Planning precedent report

PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4110/17 (ABP Ref. PL29N.301416) (extended under DCC Reg. Ref. 4110/17/X1), which was subsequently amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4679/19 (ABP Ref. PL29N.306858) and Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4009/23) on this site of 0.127 hectares at Twilfit House, 137-140 Abbey Street Upper, 57-60 Jervis Street and 1-4 Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, D01 R2P0. The site is bound: to the north by Wolfe Tone Park; to the south by Abbey Street Upper; to the east by Jervis Street; and to the west by Wolfe Tone Street. The proposed amendments to the permitted hotel development include: lowering of floor levels at Basement Level by 300 mm; the reconfiguration of the internal layouts (from Basement Level to Seventh Floor Level to include amendments to the lift core, stair cores, bicycle parking store, service, staff and storage rooms / spaces (including Back-of-House (BoH) spaces), riser / python spaces, column concealing elements, smoke shaft automated opening vent space, fire fighting and delivery corridors, Front of House (FoH) spaces, hotel bedrooms, plant areas / rooms (which includes areas such as circulation areas and cores (lifts and stairs) and routes throughout the building; changes to structural column design at Ground Floor Level; alterations to the permitted building’s elevations from Ground to First Floor Level, including alterations to the lightwell elevations; addition of mechanical ducts and ventilation louvres to central lightwell; provision of openings in Seventh Floor Level plant screen; reconfiguration of the permitted building’s Roof Level Plan to include amendments to the lift core, stair cores, roof access ladders, drainage pop-ups, maintenance circulation spaces, PV panels, davit arm anchors, fall restraint, associated electrical containment and mechanical equipment added; alterations to the permitted building’s lift over run at roof level with an increase in height by +0.17 m OD from 30.930 m OD to 31.1 m OD; and associated alterations to permitted hard and soft landscaping and permitted scheme’s site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). There is no alteration to the floor area of the permitted building arising from the proposed amendments. There is no alteration to the previously permitted number of hotel bedrooms. The previously permitted cycle parking provision is to be amended reducing the number of long-term secure bicycle parking spaces for staff from 24 No. spaces to 12 No. spaces.

PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development of 5 No. illuminated external signs and building façade lighting at Twilfit House, 137-140 Abbey Street Upper, 57-60 Jervis Street and 1-4 Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, D01 R2P0. This external signage and lighting application relates to a previously permitted hotel development (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4110/17 / ABP Ref. PL29N.301416 (extended under DCC Reg. Ref. 4110/17/X1), which was subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 4679/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.306858 and DCC Reg. Ref. 4009/23) that is currently under construction. The proposed development consists of the erection of: (a) 4 No. high level signs of c. 1.81 sq.m each, with backlit illumination to both roundel and letters, located on the north, east, and west elevations (b) 1 No. low level sign of c. 0.88 sq.m with backlit illumination to both roundel and letters on the southeastern elevation (c) All signage is single sided consisting of aluminium panel powder coated purple, with applied vinyl graphics. (d) the provision of building façade lighting, 4 no. wash uplighters and 2 no. strip downlighters.

The proposed development, which provides for alterations to the permitted building comprises an increase in the size of the permitted Mezzanine, first and seventh floor levels (from 1,805 sq m floor are total permitted across these levels to 2.287 sq m floor area total proposed across these levels), and a decrease in the size of the permitted ground, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels (from 5.683sq m floor are total permitted across these levels to 5,518 sq m floor area total proposed across these levels) (no change in size to the permitted basement level (324 sq m) is proposed); the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from basement to seventh floor levels), to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including work space, reception area, lobby and restaurant with public bar, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, waste storage area and bicycle store, ancillary space (which includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs) and routes, plant areas throughout the building, electrical substations and switch rooms, toilets and shower areas etc.), and lightwell (including the extension to the lightwell to the enlarged Mezzanine level); alterations to the permitted building's elevations from ground to seventh floor levels, including alterations to the lightwell elevations; alterations to the permitted plant areas at roof level and associated relocation of the roof plant screen, where required; an increase in the thickness of the external wall around the permitted buildings perimeter from ground to seventh floor levels; alterations to the permitted finished floor levels and external roof build-up of the permitted building resulting in an increase in the height of the building from c. 25.8m permitted to c. 26.78m proposed and associated alterations to permitted hard and soft landscaping and permitted scheme's site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). The total gross floor area of the hotel building increases by c. 317sq m (from c. 7,812 sq m permitted to c. 8,129 sq, proposed) with an increase in the number of hotel bedrooms proposed from 206 no. permitted to 219 no. proposed.

PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted mixed-use hotel, gym / retail scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4110/17; ABP Ref. PL29N.301416) on a site of 0.127 hectares at Twilfit House, 137-140, Abbey Street Upper, 57-60, Jervis Street And, 1-4 Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, D01 R2P0. The site is bound: to the north by Wolfe Tone Park; to the south by Abbey Street Upper; to the east by Jervis Street; and to the west by Wolfe Tone Street. The proposed development, which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: a reduction in the size of the permitted basement level (from 1.090 sqm floor area permitted to 324 sq m floor area now proposed), including the omission of the permitted gym at this level (providing for a change of use from gym to hotel-related use and attenuation tank (273 sq m)); the provision of a mezzanine level between ground and first floor levels to provide additional hotel bedrooms, ancillary areas and circulation (413 sq m floor area proposed); internal alterations to the permitted ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels, including the provision of additional floor area to provide hotel-related use in the permitted void at first floor level and a reduction in the size of the permitted lightwell (resulting in an additional 99 sq m floor area at this level) and a reduction in the size of the permitted lightwell from second to sixth floor levels (resulting in an additional 45 sq m in total across these floors); alterations to the permitted plant areas at roof level and the introduction of hotel floor area comprising bedrooms ancillary areas and circulation space at this level (474 sq m floor area proposed); the change of use of the permitted gym / retail unit at ground floor level to hotel-related use (120 sq m); and alterations to the permitted finished floors levels of the building from basement to sixth floor levels. The proposed development will result in a hotel with related hotel facilities including restaurant, public bar, reception and seating areas, work space, storage, administration and staff facilities, other hotel-related back-of-house areas, plant (including substation with associated switch room), waste storage area and cycle parking. The total gross floor area of the building increases by 265 sq m (from 7,547 sq m permitted to 7,812 sq m proposed) with the number of hotel bedrooms increasing by 26 no. (from 180 no. permitted to 206 no. proposed), resulting in an eight storey building (including set-backs at Seventh Floor Level), excluding mezzanine level, over basement. The scheme also includes: associated elevational changes; and associated alterations to the permitted scheme’s services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal).

Permission for change of use of a portion of the Jervis Shopping Centre development at Abbey Street Upper, Jervis Street and Mary Street, Dublin 1. Permission is sought to change the use of unit 12c and unit 13 at first floor level and unit 13 and unit 14 at first floor upper level from retail to recreational use to include a gym facility. The new facility will have a total floor area of 1726 square metres. Access will be via a new entrance lobby created from a converted vacant space at ground floor level close to the Abbey Street Upper corner with Jervis Street and will involve the construction of a new lift and linking stairs in this location. The entrance door at Abbey Street Upper will be configured to provide a new elevation in this location.

We Future Learning School Ltd intend to apply for permission for the development at this site, Abbey House Jervis St North City Dublin 1 D01 KV56. The development will require planning permission for upgrading of existing front elevation to Future Learning Language School with a new hatch for an existing coffee shop to the front of the premises.