Permission for development at a site of c.

Application details

Planning reference

4149/21

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development at a site of c. 0.568 hectares at 97, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1;the "Arnotts' Car Park", with an address of Nos.98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and the associated roof of the car park over Arnotts Store at Nos. 102-107 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; Nos. 2-3, 4 and 4A Proby's Lane, Dublin 1; and Nos. 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the development of a Build-To-Rent residential development consisting of the: -demolition of the existing 3 no. storey Eircom structure to the rear of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (c. 2.201 sq.m); -decommissioning and demolition of the top three open-air levels of the Arnotts' Car Park (resulting in the removal of 145 no. car parking spaces, with 225 no. car parking spaces remaining); -development of a 12 no. storey over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 5 no. storey element above Arnotts' Car Park, and 2 no. storey element above Arnotts Store, to provide 155 no. apartments (56 no. studio units, 85 no. 1-bed units; and 14 no. 2-bed units). The development also provides for hard and soft landscaping including the provision of a landscaped public plaza (including bicycle parking) along the William's Lane frontage; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as a communal terrace and private terraces on the southern elevation all at Sixth Floor Level; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as private terraces at the southern elevation, communal terraces at the southern elevation and part of the western elevation, and outdoor exercise area and basketball court at the northern elevation all at Seventh Floor Level; and terraces on the eastern and western elevations of the Eleventh Floor Level. Private open space in the form of terraces are also provided on the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards at Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels, Juliette balconies are also proposed on the eastern, western, southern elevations as well as the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via William's Lane. Additional proposed works include the provision of: communal residential amenities (c. 459 sq.m) (including co-working space, toilets, multimedia room, gyms and exercise studios, dog washing room, private dining, storage hire, multi-purpose space and communal lounge); residential support facilities (c. 471 sq.m) (including entrance foyer and concierge, post room, bicycle storage and bicycle repair station, maintenance rooms/ management stores, general storage and bin store); communal amenity open spaces; a substation and a switch room (c. 30 sq.m); water tank and sprinkler rooms (c. 117 sq.m); Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks (c. 121 sq.m); and plant at Basement Level. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 12,766 sq.m. The development will also consist of the following works to No. 97 Middle Abbey Street comprising the: -demolition of part of the existing basement (c. 16 sq.m) and the existing rear extensions (Second and Third Floor Levels) (c. 11 sq.m); -change of use of the Basement Floor Level from retail (storage) to café (storage) (c. 112 sq.m); - continued use of the Ground Floor Level as a café (c. 89 sq.m) -change of use of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Floor Levels to provide 4 no. Build-To-Rent studio apartment units (one on each level) (which will be operationally linked to the 155 no. apartments scheme); -and associated internal and external alterations to the building. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via Middle Abbey Street. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 423 sq.m. The development will also consist of: associated lighting; associated signage; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park ('Arnotts' Car Park') from its current operating hours of: Monday-Wednesday (07:00 - 20:00); Thursday (07:00 - 21:00); Friday - Saturday (07:00 - 20:00); and Sunday (09:00 - 20:00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis for a temporary period of 5 years.

Location / address

Site of c. 0.568 hectares at 97, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North;the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1;the "Arnotts' Car Park", with an address of No.98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 etc.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

22 Dec 2021

Council decision

APPLICATION DECLARED INVA

Council decision date

6 Jan 2022

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   22 Dec 2021

2. Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVA

   6 Jan 2022