The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing building on site (c.

Application details

Planning reference

5022/23

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing building on site (c. 1,065 sq. m) and the construction of a 10-no. storey tourist hostel (overall height c. 32.5m above ground level to parapet along with plant and lift overrun above (c. 33.0m above ground level) with setbacks provided at sixth and eighth floor level (with a gross floor area proposed of c. 5,724 sqm) B) Provision of a reception area (with pedestrian access from the corner of Foley Street and Joyce's Walk) with ancillary café/bar/restaurant use (c. 260 sqm) at ground floor level, and other ancillary amenities including a gym (c. 66 sqm), kitchen/ dining space (c. 75 sqm), guest laundry room (c. 30 sqm), plant (c. 150sqm) and staff facilities (c. 64 sqm) at first floor level; C) Provision of 140 no. guest rooms in a mixture of accessible (1-bed), 2-bed, 4-bed, 6-bed, 8-bed, and 10 bedrooms across the upper 8 no. floors; and, D) Provision of landscaping to external courtyard (c. 151 sqm) at ground floor level with access to the proposed dedicated, secure cycle parking storage (20 no. spaces), refuse storage (c. 28 sqm), switch room (c. 20 sqm), generator and single MV substation (c. 13 sqm) utilities located to the rear of the courtyard, with green/blue roof/PV panels at roof level and all associated works to facilitate the development.

Location / address

Site of c. 0.08 ha at nos. 17-21 Foley Street, Dublin 1. The application site is located north of Block B, Joyce's Court, south of Foley Street, east of Joyce's Walk and west of Ulysses House.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

20 Dec 2023

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

22 Feb 2024

Final grant date

16 Jul 2024

Appeal lodged

15 Mar 2024

Appeal decision

Appeal withdrawn S.140(1)(a)

Appeal decision date

10 Jul 2024