ABP-322346-25Submitted 25 April 2025 / decided 05 August 2025
Status not recordedGRANT RETENTION PERMISSION
- Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-322346-2525 April 2025
- Appeal decisionGRANT RETENTION PERMISSION05 August 2025
18, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 X064
Planning application WEB1187/25
DecisionRefuse retention permission
Decided24 March 2025
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 5511/22RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Retention of unauthorised attachment of advertising and advertising banners to the facade. / 0.0 km away / 23 February 2023Refused
- 4432/23PERMISSION:The development will consist of: A) Demolition of the existing 1 and 2 no. storey buildings (c. 601.8 sqm) at 13 and 13a Merrion Row & 12a and 12b Merrion Court, on part of the site. B) The construction of a part 4 and 5 no. storey (c. 18.5 metres parapet height) mixed-used development (including setback upper floor with c. 17.7 sqm terrace at northern elevation, sedum roof, plant and PV panels at roof level) comprising retail/restaurant use (c. 186 sqm) and office reception, bike store (19 spaces) and changing facilities at ground floor level and 4 no. floors of office space (c. 1,434 sqm) above with access taken from PL Merrion Row. C) Signage zones of 43 sqm on northern and western elevations. D) Refurbishment, restoration and part change of use of existing buildings at 12c, 12d & 5 Merrion Court (c. 246 sqm) from restaurant/residential/wine bar to provide 3 no. two storey residential townhouses (maximum height c. 8.2 metres) each accessed from Merrion Court. E) A separate storage unit (c. 22 sqm area) providing a refuse store serving the office & restaurant/retail use and residential refuse store (c. 8 sqm area) adjacent at the west side of Merrion Court. F) All plant and all associated site development works. / 0.1 km away / 31 October 2023Refused
- WEB1604/25The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at Nos. 15-16 Baggot Street Lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (703 sqm) with roof level plant room (65 sqm) (total gross floor area 5,550 sqm). The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: a 113 no. bedroom hotel with associated terraces on north and south elevations at fourth floor level and on all elevations at fifth floor level, reception and ancillary café/restaurant located at ground floor and lower ground floor level accessed from Baggotrath Place with secondary entrance from Baggot Street Lower (4,998 sqm); and retail unit at ground floor level accessed from Baggot Street Lower (457 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at basement level, plant room, bin storage, water tank, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof provision, substation and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 14 May 2025Refused
- 4114/24PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of c. 0.1 ha at Nos, 15- 16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 AV91 and at part of the site of No. 17 Baggot St Lower, Dublin 2, DO2 DF78 (a Protected Structure RPS ref. no. 340/341). The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at Nos 15-16 Baggot Street Lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (706 sqm), and partial lower basement level (167 sqm), with roof level plant room (65 sqm) and roof plant (total gross floor area 5,972 sqm), which partially extends into the site of No. 17 Lower Baggot Street from First Floor to Fourth Floor levels. The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: 23 no. apartments (14 No 1-bed units and 9 No. 2-bed units with associated balconies on the south, east and west elevations) accessed from Baggot Street Lower; a 66 no. bedroom hotel with reception and ancillary café (2,606 sqm); Café/restaurant unit (131 sqm) Retail unit (500 sqm); and Gym (359 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at Basement Level, plant room, bin storage, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof provision and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 24 September 2024Refused
- 4310/23The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing illuminated advertising sign (3.00m high by 6.00m wide by 600mm deep) and first and second floor level at 51 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, with a LED digital display sign (3.00m high by 4.50m wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisement (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning in line with the outdoor advertising policy of Dublin City Council, two outdoor signs located at 1B Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, D07 V126 / 0.2 km away / 09 October 2023Refused
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- 2966/21PROTECTED STRUCURE: a) Construction of a new three storey detached dwelling with a floor area of 162.7 sq.m. The proposal includes a covered driveway, 1 No. covered carparking space for new residential unit, bin store, cycle store and entrance to dwelling at ground floor level, living accommodation at first and second floor levels with a new terrace (11.6 sq.m.) at first floor level to the rear. b) 2 No. carparking spaces will be retained for existing commercial building at 25 Baggot Street Lower and access will be provided through covered driveway and private open space to the rear of new dwelling. New sliding vehicular gate to separate private open space of proposed dwelling from carparking for existing commercial building. c) Elevational Alterations to existing boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane including the removal of existing brickwork (not original fabric) from on top of the existing random stone boundary wall which will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. Existing vehicular entrance width will be retained and fitted with new vehicular gate with pedestrian gate within. d) Other existing boundary walls will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. e) All associated site & landscaping works Note that there are no works proposed to 25 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref No. 349), as part of this application. / 0.2 km away / 08 March 2022Refused
- 3288/24PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing single storey garage structure; (ii) construction of residential development comprising (a) 1 no. two-storey two-bedroom mews dwelling with rear garden area; and, (b) 1 no. three-storey four-bedroom mews dwelling with rear garden area; (iii) construction of new boundary walls to separate mews dwellings from Nos. 29-30 Baggot Street Lower; and, (iv) all ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary works and SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. The subject properties, No. 29 Baggot Street (RPS No. 353 and No. 30 Baggot Street (RPS No. 354), are both protected structures. / 0.2 km away / 14 November 2024Refused