Planning permission for development on lands (c.

Application details

Planning reference

3457/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development on lands (c. 0.0744 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (DO8 XHF2, D08 VN22, D08 EF24), Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (DO8 HY62), Dublin 8. The subject site is currently occupied by a two-storey unit with a café at ground floor and 1 no. apartment at first floor level at 49 Pleasants Street, 2 no. two-storey restaurant/café units at 50 and 51 Pleasants Street, a three-storey office building at Pleasants House and a two-storey former dwelling house, now in use as a commercial store, at 5 Pleasants Lane. The site is bounded by Pleasants Street to the south, Pleasants Lane to the east, O'Neill's Buildings (a laneway) to the west and by the 'Camden Hotel' to the north. The development will consist of the demolition of existing structures on site and the construction of a five-storey over basement mixed use building (max. height 20.3m) comprising of office and retail/café/restaurant use (c. 3,518 sqm total GFA including basement of 564 sqm) with setbacks at 2nd & 4th floor levels. The proposed development will comprise: • Demolition of the existing buildings including 1 no. apartment unit at first floor level of 49 Pleasants Street and associated structures on site c. 973.4 sqm GFA; • Construction of a five-storey (20.3m) over basement, mixed use building, consisting of retail/café/restaurant and office use with setbacks at 2nd and 4th floor levels on southern and western elevations; • Provision of 2,120 sqm of office space on each floor from basement to 4th floor level and provision of a retail/café/restaurant unit on ground floor and basement level (258 sqm); • The provision of 2 no. external terraces at 2nd floor level (11 sqm) and at 4th floor level (81.5 sqm) on the southern & western elevation; • The provision of plant at basement and roof level; • Provision of green roof at 4th floor and roof level; • Provision of ESB substation, switch room at ground floor level; • Provision of bicycle and electric scooter store to provide 38 no. bicycle spaces at basement level accessed via bike lift; • All ancillary works to facilitate the development.

Location / address

49-51 Pleasants Street, Pleasants House & 5 Pleasants Lane, Dublin 8

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

7 Mar 2022

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

21 Jul 2022

Final grant date

7 Dec 2023

Appeal lodged

15 Aug 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

7 Dec 2023