Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg.

Application details

Planning reference

3165/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg. Ref. 3794/18 / ABP Ref. 302980-18 at site of c. 0.2 ha bound by Georges Quay to the north, Tara Street to the west, Poolbeg Street to the south and Tara Street Station to the east. The site includes lands of the former Tara House, 2-16 Tara Street, Dublin 2, D02 W597 and existing Tara Street Station concourse accessed from Georges Quay. Kennedy's Public House (The Workshop) at no. 10 Georges Quay is contiguous but does not form part of the site or the application. No. 10 George's Quay (Licensed Premises) is a Protected Structure RPS 3175. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: - Change of use at ground floor level from hotel/restaurant entrance foyer to restaurant/cafe/retail foyer (88 sq.m.); - Change of use of the hotel to office at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor level (3,112 sq.m.) and change of use of hotel/office to retail/cafe/restaurant at 5th floor level (c. 416 sq.m.) with associated outdoor terrace (205 sq.m.); - New mezzanine level between ground and first floor (c. 181 sq.m.) for use as cafe/restaurant/retail; - Internal reconfiguration of the permitted development to provide for a new core layout and internal office floorplate; - Modifications to the facade detail as a result of the proposed introduction of the retail/cafe/restaurant area and internal core reconfiguration; - Revised entrance to the ground floor retail/cafe/restaurant area; - Modifications to the permitted colonnade along Tara Street; - Modifications to basement layout to reduce the number of car parking spaces from 16 no. to 12 no. and provision of 144 no. cycle parking spaces; - The development also includes all associated and ancillary works including site development works, and revisions hard and soft landscaping necessary to facilitate the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments will result in an increase in gross floor area from 16,557 to 16,961 sq.m. (including basement) comprising of 14,185 sq.m. office use and 1,071 sq.m. of cafe/retail/restaurant use.

Location / address

Site of 0.2 ha bound by Georges Quay to the north, Tara Street to the west, Poolbeg Street to the south and Tara Street Station to the east. The site includes lands of the former Tara House, 2-16 Tara Street, Dublin 2, D02 W597

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

7 Aug 2020

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

1 Oct 2020

Final grant date

11 Mar 2021

Appeal lodged

22 Oct 2020

Appeal decision

Grant permission with conditions

Appeal decision date

11 Mar 2021