For development at these site addresses: Site A - Hotel Site adjoins the T2 Multi-Storey Car Park to the north…

Application details

Planning reference

F21A/0255

Council

Fingal County Council

Proposal description

For development at these site addresses: Site A - Hotel Site adjoins the T2 Multi-Storey Car Park to the north, Dublin Airport, townland of Corballis: Site B - Skybridge House (former TASC Building), Dublin Airport, townland of Collinstown; Site C-Site Compound 1 is bounded by the T2 Departure Road to the west and T2 Multi-storey Car Park to the east, Dublin Airport, townland of Corballis; Site D-Site Compound 2 is located to the east of Swords Rugby Club in the townland of Stockhole. Site A- The proposed development comprises the erection of a new part 3-, part 11- and part 12-storey terminal-linked 410 bedroom hotel integrated with the existing elevated pedestrian link bridge connecting T2 to the south with the T2 Multi-storey Car Park to the north at 2nd floor level through the hotel. At ground floor level provision is made for 10 no. meeting rooms; a Children's Play Room (Kids Club); and, an internal bicycle storage room to provide at least 15 no. bicycle parking spaces for the use of staff (6 no spaces) and guests (9 no spaces) adjoining the security office. At first floor level provision is made for 5 no, meeting rooms, and an event/business space (approx. 500 sq.m) adjoined by a pre-function space (approx. 518 sq.m, including bar area). At second floor level provision is made for a staff canteen; kitchen, restaurant and private dining area with bar; a retail unit, and, associated and ancillary plant rooms, storage, offices, kitchen, breakout spaces, toilets / changing facilities, and housekeeping facilities. A total of 410 hotel bedrooms are provided at third to eleventh floor levels. Ancillary facilities at the upper levels include a leisure centre at third floor (comprising a reception area and a range of facilities to include a gym, treatment rooms, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi). Provision is made at 11th floor level for a bar and an executive lounge, both of which open onto south facing roof terraces. An internal one-way access road is provided (in the form of a left-in from the T2 Car Park access road to the east and a right-out egress onto the T2 departures road to the south). A designated drop-off / layby is provided to the front of the hotel on this internal access road. A height control barrier and ticketed raised arm barrier is provided to control vehicular access onto the internal access road. To the west of the hotel at ground level is a gated vehicular access off the Internal access road to a service yard that also provides access to a recycling and refuse storage area. Vehicular egress from the service yard is to the rear (at the north-western corner of the site) onto the T2 Departures Road. Other associated works include site clearance and ground works, hard and soft landscaping works and the provision of 10 no. external visitor bicycle spaces together with associated infrastructure and services connections. The proposed hotel includes a pedestrian access to the entire first floor level of the existing T2 Multi Storey Car Park constructed under Planning Permission ABP Ref. PLO6F.PA0008 that contains 400 no dedicated ancillary car parking spaces to serve the proposed hotel. Site B - It is proposed to remove the existing weather radome and support structure from its rooftop location at Skybridge House and to provide a new replacement weather radome (measuring approx. 6.5m in diameter) at rooftop level on top of the proposed hotel (Site A). The proposed radome will project approx. 8.8m above the proposed parapet level of the hotel (as measured to the top of its antennae). An associated "radome equipment room" (approx. 24.6 sq.m) is provided at eleventh floor level of the proposed hotel. Site C&D: Permission is also sought for the temporary use (for a period of 5 years) of two sites as construction compounds to serve the construction phase of the proposed development. AI received 22/10/21 AI deemed significant - Revised public notices (SAI) received 04/11/21

Location / address

Site A - Hotel Site adjoins the T2 Multi-Storey Car Park to the north

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

4 Nov 2021

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

4 Jan 2022

Final grant date

8 Feb 2022