Permission is sought for a development which will include : (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site…

Application details

Planning reference

5494/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission is sought for a development which will include : (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site including : (i) full demolition of rear two-storey extension and car park fronting Liberty Lane; (ii) removal of external walls at Nos. 3/4 Kevin Street and retention of existing concrete floor plates and support structures (existing ground floor unit of No. 4 Kevin Street will remain untouched); (b) Re-use and incorporation of existing concrete floor plates from ground to second floor levels into the new development consisting of the construction of an 8 storey hotel comprising 81 no. bedrooms, with setback and terraces at third and sixth floors; (c) Provision of an entrance, reception area, lounge, luggage store, W/C, staff break room, stair core, 2 no. lift cores, water storage, service room, switch room, staff bike store, bin storage and 1 no. separate (existing) takeaway unit at ground floor; and provision of bedroom suites, on upper floors with machine room at sixth floor; (d) Provision of car parking garage to rear of development and recessed taxi set down area at ground floor level accessible from Liberty Lane; (e) Permission is also sought for all associated works including boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, green-blue roof, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Location / address

3/4 Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

21 Dec 2022

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

22 Feb 2023

Appeal lodged

21 Mar 2023

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

14 May 2025