PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Amendments to a previously permitted development under Reg.

Application details

Planning reference

DSDZ2088/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Amendments to a previously permitted development under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4184/18 for development at a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay, and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul-de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). The proposed amendments in a total gross floor area of c.72,559 sq.m. (excluding basement c. 7,948 sq.m. and sub-basement c. 2,503 sq.m.) comprising of c. 10,986 sq.m. of hotel and associates uses, c. 60,259 sq.m. of office use, c. 1,152 sq.m. of retail / restaurant / cafe uses, 170 sq.m. of community use, above a lower ground floor and 2 no. basement levels (c. 10,541 sq.m.). The proposed development will result in an increase in floor area from c. 58,670 to c. 72,559 sq.m. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: The provision of 3 no. additional floors to building 1B increasing the building height from 7 no. storeys to 10 no. storeys with a setback 8th and 9th floor. The additional floors comprise of 2 no. typical floors at 6th and 7th floor level and 1 no. set back floor at 8th floor level. The additional floors at 6th and 7th floor level will result in the provision of 2 no. additional bridge connections on each level linking to building 4. The provision of 2 no. additional storeys to building 2 increasing the building height from 9 no. storeys to 11 no. storeys. The additional floors comprise of 2 no. typical floors at 5th and 6th floor level. It is proposed to revise the northern elevation of building 2 at ground floor level. The proposed amendments will result in an increase in the number of bedrooms permitted in the hotel from 204 no. to 264 no. The provision of 2 no. additional storeys to building 3 increasing the building height from 7 no. storeys to 9 no. storeys. The additional floors will comprise of 3 no. typical floors at 4th and 5th floor level. The additional floors will result in the provision of 2 no. additional link bridges from building 3 to building 4. The proposed development also include the provision of an extended community facility at the mezzanine level of building 3. The provision of 2 no. additional storeys to building 4 increasing the building height from 9 no. storeys to 11 no. storeys. The additional floors comprise of 2 no. typical floors at 6th and 7th floor levels. The additional floors will result in the provision of 2 no. additional bridge connections on each level linking to building 1B. The proposed amendments also include the provision of revised landscaping proposals at lower ground floor level, revised roof profile of all buildings 1B, 2, 3 and 4 to accommodate revision to plant areas, SUDs, revised internal layouts to accommodate the additional floors, amendments to the elevations as a result of the additional floors and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Location / address

Site at the junction of North Wall Quay, and New Wapping Street, Spencer Dock Dublin 1, The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay, and to the west by an unnamed street.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

21 Jan 2019

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

31 May 2019