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44-53 Townsend Street, 33-39 Moss Street, 31-33 Gloucester Street South, and including Bracken's Lane, Dublin 2

GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO

Planning application 2976/21

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

RETENTION: Retention permission to amend a mixed use development permitted under ABP Ref. PL 29S.249415; DCC Reg. Ref. 2711/17 (as amended by DCC Reg. Refs. 3265/20 and 3995/20) located on a site of c. 0.4 hectares. The development to be retained consists of: an increase in basement floor area of 86 sqm; minor increases to internal floor areas at upper levels totalling 41.5 sqm; reconfiguration of internal layouts; amendments to external elevations including revised glazing and façade treatments and arrangements, a reduction in parapet height levels, revisions to the roof level including revised access, vent and plant arrangement, and all ancillary site development works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    16 Jun 2021

  2. Decision due

    10 Aug 2021

  3. Decision: GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO

    10 Aug 2021

  4. Grant issued

    23 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
44-53 Townsend Street, 33-39 Moss Street, 31-33 Gloucester Street South, and including Bracken's Lane, Dublin 2
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Retention Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
4300.4 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
16 June 2021
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO
Decision Date
10 August 2021
Grant Date
23 September 2021

Location

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3995/20GRANT PERMISSION21 Dec 2020

Permission for external signage to previously approved Hotel (DCC Plan Ref.No. 2711/17, ABP Ref. No.: PL29S.249415), located at the corner of Townsend Street and Moss Street forming part of the development on a site of c.0.4 hectares at Nos. 44-53 Townsend Street, 33-39 Moss Street, 31-33 Gloucester Street South, and including Bracken's Lane, Dublin 2. The proposed external signage will consist a total of 5 no. illuminated signs at the corner of Gloucester Street and Moss Street; 2 no. located at street level, 2 no. located at 1st floor level and 1 no. located at parapet level.

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3265/20GRANT PERMISSION28 Aug 2020

Permission for external signage to previously approved Hotel (DCC Plan Ref No. 2711/17, ABP ref No. PL 29S.249415), located at the corner of Townsend Street and Moss Street forming part of the development on a site of c. 0.4 hectares. The proposed external signage will consist a total of 6 no. illuminated signs at the corner of Townsend Street and Moss Street; 2 no. located at street level, 2 no. located at 6th floor level and 2 no. located 7th floor level.

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3959/24GRANT PERMISSION3 Jul 2024

The development will consist of the erection of new signage consisting of: 1. a replacement horizontal sign (3.4m x 0.9m) at parapet level on the northern elevation facing Gloucester Street South 2. a vertical sign (4.1m x 1m) on the northern elevation facing Gloucester Street South 3. a horizontal sign (2.8m x 0.7m) on the northern elevation facing Gloucester Street South 4. 1 no. illuminated plaque (0.5m x 0.5m) located at the main entrance on the corner of Moss Street and Gloucester Street South 5. vinyl graphic detail applied to glazing on the main entrance door on the corner of Moss Street and Glouster Street South 6. vinyl graphic details applied to glazing on the window at the entrance to Bracken's Lane 7. 2 no. free standing wayfinding totem signs (1.5m x 0.6m) leading from Bracken's Lane to the internal courtyard 8. 1 no. horizontal sign (1.8m x 0.5m) at the entrance from the internal courtyard 9. vinyl graphic detail applied to glazing on the entrance door from the internal courtyard 10. all of the above signage will have internal LED illumination.

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4274/23GRANT PERMISSION8 Aug 2023

Permission for the change of use from restaurant to convenient retail with subsidiary off-licence element at the ground floor of Block 4, 49-53 Townsend Street, Dublin 2. The premises has rear service access from a courtyard at Bracken's Lane. The proposal includes minor external alterations to the front (shopfront) elevation to include an automatic sliding entrance door and an over door louvre. Pin mounted individual backlit (LED lighting) letters and an internally illuminated projecting sign area proposed to advertise the use. It is proposed to alter the rear service entrance to include a louvre screen and louvered access doors. A louvered screen to the plant room and a widened access door are proposed to the courtyard elevation.

Ground Floor Unit, Block 4, 49-53 Townsend Street, Dublin 2

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3185/25APPLICATION WITHDRAWN30 Apr 2025

Change of use at the ground floor from a retail unit to a sports gym.

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2755/19GRANT PERMISSION15 Apr 2019

Planning permission to amend the previously approved opening hours (Condition 2 of Reg Ref 4393/17) to Monday to Friday 06.00 am - 10.00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 08.00 am - 4.00 pm subject to implementation of acoustic mitigation measures within the approved training studio also known as F45 Townsend Street.

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