PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Spencer Place Development Company Limited intend to apply for planning permission for…

Application details

Planning reference

DSDZ3449/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Spencer Place Development Company Limited intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted planning permission, Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 and as amended under 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 on 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 application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development relates to Building 1A (former British Rail Hotel RPS 5838 and RPS 5839). The proposed amendments are as follows: (a) Internal reconfiguration of previously permitted ground floor level to provide for a cafe/bar, social/event space, toilets, lobby space and entrance space (b) Provision of new entrance doorways on the east elevation at ground floor level within existing window opes and existing window surrounds to be relocated and reinstated within alternative existing window opes on the eastern elevation (c) Revised column position for structural frame to previously permitted atrium feature to the rear of Building 1A (d) Retention of existing external northern elevation wall to rear of the main staircase which was previously permitted to be removed (e) Provision of 2 no. new bridge connections linking the east and west wings of the protected structure through the new atrium space at first and second floor level (f) Removal of sections of internal staircase to create level landing for elevator (g) Omission of previously permitted elevator from north east stair core (h) Partial removal of internal partition walls at first, second and third floor levels (i) Removal of roof joist at the east wing second floor level, retaining the existing king post truss (j) Omission of previously permitted connecting bridge to Building 1B at north east stair core (k) Provision of connecting bridge to Building 1B from west wing third floor level. (l) Revised position of previously permitted external door at atrium 1.

Location / address

Site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

9 Jul 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

8 Nov 2019

Final grant date

8 Nov 2019