Permission for a period of 7 years on this site of 1.73 hectares.

Application details

Planning reference

F08A/0381/E1

Council

Fingal County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a period of 7 years on this site of 1.73 hectares. The site is bounded by an existing hotel car park and a long-term car park (under a different ownership) to the north, a long-term car park (under a different ownership) to the east, Corballis Way to the south and the East Link Road to the west. The proposed development will consist of: 1. The provision of a new 8 storey (28.2 metres above ground floor level) (over a 2 level basement) New Hotel Facility consisting of the following: a) A restaurant with associated preparation kitchen and storage area, a residents lounge, a foyer/reception area and associated administrative and staff rooms at ground floor level; b) The main entrance to the hotel will be from the east elevation; c) 168 no. suites from first floor level to seventh floor level (inclusive); d) There will be a housekeeping room, a laundry room and a 'comms' room from first floor level to seventh floor level (inclusive); e) 103 no. basement car parking spaces (40 no. spaces at basement level -1 and 63 no. spaces at basement level -2) and 10 no. bicycle parking spaces at basement level -1. Plant, storage, maintenance , boiler rooms and a delivery bay will also be housed within the basement area. Entrance to the basement car parking will be via a vehicle ramp on the northern elevation of the proposed New Hotel Facility; f) The overall parapet height of the proposed New Hotel Facility will be 28.2 metres above ground floor level; g) the overall gross internal floor area of the proposed new Hotel Facility will be c. 8,505 sq.m. (inclusive of Basement Areas, excluding Basement Parking areas, Goods Holding & Loading Bays); h) The proposed New Hotel Facility will require the removal of 103 no. existing parking bays. 2. Modifications and an extension to the existing Radisson SAS 4 star hotel. The existing hotel currently consists of: a) A 6 storey building with roof plant and a single storey conference centre; b) 230 no. suites from first floor level to fifth floor level (inclusive); c) 306 no. parking spaces at grade level (inclusive of 126 no. spaces outside of the application site). 3. The proposed extension will require the demolition of part of the existing conference and function area at ground floor level and also of 9 no. suites from first floor level to fifth floor level (inclusive). 4. The proposed 6 storey (21.65 metres above ground floor level) (over a 2 level basement) extension to the east and west elevation 4 star hotel will consist of: a) 155 no. suites (an overall net gain of 146 no. suites) from first floor level to fourth floor level (inclusive) to the east and south east elevation. Additional ancillary facilities will also be provided on each of these levels; b) Additional function and meeting rooms with associated conference reception area at ground floor level; c) An extension to the existing restaurant at the south western corner of the existing 4 star hotel at ground floor level which will incorporate a new ESB substation (c. 21.7 sq.m. gross floor area) at Basement Level -1; d) A new bar/lounge area and associated storage and staff/administrative rooms at ground floor level. A covered smoking area will also be provided on the eastern elevation of the ground floor level; e) A business lounge/bar at fifth floor level with associated roof terrace on the east elevation; f) A plant room at fifth floor level; g) A fitness suite will be located at Basement Level -1; h) 120 no. basement car parking spaces (53 no. spaces at basement Level -1 and 67 no. spaces at Basement Level -2) and 15 no. bicycle parking spaces at Basement Level -1. Plant, storage, maintenance, boiler rooms and a delivery bay will also be housed within the basement area. Entrance to the basement car parking will be via a vehicle ramp at the southern elevation of the proposed extension to the existing 4 star hotel; i) The overall parapet height of the proposed extension of the existing 4 star hotel will be 21.65 metres above ground floor level; j) The overall Gross Floor area of the proposed extension to the existing 4 star hotel will be c.11,086sq.m. (inclusive of basement areas, excluding basement parking areas, goods holding and loading bays. The overall gross floor area of the 4 star hotel consisting of the existing to be retained (c. 12,322 sq.m.) and the proposed extension will be c.23,408 sq.m. 5. A new compactor will be located at the southern boundary of the application site. 6. The application also provides for all associated site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works. 7. The overall gross floor area of the entire development will be c.31,913 sq.m. (inclusive of Basement Areas, excluding Basement Parking Areas, Goods Holding and Loading Bays). Access to the application site will be from the existing main entrance at Corballis Way. The existing second vehicular service/delivery entrance at the south eastern corner of the application site will be retained.

Location / address

Radission Blu Hotel, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin.

Application type

Extension Of Duration Of Permission

Received / registered

22 Jan 2015

Council decision

GRANT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PERM.

Council decision date

12 Mar 2015