The proposed mixed-use development will consist of the construction of an 11-storey (with 9th…

Application details

Planning reference

4009/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The proposed mixed-use development will consist of the construction of an 11-storey (with 9th and 10th floors set back) over shared basement hotel building fronting Abbey Street (comprising 252 No. bedrooms and related hotel facilities including reception area, lounge and bar, 2 No. external courtyards on the 1st floor, staff facilities, bin store, switch room and plant areas) and a 10-storey (with 7th and 9th floors set back) over shared basement aparthotel block fronting Great Strand Street (comprising 222 No. bedrooms and related aparthotel facilities including reception area, lounge, restaurant, gym, 1 No. external courtyard area at 1st floor level, staff accommodation, bin store, switch room and plant areas); 2 No. retail units at ground floor level (c. 1,540 sq.m and 126 sq.m respectively), including 1 No. off-license area (c. 50 sqm) within the larger retail unit: 1 No. illuminated fascia sign and 2 No. illuminated projecting signs at Abbey Street Upper; signage zones at Abbey Street Upper and Great Strand Street; and 2 No. ESB substations at ground floor level. The overall development will have a total gross floor area of c. 24,429 sq.m (including shared basement of 1,769 sqm). The development will include vehicular access via Great Strand Street to provide service access, 30 No. bicycle parking spaces, associated lighting, site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply), the provision of SuDS measures (incl. attenuation tank below ground and sedum roofs), and PV panels, external plant at 1st, 7th, 9th floor and roof levels (including telecoms infrastructure at, aparthotel roof level); and lift overruns at roof levels. The scheme also includes all hard and soft landscaping, including external public plaza at ground floor level; boundary treatments; provision of vehicle set-down along Great Strand Street; provision of connection to building for the LUAS Overhead Cable System; changes in level; and all other associated site excavation and site investigation works. The proposed development will also include pedestrian and cycle links, boundary treatments, interim site boarding, site lighting, waste facilities, piped site wide services and all ancillary works and services necessary to facilitate construction and operation, as necessary.

Location / address

Site of c. 0.35 ha on lands at Nos. 31-34 Abbey Street Upper, 42-51 Great Strand Street and bounded by Byrnes Lane, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 May 2022

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

13 Jul 2022

Final grant date

27 Oct 2023

Appeal lodged

8 Aug 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

27 Oct 2023