The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of Nos. 73-74 Francis Street…

Application details

Planning reference

2587/21

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of Nos. 73-74 Francis Street and demolition of No. 72 Francis Street with the exception of this building's original front (western) facade; (ii) The refurbishment of the front (western) facade of No. 72, the construction of a replacement facade to the front of No.74 to match the height of No. 72 and the construction of a replacement facade to the front of No.73 (from first to third floor level) to match the height of Nos. 72 and 74; (iii) The redevelopment of Nos. 72-74 from basement to third floor level (No. 74 will be of similar height to Nos. 72-73 whilst containing three levels over basement only); (iv) The amalgamation of the redeveloped Nos. 72-74 and the construction of a three storey contemporary extension above; (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The works will allow for the provision of a seven storey over basement level mixed-use building comprising (a) 24 no. apartments (6 no. studio, 6 no. one bedroom, 9 no. two-bedroom and 3 no. three bedroom) each served by private amenity space and provided with access to a first floor level communal garden and cycle parking at ground and basement floor level; (b) 505sq. m of commercial space, in the form of a cafe (156sq.m), 3 no. retail units (184sq.m) co-working space (73sq.m) and a multi-purpose space for education exercise and community uses (92sq.m), served by cycle parking at ground floor level; (c) basement level storage/plant room.

Location / address

72-74 Francis Street, Dublin 8

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

14 Apr 2021

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

8 Jun 2021

Appeal lodged

5 Jul 2021

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

2 Sept 2022