Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: -> Demolition of an existing warehouse shed structure and single storey return located on Mabbot Lane to the rear of properties 87 and 88 Gardiner Street Lower; > Construction of a new 6-storey over ground level structure providing additional hotel bedroom accommodation with connection to the existing hotel at 89-90 Gardiner Street Lower (Protected Structures), Dublin 1; > All associated ancillary works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the following: (i) the demolition of the existing two storey shed-like rear buildings currently containing hotel bedrooms, (ii) the construction of a 5 storey, over part-basement, 17 bedroom aparthotel with roof terrace addressing Mabbot Lane, (iii) demolitions and alterations of unsympathetic non-historic additions to the returns at the rear of 85 & 86 Gardiner Street, (iv) the provision of a new 1.8m wide ground level access laneway o the Mabbot Lane to provide service / delivery access to 85 & 86 Gardiner Street and the new building, (v) a reception area on to Mabbot Lane with adjacent bicycle parking and refuse bin storage spaces necessary to facilitate the overall development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission for proposed change of use of no. 33 Gardiner Street Lower/ Deverell Place Dublin 1 and the ground floor & basement level of the interlinked building to the rear of no. 33-34 Gardiner Street Lower / Deverell Place, from office use to guesthouse use, providing an additional 17 no. ensuite bedrooms and ancillary rooms situated in both buildings, all to function as a single guesthouse in both no. 33 and 34 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1, both of which are Protected Structures. Retention permission is also sought for minor alterations to interiors of no. 34 Gardiner Street, alterations to the courtyard elevational treatment of the building to the rear of 33-34 Gardiner Street / Deverell Place together with the retention of the sub-basement level partially beneath the building to the rear of 33-34 Gardiner Street / Deverell Place, Dublin 1.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Demolition of non-original single storey and 2-storey extensions to the rear resulting in the loss of 9 no. hotel bedrooms; Refurbishment and re-use of the original coach house structure fronting Mabbot Lane; Construction of 5-storey over ground level extension to the rear fronting Mabbot Lane to provide 30 no. hotel bedrooms (net addition of 21 no. bedrooms); The extension will be connected to the ground floor of No. 75 Gardiner Street Lower with a central glazed link creating 2 no. landscaped courtyards for hotel guests on either side; Demolition of existing non-original gantry fire escape and construction of new escape stairs to the rear of No. 75 Gardiner Street Lower to comply with building regulations; Replacement of non-original, aluminium windows in No.74 and 75 Gardiner Street Lower with period-appropriate timber sash windows; Bin storage, landscaping and all associated site works and services.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) works at ground floor level to include the demolition of the rear return and construction of new rear return to provide 3 no. new bedrooms, new stairwell and new external courtyard; (ii) revision of first floor layout and extension of first floor to provide 5 no. new bedrooms and new stairwell; (iii) provision of three-storey extension atop non-original two-storey rear element to provide 12 no. additional bedrooms; and, (iv) all ancillary works, from basement to fourth floor level, necessary to facilitate the development. The cumulative works will increase the number of hotel bedrooms from 34 to 54 no. The subject property is a protected structure (RPS No. 7991).

Forming new openings for fire escape doors on side elevation and internal layout modifications relating to previous consent 4550/23.