Ground Floor of the Front Block to provide hotel lobby and café (e) Internal modification of front section of Front Block at first-fourth floor levels to provide hotel bedrooms. The total area of the existing building to be refurbished is approx. 2,332sqm. (f) Construct new bar/restaurant and landscaped courtyard at Lower Ground Floor Level, with six floors of Hotel Bedrooms above in new 'Central' and 'Rear' blocks with setbacks at Fourth & Fifth Floor levels to the front and rear of building, with a single storey bin store to the rear at lower ground floor level and (g) complete refurbishment of the East Elevation, which fronts onto Lower Rathmines Road. The total are of proposed extensions is approx.. 7,833sq.m. The height of the tallest element of the proposed extension corresponds to that of the development already granted permission under DCC Planning Reg. Ref. 3735/17 & ABP Ref. PL29S.300259 and DCC Reg. Ref. 4440/18, which is approx. 17.820m over the adjacent pavement level on Lower Rathmines Road. The development will include setback roof terraces at Fourth Floor level to the Front Block (East) and Rear Block (West). Note: The existing, refurbished and extension areas will bring the total number of rooms to 223no. with a total floor area of approx. 10,165sqm, an increase of 19no. bedrooms from that granted under DCC Reg. Ref. 4440/18.

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