4880/22: Fitzwilliam Real Estate Developments Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at this site of c.0.555 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 Arnott's 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 a hotel 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), rooftop stairwell enclosures (c.128 sq m) and of the existing rear extensions No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (second and third floor levels) (c. 11sq 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 9 no. storey (with setbacks) over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 3 no. storey (with setbacks) element above Arnotts' car park and 2 no. storey (with setback) element above Arnotts store, to provide hotal (254 no. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities and restaurant uses (including reception area, lobby, public bar, restaurant, cold room, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 10,689 sq m (including c. 632 sq m basement, and ESB substation with switchrooms); and the change of use (from basement to fourth floor levels to hotel), refurbishment (internal and external alterations) and extension (to link with the new build hotel in the rear) of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (total floor area of c. 404 sq m (including c. 124 sq m basement); the continued use of the Arnotts' car park stairs (ground, first, second and their floor levels) and Arnotts' store stairs (ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels) (c. 205 sq m and c.142 sq m respectively); associated lighting, pedestrian access via no. 97 Middle Abbey Street and William's Lane; sustainable urban drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); associated hard and soft landscaping and all other 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 total gross floor area of the overall development is c. 11,440 sq m. The development will also consist of: the erection of no. side-lit signs, 1 no. on the south elevation (entrance to no. 97 Middle Abbey Street) and 1 no. on the east elevation (William's Lane) measuring c.0 49 sq m each.
97 Middle Abbey St & 16/17 Prince's Street North, 19/25 Prince's Street North & 98-101 Middle Abbey Street & 102-107 Middle Abbey Steet & 2-3, 4 & 4A Proby's Lane & 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1.
DecisionGrant permission
Decided22 May 2023
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2307/21The subject site is principally bounded by: Arnott's Department Store and Henry Street to the north; Middle Abbey Street to the south; William's Lane to the east and Liffey Street Upper to the west. The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park from its current operating hours of: Monday - Wednesday (7.00-20.00); Thursday (7.00-21.00); Friday - Saturday (7.00-20.00) and Sunday (9.00-20.00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis. / 0.0 km away / 26 April 2021Granted
- 4497/22Planning permission for development at a site of 0.018 ha at nos. 108/109 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1. The proposed development consists of the partial demolition of the rear of the retail / shop building from basement to second floor levels (c. 211 sq m in total), the change of use of the remaining retail / shop building to licensed restaurant / cafe use at all levels and the provision of new build areas to the rear from basement to second floor levels (c. 204 sq m in total) to provide licenced restaurant / cafe use, all resulting in a licensed restaurant / cafe building of c. 580 sq m (including ancillary space such as circulation cores and walls), which includes, provision of a licensed restaurant / cafe area including customer seating, associated ancillary office space, cook/servery, accessible toilets, kitchen (including food preparation area). dumbwaiter and storage and other related spaces. The proposed development also consist of the provision of a signage zone (c.1.2 sq m) on the Middle Abbey Street elevation; a new ventilation and duct system; associated plant; a louvre screen at roof level; associated internal and external alterations; changes in level; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 30 November 2022Granted
- 3046/21Fitzwilliam Real Estate Properties Limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey St and Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of amendments to a permitted hotel and retail development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17) to provide for a reduction in the size of the single storey ancillary office space at Ground Floor Level (less 6 sq m) and the provision of a new external fire escape staircase to serve Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor Levels (Levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in a reduction in the gross floor area of the development from 10,407 sq m (including Basement Level) permitted to 10,401 sq m (including Basement Level) proposed. / 0.1 km away / 20 August 2021Granted
- WEB1677/20DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL – M1RE (DUBLIN) LIFFEY LIMITED subsequent to granted planning reference 3697/17, are applying for Permission for the Erection of Illuminated Hotel Signage, consisting of 7 no. sets of independently illuminated individual letters & logos in the following locations: (A). 1 No. set of internally illuminated vertical letters and logo fixed to the building façade adjacent to the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (B) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (C) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo fixed back to the building façade at first floor cornice level at the corner of Middle Abbey St. (South Elevation), (D) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel bar entrance on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (E) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit adjacent to Hotel Yard service entrance facing north towards Henry St on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (F) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing south on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (G) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing east on Middle Abbey St (East Elevation). All signage to be located at proposed hotel development site granted under planning ref: 3697/17 on the corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1 / 0.1 km away / 09 August 2021Granted
- 2344/21Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of amendments to a permitted hotel development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17) to include the omission of a front office space at ground floor level and its replacement with a new fire escape stairwell to serve ground floor and second floor levels (Levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in an additional gross internal floor area of 29.5 sqm. / 0.1 km away / 30 April 2021Granted
- WEB5291/25RETENTION: The development will consist of: Retention Permission for the unauthorised installation of planters, fixed terrace screens & external seating area to ground floor recessed colonnade of hotel development on Liffey Street Upper (east elevation) along with all ancillary and associated site works at Motel One Hotel, 112 Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01 H220 (Corner of Middle Abbey St & Liffey St Upper). / 0.1 km away / 25 November 2025Granted
- 4587/22Planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.0268 hectares located in a permitted retail unit on the east side of Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1, which forms part of a permitted hotel and retail development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17, which has been amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 3046/21). The overall permitted retail and hotel development under construction is located on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the permitted retail unit (which is located at the ground floor level of the permitted development) to proposed 'licensed restaurant' use (c. 268 sq m). The proposed development will also include: the provision of kitchen/preparation/storage areas, customer seating associated office space, bar area and ancillary services such as, staff and customer toilets and service risers; associated plant and ventilation system; associated internal and external changes and associated alterations to the permitted scheme's services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal. / 0.1 km away / 22 September 2022Granted
- 2395/21Permission for an extension to The Abbey Hotel consisting of additional floors to existing hotel, to increase accommodation from 21 bedrooms to 45 bedrooms, comprising the following development: A) Demolition of localised internal walls & floor structure at Ground, First, Second, & Third Floor levels and demolition of pitched roof to rear at Second Floor Level and to flat roof at front at Fourth Floor Level. B) Proposed infill floor extension at first Floor Level to rear C) Proposed floor extensions at Second, Third & Fourth Floors to rear D) Proposed new Fifth & Sixth floor extensions E) Revisions & alterations to upper floor facade to Abbey Street Elevation and proposed new shopfront/entrance & facade to North Lotts elevation with alterations to all elevations, with localised internal floor layout modifications at all levels. F) Provision of lightwells and rooflights at First Floor and at Sixth Floor Level G) Proposed surface water attenuation at basement level and all associated site and development works. / 0.1 km away / 08 March 2022Granted