Planning precedent report

The development will principally consist of modifications to the permitted 1-8 no. storey over basement and part-lower ground floor Hotel (7,969 sq.m) comprising 244 no. bedrooms, as granted permission under DCC Reg.Ref. 4262/19. The amendments principally comprise additional site area to the north of the site (to the rear of No. 83 Meath Street) and the re-alignment of the redline boundary to the rear of No. 82 Meath Street, resulting in an overall increase in the site area by 120 sq.m from 1,281 sq.m to 1,401 sq.m; the provision of an associated lateral extension and rationalisation of the existing floorspace to provide a 265 no. bedroom hotel (8,155 sq.m); the relocation of external plant from fourth to fifth floor level; and all associated site works above and below ground.

PERMISSION: amendment permission to the permitted Hotel development granted under DCC Reg. Ref. 4262/19 & amended under Reg. Ref.. 4017/20 (ABP Ref. PL29S.309781) at a 0.1401 HA site on lands at Molyneux Yard and Engine Alley and the site to the rear of No. 83 Meath Street, Dublin 8 (the site includes No.75 Molyneux Yard as detailed on Eircode Mapper). The development will principally consist of: the provision of a new stair core and amendments to the layout of all permitted stair cores, as required for the fire safety certificate, resulting in an increase in floor area by c. 8 sq m; a reduction in the number of Hotel bedrooms from 265 No. to 235 No. bedrooms; a minor increase in the maximum height of the building by 0.58 metres to cater for lift overruns, minor revised elevational treatments; internal changes to the permitted internal layout; and all associated works.

The development will principally consist of the demolition of all shed structures on site (647 sq m) and the construction of a part 1 No. to part 8 No. storey over basement and part lower ground floor hotel, providing 261 No. bedrooms (8,369 sq m). The development will also include: the provision of pedestrian access to the Hotel from Molyneux Yard; a landscaped garden (125.5 sq m) at basement level; a bar (156.6 sq m) at lower ground floor level; a café (100.4 sq m) at ground floor level with access onto Engine Alley; a dining room (140.6 sq m) with an external ground level terrace (36.7 sq m) fronting onto Molyneux Yard; a roof terrace at sixth floor level facing north and north-east; bicycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; plant; ESB substation; and all other associated site works above and below ground.

Permission is sought for the construction of an additional two bedroom apartment (78.9m2) with private balcony at fourth floor level involving minor alterations to the ground floor retail unit to provide additional storage area for this unit along with all other ancillary site development works. This is an amendment to the previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. 4036/20 and 4830/23 for a retail unit and 3no. apartments over four storeys at 83 Meath Street.

PERMISSION: For the demolition of the existing two storey retail unit and store (200.5m2) and the construction of a four-storey retail and apartment development comprising 1no. retail unit with storage (49.8m2) with associated elevational signage, apartment entrance, bin and bicycle storage at ground floor level and 3no. two bedroom apartments with private balconies at the upper 3 levels along with all other ancillary site development works. This is an amendment to the previously granted planning permission for a retail unit and 3no. apartments under reg. ref. 4036/20 located at 83 Meath Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8.

A) The demolition of existing 2-storey structure (198 sq.m); b) Construction of 5-storey building, to provide: 1. A retail unit of 40 sq.m at ground floor, with a separate residential entrance, providing access to; 2. Three apartments, each with a private balcony, over upper floor levels (one 1-bed unit at 1st and 2nd floor levels, and one duplex 2-bed unit over 3rd & set-back 4th floor level), with refuse and bicycle stores at ground floor level. The entire development extends to c.450 sq.m