Planning permission for development at the Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 V562.

Application details

Planning reference

3204/21

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development at the Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 V562. A portion of the application site also fronts onto Leeson Street Lower. To the north of the site, is the St. Stephen's Green House office complex. To the south of the site is the Earlsfort Centre office complex, and to the east of the site are the offices fronting onto Lesson Street Lower including Ormonde House, with the National Concert Hall opposite, to the west. The proposed development comprises upgrades works and extension of the existing hotel, including: (i) Provision of new façade and elevational upgrade works to the existing hotel; Minor extensions to the existing building footprint and internal modifications to hotel facilities including revisions to food and beverage provision, café with street hatch, new wellness centre, meeting/conference facilities, back of house and ancillary facilities; (iii) Replacement of ballroom/event space and portion of the basement with new multi-use event space across two floors and 7 no. storeys of new hotel accommodation above (8 storeys total) above basement level; (iv) Provision of additional floor (hotel accommodation) to existing hotel providing for a 9 no. storey building over basement and lower ground floor; (v) The proposal includes a two level roof top bar terrace to Earlsfort Terrace; (vi) The development overall increases the GFA from 14,405 sq.m. to 20,486 sq.m. and increase the no. of hotel rooms from 192 to 280; (vii) Access to the multi-use event space from Leeson Street Lower; (viii) Reduction in car parking from 87 no. to 60 no.; (ix) A new pedestrian access point to Leeson Street Lower; (x) All associated works, site development, demolition and construction work and consequential revisions to the existing hotel internally and externally.

Location / address

Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 V562

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

22 Jul 2021

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

15 Sept 2021

Final grant date

27 Jun 2022

Appeal lodged

8 Oct 2021

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

27 Jun 2022