Proposed Development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of repair and repointing in lime mortar of front brick elevation and removal and replacement of cement render at lower ground floor level with new lined and ruled and painted lime render.
Application Timeline
Application received
24 Mar 2020
Further information requested
13 Jul 2020
Further information received
22 Sept 2020
Decision due
19 Oct 2020
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
19 Oct 2020
Grant issued
1 Dec 2020
Application Details
- Location
- 41, Synge Street, Dublin 8
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 265.69 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 March 2020
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 19 October 2020
- Grant Date
- 1 December 2020
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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(i) the demolition of an existing steel fire escape staircase attached to the exterior of the building at the northern gable end; (ii) the construction of a new external steel fire escape staircase attached to the northern side of the existing building which will serve the three upper stories, ie first second and third floors, as well as the roof of the existing building. The new stairs is to be roofed but not fully enclosed on the sides; (iii) the widening of three no. existing external door opes opening onto the stairs, one at each of first floor, second floor and third floor levels; (iv) the replacement of an existing full height metal access gate with protective cage at roof level with a new mesh metal access gate in the same location, height to match the existing railing; and (v) all associated siteworks, services and landscaping to facilitate the proposed development.
Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8
RETENTION : this development will consist of retention planning permission for 2 no. 2 storey terrace dwellings and all associated site works.
3 , D08 PN4N & 3A , D08 YD9X , Grantham Place , Dublin 8
RETENTION: This development will consist of retention planning permission for 2 no. 2 storey terrace dwellings and all associated site works.
Grantham Place, Dublin 8
The development will consist of • installation of bicycle storage unit to front garden • installation of timber fence 1.5m high to boundary • installation of bin storage unit to front garden • all associated site, landscaping, ancillary & drainage works
49, Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 H5Y4.
Change of use of an existing three-storey over lower ground floor office building at No. 36-37 Harrington Street, to use as a 27-bedroom guest house; and the demolition of Matthew Byrne Hall and ancillary structures to the rear of No. 36-37 Harrington Street and facing Synge Street, to facilitate: (i) Works to the three-storey over lower ground floor building at No. 36-37 Harrington Street including: a) alterations and refurbishment of existing window openings, door openings, and entrances; b) replacement of all existing non-original PVC windows to hardwood sash windows; c) reconfiguration of internal partition walls; d) removal of internal staircase; e) refurbishment of existing external railings; f) provision of external lift/goods hoist; g) provision of new escape stairs; and h) alterations to existing embankment onto Harrington Street, to form an external landscaped and seating area; (ii) Construction of a four-storey extension to the rear of the proposed guest house including, additional bedrooms for the guest house, new staircase, 1 no. external lift, fire escape corridors, and a permeable courtyard; (iii) Construction of 4 no. three-storey, four-bedroom, terraced houses in place of Matthew Byrne Hall, to be accessed via Synge Street. Each house will comprise of private courtyards and gardens at ground floor level, terraces at first and second floor levels and roof terraces at third floor level; (iv) Provision of 21 no. bicycle parking spaces including 10 no. short stay and 3 no. long-stay spaces for guest house use and 8 no. spaces for residential use (2 no. per house); and (v) All ancillary works including site clearance, boundary treatments, SuDS and other drainage infrastructure, external signage, hard and soft landscaping, and provision of bin stores as necessary for the development.
36-37, Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 DDC2
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of amendments to the fenestration arrangement in the form of high level windows to the rear elevation of the four storey return permitted under Reg. Ref. 2460/11 at ground, first, second and third floor level to the rear of the main house (a protected structure). The four storey dwelling will remain sub-divided into four no. apartments (1 no. 2 bed unit; 2 no. 1 bed plus study units; and 1 no. 1 bed unit) as permitted under Reg. Ref. 3460/11. The development will also consist of the construction of a new three storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling to the rear of the site and bounding Grantham Place that will include a single integrated off-street car parking space with vehicular access off Grantham Place as well as all ancillary and site development works associated with the development, including a revised garden arrangement for the main house to serve the apartments.
40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of amendments to the fenestration arrangement in the form of high level windows to the rear elevation of the four storey return permitted under Reg. Ref. 3460/11 at ground, first , second and third floor level to rear of the main house (a protected structure). The four storey dwelling will remain sub-divided into four no. apartments (1 no. 2 bed unit; 2 no. 1 bed plus study units; and 1 no. 1 bed unit) as permitted under Reg. Ref. 3460/11. The development will also consist of the construction of a new three storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling to the rear of the site and bounding Grantham Place that will include a single integrated off-street car parking space with vehicular access off Grantham Place as well as all ancillary and site development works associated with the development, including a revised garden arrangement for the main house to serve the apartments.
40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
RETENTION & PERMISSION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Retention permission for development on lands (c.0.256ha) at Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and Nos. 49, 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Grantham Place, Dublin 2 (including 12 Grantham Place). Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and Nos. 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower are Protected Structures. The development for retention consists of modifications to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. 2045/16 (PL29S.247635) at the above address. The modifications for retention permission consists of: (a) Alterations at Lower Ground Floor Level to include removal of 6 no. guest bedrooms at lower ground floor of 1-5 Camden Street Upper and 50-51 (Camden Street Lower) to be replaced with staff and other hotel facilities; staff facilities altered to maintenance stores and general store changed to staff room; new openings to courtyard from atrium/ link at lower ground floor level; 2 no. guest bedrooms relocated from lower ground floor of atrium/ link building and replaced with approx. 109sqm of function space/ meeting room separated from main customer area by screen doors; new plant area added at Lower Ground Floor of No. 51 (Camden Street Lower) to replace 1 of 6 no. hotel bedrooms; new sprinkler tank with green living wall screen added to courtyard to rear of 51 Camden Street Lower for fire safety of atrium design and No. 5 Camden Street Upper; Internal layout changes to new build at Lower Ground Floor to the rear at Grantham Place including new stair layout to ground floor level and new fire escape stair to the rear; (b) Alterations at ground floor level to include minor amendments to internal opening between front and rear reception at No. 5 Camden Street Upper; facade altered from render to original restored and repointed brick (at all levels); amendments to materials at entrance to No. 49; revised atrium design to include new link structure; 2 no. bedrooms relocated from Lower Ground Floor Level to replace customer areas at rear of No. 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower; new fire escape stair exit to the rear at Grantham Place and associated alterations to rear elevation at Grantham Place including revised railing treatment; canopy roof omitted within courtyard; hotel reception moved from rear of No. 4 to front of No. 5 Camden Street Upper; luggage room moved from No. 5 to No. 4 Camden Street Upper; residents lounge/ waiting area moved from front to rear of No. 5 Camden Street Upper; windows at ground floor of chapel annex blocked up for fire safety purposes; and other related fire safety and internal layout improvements within new build element to the rear; (c) Alterations at First Floor Level to include revised layout to hotel bedroom at No. 5 Camden Street Upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 111 and 112 for fire safety purposes; glass roof changed to solid roof at fire exit to north side of chapel annex; alteration to atrium design and internal walkway; relocation of internal stair within chapel to rear; additional openings added to chapel for structural stability; and infill of recess between chapel and new hotel block to the rear at Grantham Place; (d) Alterations at Second Floor Level to include alteration to hotel bedroom at No. 5 Camden Street Upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 211 and 212 for fire safety purposes; and other alterations as undertaken at lower levels including revised atrium design and recess infill; (e) Alterations at roof level to include pitched roof design at atrium and recess infill between chapel and new hotel block at Grantham Place; and (f) Permission is also sought for landscaping and all ancillary and associated site development works for the alterations described. The proposed changes will result in a reduction in the number of hotel bedrooms from 98 to 89 in total.
1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: Retention Permission for development on lands (c.0.25ha) at No’s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and No’s 49, 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Grantham Place, Dublin 2 (including 12 Grantham Place). No’s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and No’s 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower are Protected Structures. The development consists of modifications to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. 2045/16 (PL29S.247635) at the above address. The modifications for retention permission consist of: (a) Alterations at lower ground floor level to include removal of 6no. guest bedrooms at lower ground floor of 1-5 Camden Street Upper and 50-51 (Camden Street Lower) to be replaced with staff and other hotel facilities; staff facilities atered to maintenance stores and general store changed to staff room; new openings to courtyard from atrium/ link at lower ground floor level; 2no. guest bedrooms relocated from lower ground floor of atrium/ link building and replaced with approx. 109sqm of function space/ meeting room separated from main customer area by screen doors; new plant area added at lower ground floor of No. 51 Camden Street Lower to replace 1 of 6no. hotel bedrooms; new sprinkler tank with green living wall screen added to courtyard to rear of 51 Camden Street Lower for fire safety of atrium design and No. 5 Camden Street Upper; Internal layout changes to new build at lower ground floor to the rear at Grantham Place including new stair layout to ground floor level and new fire escape stair to the rear; (b) Alterations at ground floor level to include minor amendments to internal opening between front and rear reception at No. 5 Camden Street Upper; façade altered from render to original restored and repointed brick (at all levels); amendments to materials at entrance to No. 49; revised atrium design to include new link structure; 2no. bedrooms relocated from lower ground floor level to replace customer areas at rear of No. 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower; new fire escape stair exit to the rear at Grantham Place and associated alterations to rear elevation at Grantham Place including revised railing treatment; canopy roof omitted within courtyard; hotel reception moved from rear of No. 4 to front of No. 5 Camden Street Upper; luggage room moved from No. 5 to No. 4 Camden Street Upper; residents lounge/ waiting area moved from front to rear of No. 5 Camden Street Upper; windows at ground floor of chapel annex blocked up for fire safety purposes; and other related fire safety and internal improvements with new build element to the rear; (c) Alterations at first floor level to include revised layout to hotel bedroom at No. 5 Camden Street Upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 111 and 112 for fire safety purposes; glass roof changed to solid roof at fire exit to north side of chapel annex; alterations to atrium design and internal walkway; relocation of internal stair within chapel to rear; additional openings added to chapel for structural stability; and infill of recess between chapel and new hotel block to the rear at Grantham Place; (d) Alterations at second floor level to include alteration to hotel bedroom at No. 5 Camden Street Upper including new bathroom location; new sprinkler system added to rooms 211 and 212 for fire safety purposes; and other alterations as undertaken at lower levels including revised atrium design and recess infill; (e) Alterations at roof level to include pitched roof design at atrium and recess infill between chapel and new hotel block at Grantham Place; and (f) Permission is also sought for landscaping and all ancillary and associated site development works for the alterations described. The proposed changes will result in a reduction in the number of hotel bedrooms from 98 to 89 in total.
1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention permission on lands at No’s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and No’s 49, 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Grantham Place, Dublin 2 (including 12 Grantham Place). No’s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Camden Street Upper and No’s 50 and 51 Camden Street Lower are Protected Structures. The development to be retained consists of: • Addition of “Keavan’s Port” in individual fascia mounted lettering with warm white LED halo illumination as the name of the establishment above the main entrance door to the front elevation of 49 Camden Street Lower. • Addition of 1 no. amenity board, non-illuminated, to the front elevation of 49 Camden Street Lower, to the right side of the main entrance. • Addition of 1 no. free standing internally illuminated menu board to the right of the main entrance at 49 Camden Street Lower. • Addition of 1 no. aluminium wall plaque, non-illuminated, to the left side of main entrance of 49 Camden Street Lower. • Addition of “Wetherspoon” in individual wall mounted lettering with no illumination above second floor level to the front elevation of 49 Camden Street Lower. • Addition of “Teach Tabhairne” in sign written lettering directly on to white wash wall with no illumination above first floor level to the front elevation of 49 Camden Street Lower. • Addition of 1 no. projecting sign, internally illuminated with a warm white LED, to the front elevation of 49 Camden Street Lower immediately above fascia level. • Addition of “Keavan’s Port Hotel” in individual lettering on fascia panel with warm white LED halo illumination above the hotel entrance door to the front elevation of 5 Camden Street Upper and addition of non-illuminated black sign written text “Wetherspoon Est. 1979” applied to the white render wall to the left of hotel entrance door of 5 Camden Street Upper, and • All associated glazing, lighting and shopfront treatments including granite entrance, railings and bridge details to entrances at No. 49 Camden Street Lower and 5 Camden Street Upper.
1-5 Camden Street Upper, 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, Grantham Place, Dublin 8
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