Application description published by South Dublin County Council.
(a) The construction of an additional two recessed floors above the existing recessed fifth floor of Plaza Hotel Complex increasing the height from 6 to 8 storeys above ground level with roof-top plant rooms and roof gardens over providing 18 no. residential units on sixth floor and 16 no. residential units on seventh floor with roof gardens; (b) the construction of an 8 storey extension to the north/west (over existing surface car park) providing an additional 1,578sq.m. of retail floor space at ground floor; an additional 375sq.m. of offices at first floor; an additional 1,555sq.m. of offices at second floor; an additional 1 no. hotel bedroom and 18 no. suites and 3 no. apartments at third floor level; an additional 1,282sq.m. and change of use of office space at fourth floor to provide an additional 76 no. hotel bedrooms and 18 no. suites and 3 no. apartments; an additional 937sq.m. and change of use offices at fifth floor to 13 no. apartments and 18 no. apartments over existing hotel floor area; 13 no. apartments and (18 no. apartments over existing hotel floor area) at sixth floor; 13 no. apartments and (16 no. apartments over existing hotel floor area) at seventh floor; (c) change of use of 1,136sq.m. of existing offices on first floor to 702sq.m. spa and leisure centre for the hotel and 434sq.m. creche; and use of existing 155sq.m. atrium as creche play area; (d) the creation of a new ramp to the basement car park and re-configuration of the existing basement carpark(s); (e) the re-location of the vehicular access to the north/west boundary to the north/east boundary (Belgard Road) restricting the use to a 'left turn out only'; (f) landscaping works to existing footpaths and resident's roof gardens including re-configuration of surface car parking; (g) all site development works above and below ground required to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development will reduce the existing office floor area by 2,713sq.m.; increase the retail area by 1,578sq.m. and the hotel floor area by 5,013sq.m.; provide an additional 77 no. hotel bedrooms and 36 no. 1 bedroom hotel suites, and 97 no. apartments including social/affordable accommodation comprising 5 no. 1-bedroom units, 6 no. bedroom + study units, 54 no. 2 bedroom units, 6 no. 2 bedroom + study units and 26 no. 3-bedroom units. Overall the floor area is increased by 14,246sq.m.
Application and appeal history
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PL06S.221275Submitted 05 January 2007 / decided 06 July 2007
Appeal decidedRefuse Permission
Appeal submittedAppeal reference PL06S.221275
05 January 2007
Appeal decisionRefuse Permission
06 July 2007
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Decision details
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Application ref
SD06A/0864
Received
06 October 2006
Decided
30 November 2006
FI requested
No
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Refuse permission
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