1-4 Merchant's Arch/15 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application 3164/19
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
The development consists of the demolition of the existing 2 storey over basement building, currently in use for retail with ancillary storage and the construction of a new 4 storey over ground floor and basement building (six storeys in all). The ground floor and basement will be in retail use while the upper floors will be in use as boutique hotel. Part of the ground floor will provide a reception for the proposed hotel on the upper floors. An ATM is proposed at ground floor facing into Temple Bar Square.
Application Timeline
Application received
4 Jun 2019
Further information requested
29 Jul 2019
Further information received
27 Sept 2019
Decision due
24 Oct 2019
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
24 Oct 2019
Appeal submitted
25 Nov 2019
Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION
20 Mar 2020
Application Details
- Location
- 1-4 Merchant's Arch/15 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 100.73 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 June 2019
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 24 October 2019
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-305942-19
- Decision
- REFUSE PERMISSION
- Submitted
- 25 November 2019
- Decided
- 20 March 2020
Location
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