Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the change of use at ground floor level from retail to office use, an area of 152 m2, on the corner of Bridgefoot Street and Usher Street.

Planning permission for the proposed development involves the following: the demolition of the existing derelict sheds and construction of part 7 and part 8 storey mixed use retail and residential development consisting of 2 no. retail units and 44 no. apartments comprising of 22 no. one-bed, 19 no. two-bed and 3 no. three-bed units, all with associated private open space, communal open space, landscaping, bike storage, bin storage, retail storage and the necessary site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) Repair and refurbishment of existing single storey and two-storey structure (a Protected Structure) (ii) Construction of a part 5-storey, part 6-storey hostel development consisting of the following: (a) 4 no. floors of hostel accommodation above existing single storey building and 4 no. floors of hostel accommodation above existing two-storey building; (b) 49 no. bedrooms comprising 44 no. double bedrooms and 5 no. triple bedrooms (8 no. at first floor, 11 no. at second floor, 11 no. at third floor, 11 no. at fourth floor and 8 no. at fifth floor); (c) 2 no. kitchen facilities, 1 no. pantry, cold room, fridge, sluice room, storeroom, plant room, laundry room, meeting room, administration, reception, 2 no. changing rooms, 3 no. showers and 3 no. WC all at ground floor level; 2no. communal areas (52.8 sqm and 23 sqm) at first floor level; 1 no. communal area (22.7 sqm) & a roof terrace (50 sqm) both at fifth floor level; and (d) 10 no. external bicycle parking spaces. the hostel will be accessed from both Island Street and Usher’s Island. The development includes all associated boundary treatments, inclusive of refurbishment of existing entrance gateway on Usher’s Island, site works and engineering necessary to facilitate the development.

PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2409/20 (ABP Ref. ABP-308627-20), which was subsequently amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3409/24) on this site of 0.055ha located at Nos. 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: an increase in the overall gross floor area of the building by c. 63 sq m (c. 3,964 sq m permitted, increasing to c. 4,027 sq m proposed) resulting from an increase in the floor areas of the Basement, Ground, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels; 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 to 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, and plant areas (including ESB substation and meter room) throughout the building); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at Roof Level, including alterations to plant screens; a decrease in the height of the permitted lift overrun (by c. 0.72m from c. 25.82m permitted to c. 25.10 m proposed), an increase in the height of the permitted roof level parapet (by c. 0.15m from c. 23.87m permitted to c. 24.02m proposed), and amendments to the green / blue roofs, roof level photovoltaic panel zones and plant layouts; alterations to the permitted building's elevations from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels as required; and associated alterations to permitted scheme's site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (100 No.).

For development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2409/20 and ABP Ref. ABP-308627-20) on a site of 0.055ha located at Nos. 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: a decrease in the size of the permitted Basement, Ground, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Floor Levels (from c. 3,673 sq m floor area permitted across these levels to c. 3,602 sq m floor area floor area total proposed across these levels), and an increase in the size of the Seventh Floor Level (from c. 350 sq m floor area permitted to c. 362 sq m floor area proposed); an increase in the thickness of the external wall around the permitted building's perimeter from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels; 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, and plant areas (including ESB substation and meter room) throughout the building); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at Roof Level, including an increase in the height of the permitted lift overrun (by c. 1.35m from c. 0.6m permitted to c. 1.95m proposed), and the provision of roof ladder access, green / blue roofs and photovoltaic panel zones; alterations to the permitted building's elevations from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels as required, including changes to fenestration design on the western elevation to Usher's Court; and associated alterations to permitted 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 decreases by c. 59 sq m (from c. 4,023 sq m permitted to c. 3,964 sq m proposed ). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (100 No.)

Permission for development at this site of c.0.055ha of Nos. 1, 1A and 2 Usher's Street and Nos. 29/30 Usher's Quay, Dublin 8. The site is on the corner of Usher's Quay and Usher's Street. The demolition of c. 1,028 sq.m of all existing structures on site. The construction of a 7 to 8 storey over single basement building which will comprise a 106-no. bedroom hotel, seating areas, ancillary restaurant, public bar, reception, ancillary hotel area/offices, associated staff areas, changing/shower rooms, toilets, stores, bin and bicycle stores, ESB substation and circulation throughout and plant at basement and roof level. There will be pedestrian access from Usher's Street and Usher's Quay. The total gross area of the building (including basement) is c. 4046.10 sq.m. All associated site development works and services provision required to enable the development of the site.