Permission for development on this site of c.

Application details

Planning reference

5479/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development on this site of c. 0.129 hectares at lands known as the site of the former Clerys warehouse building at Nos. 13, 14 and 15 Earl Place, Dublin 1. Planning permission was received for development, including development on this site, under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3442/16 (as extended under Reg. Ref. 3442/16/X1 to 28th July 2025) (and subsequently amended by Reg. Refs. 3933/19 and 3576/21 (decisions are pending on Reg. Refs. 4995/22 and 5171/22 (which were lodged with the Planning Authority on 5th October 2022 and 4th November 2022, respectively)). Demolition of Clerys' warehouse building, reduction of ground level and enabling works (comprising contiguous piled wall with an insitu reinforced concrete capping beam, along with internal piles and temporary steel propping of perimeter walls) have been undertaken on the site further to this permission. The existing pile layout will be used for the proposed development. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a building 9 storeys (with setbacks) in height (over basement) comprising hotel and associated licenced restaurant and public bar uses. The hotel will comprise 229 No. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area, lobby, licenced restaurant with lounge and public bar, cold room, kitchen, toilets, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant room, refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 8,602 sq m (including c. 319 sq m basement, and ESB substation and switch room). The development will also include: the removal of the remaining elements of the former warehouse building and other associated development; associated lighting; pedestrian access/egress via Earl Place; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks); roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, roof plant and associated screening; 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).

Location / address

Site of the former Clerys' warehouse building at Nos 13, 14 and 15 Earl Place, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

20 Dec 2022

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

10 May 2023

Final grant date

20 Jun 2023