The development consists of change of use at Ground, Basement -1 and Basement -2…

Application details

Planning reference

4001/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development consists of change of use at Ground, Basement -1 and Basement -2, from office & bike storage to provide an enlarged Spa & Gym to include staff welfare and laundry facilities. The development will consist of an amendment to the original permission (previously granted under Planning Permission Ref. No. 2227/15) including an increase in the size of the permitted spa & gym, of 1417 sq.m at basement level -1 by 605 sq.m to 2022 sq.m, change of use of part of existing bike storage area at basement level -2 to accommodate 92 sq.m bicycle shower facilities, change of use of 87 sq.m from approved storage use (Ref. 4798/07) at Ground Floor to use as a spa/leisure area. The development also includes a reduction in ancillary office space for Block 3 of 276 sq.m to accommodate the increased leisure centre at basement level -1; a reduction of 44 sq.m in storage space in Block 1 at basement level -1, the rearrangement of bicycle parking facilities within the premises to include 246 bicycle parking spaces at Basement -1 level and 56 bicycle parking spaces at Basement -2 level; the relocation of bicycle shower facilities from Basement -1 to Basement -2, and the removal of 4 no. commercial parking spaces at Basement -1. The total floor area of the completed Spa Leisure development would be 2109 sq.m.

Location / address

Site of 0.825 hectares at the Former Veterinary College site, Shelbourne Road, and No. 126, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

16 Sept 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

18 Dec 2019

Final grant date

29 Jan 2020