RefusedDecided 16 April 2020Dublin City Council

DSDZ2265/20: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). The proposed amendments result in a total gross floor area of c.66,856sq.m. (excluding basement c. 7,948 sq.m. and sub-basement c. 2,503 sq.m.) comprising of c. 10,066 sq.m. of hotel and associates uses, c. 55,756sq.m. of office use, c. 1,034sq.m. of retail/restaurant/café uses, 170 sq.m. of community use, above a lower ground floor and 2 no. basement levels (c. 10,541sq.m.). The proposed development will result in an increase in floor area from c.58,670 to c.66,856sq.m. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: The provision of 2 no. additional floors to Building 1B fronting Station Square increasing the building height from 7no. storeys (31.8m) to 9no. storeys (40.25m) with a set back 7th, 8th and 9th no. storey. The additional floors comprise of 2 no. set back floors at 8th and 9th storey. The provision of 2 no. additional storeys to Building 2 fronting Station Square increasing the building height from 9 no. storeys (35.35m) to 11 no. storeys (42.1m) with a set back 8th, 9th and 10th storey and a further set back 11th storey. It is also proposed to revise the northern elevation of building 2 at ground floor level. The proposed amendments will result in an increase in the number of bedrooms permitted in the hotel from 204 no. to 223 no. The provision of 2 no. additional storeys to Building 3 increasing the building height from 7 no. storeys (33.1m) to 9 no. storeys (41.7m). The amendments to Building 3 will increase the floor plate of 7th storey and will provide for 2 no. additional set back floors. The proposed development will also include the provision of an extended community facility at the mezzanine level of building 3. The provision of 3no. additional storeys to Building 4 increasing the building height from 9 no. storeys (39.78m) to 12 no. storeys (52.02m) with a set back 10th,11th and 12th storey. The 8th and 9th storey will be extended. The additional floors will be set back from 10th to 12th storey. The proposal also provides for a reconfiguration of the 170sqm community space to the north of Building 3; the extension of the restaurant to lower ground floor of Building 2 and increased sanitary facilities throughout, revised landscaping proposals at lower ground and ground floor level, a revised roof profile to all buildings 1B, 2, 3 and 4 to accommodate revision to building heights, plant areas, SUDs, revised internal layouts to accommodate the additional floors, amendments to the elevations as a result of the additional floors and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Site at the junction of North Wall Quay, and New Wapping Street, Spencer Dock Dublin 1, The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay, and to the west by an unnamed St.
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided16 April 2020
Application typePermission
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