PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development to amend a previously permitted mixed-use scheme (Dublin City Council…

Application details

Planning reference

4777/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development to amend a previously permitted mixed-use scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2168/18 and ABP Ref. ABP302085-18) on a site of c. 0.178 ha at Nos. 3-8 Hume Street, Dublin 2, D02 C624 (the former Hume Street Hospital), and No. 16 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 T045, all of which are designated Protected Structures. Existing building at Nos. 3-8 Hume Street: The development will consist of modifications to the permitted scheme, including: alterations to internal layouts, including adjustments of internal partition walls where required: alterations and upgrades to existing stairs, existing handrails and provision of new handrails, where required, all at Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 Hume Street; relocation of bicycle storage at Basement Level 1 at No. 8 Hume Street; replacement of 2 No. office storage areas with bicycle storage and art gallery storage at Basement Level 1 at Nos. 4 and 5 Hume Street, and associated reduction of office floor space; the provision of WC services at Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels at Nos. 4,5 and 6 Hume Street (relocated from permitted rear extension to Nos. 4-7 Hume Street and the permitted rear extension of No. 3 Hume Street), including alterations to proposed partitioning; and associated reduction of office floor space in Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Hume Street; provision of fire rated screens to existing stairwell windows at Nos. 4 and 6 Hume Street located behind the existing windows at Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels and to the existing windows to Nos. 7 and 8 Hume Street at Basement Level 1; formation of void above the rear entrance door at No. 7 Hume Street; provision of new stair from Second Floor to Third Floor Level, including removal of existing floor above Second Floor Level stairwell, at No. 6 Hume Street, including provision of new AOV (Actuated Opening Vent) above new stair; omission of permitted stair reinstatement from Second Floor to Third Floor Level and provision of new floor in place of stair at No. 7 Hume Street, to include omission of proposed associated AOV rooflight over stair; and provision of ventilation grills over existing doors, where required, at Basement Level 1 to Nos. 3-8 Hume Street. Rear extensions to No. 3 and No. 8 Hume Street: The development will consist of: alterations to internal layouts of the permitted rear extension to No. 3 Hume Street, including the adjustment of internal partition walls and omission of WC services from the Ground Floor Level; and proposed alterations to the permitted internal layout of the rear extension to No. 8 Hume Street, including the relocation of lift shaft and WCs and omission of 1 No. WC; a reduction in gross floor area of extension resulting from changes to external wall build-up (10 sq m gross floor area). Rear extension to Nos.4-7 Hume Street: The development will consist of proposed alterations to the permitted extension to the rear of Nos. 4-7 Hume Street, including: the omission of permitted Basement Level 3 (less 546 sq m gross floor area) and alterations to the internal layouts and the reorganisation of the permitted lift shafts to position within atrium, all at Basement Levels 1, 2, Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels, resulting in the provision of a car stacker over Basement Level 1 and Ground Floor Level (6 No. parking spaces proposed, also resulting in void at ground floor and associated reduction in gross floor area (57 sq m)), provision of bicycle parking and related facilities, plant room and introduction of sprinkler water tanks at Basement Level 2, provision of substation and switch rooms at Basement 1 and Ground Floor Level, and alterations to the permitted office floor area at all floor levels; and alterations to the permitted atrium connection to rear No. 4 Hume Street at Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels, including alterations to existing opes to create doorways to the atrium in the rear façade at No. 4 Hume Street. The development will also consist of the reduction to the thickness of external basement walls resulting in an increase to gross floor area at Basement Level 2 (13 sq m gross floor area). All alterations to the rear extension to Nos. 4-7 Hume Street will result in an overall reduction to its gross floor area (590 sq m gross floor area). Overall, the proposed amendments will result in a mixed-use scheme with a total gross floor area of 6761 sq m including Basement Levels 1 and 2 (5861 sq m office use, 339 sq m restaurant use, 362 sq m residential use and 200 sq m commercial art gallery use). The amendments will result in an overall reduction to the permitted gross floor area of 600 sq m. The scheme also includes: associated elevational changes; and associated alterations to the permitted scheme's services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal).

Location / address

3-8, Hume Street, Dublin 2, D02 C624 (the former Hume Street Hospital), and No. 16 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 T045

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 Dec 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

18 Jun 2020

Final grant date

4 Nov 2020

Appeal lodged

17 Jul 2020

Appeal decision date

28 Oct 2020