52, Blackhall Place, Smithfield, Dublin 7
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application 3230/23
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The proposed development seeks permission for the change of use from enterprise use to education / office flexible use and the construction of a new external stair and lift core (58sqm) contained within a new glazed extension to the front façade of the original Methodist Hall building. The gross floor area of the building will increase by 89 sqm. External works proposed to the building include: Existing timber canopy on steel columns and existing rendered external steps to front door to be removed; Square headed, timber panelled front door opening to be replaced with new door and entrance arrangement; Section of modern steel railing and gate on rendered plinth wall to be removed to front of building; Section of modern metal railings on plinth wall to courtyard to be replaced to match existing; Original proportions to 2no. existing first floor windows, on front and side elevations respectively, to be reinstated; Original proportions to 2no. existing first floor windows on front elevation to be reinstated and window openings extended to form new doorway access/egress in each case; Fabric removal from 1 no. existing doorway at upper ground floor level on front elevation to provide for wheelchair access/egress ; fabric removal from 2no. existing doorway at lower ground floor level on front elevation to provide for ambulant stair access/egress; Increase in height of existing external fire door on rear elevation; Removal of existing internal staircase and modern partition to south west corner of building at ground and first floor level; Partial roof removal and replacement with flat roof to accommodate plant enclosed by parapet wall; Roof structure / attic void to accommodate new water tank and air handling units; Installation of new WC facilities and internal stud wall partitions; 8no. new bicycle parking spaces and all other associated repair and refurbishment, site development, landscape and boundary works.
Application Timeline
Application received
16 Feb 2023
Further information requested
12 Apr 2023
Further information received
17 Jan 2024
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
9 Feb 2024
Decision due
13 Feb 2024
Grant issued
19 Mar 2024
Application Details
- Location
- 52, Blackhall Place, Smithfield, Dublin 7
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 0.03 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 February 2023
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 9 February 2024
- Grant Date
- 19 March 2024
Location
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No. 19-20, Blackhall Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07A073
Planning permission for alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. 3014/18 Reg. Ref. 4693/18), comprising: (i) provision of 1 no. additional one bedroom apartment (with private terrace) at ground floor level replacing previously approved office unit and resulting in an increase in the total number of apartments from 36 no. to 37 no.; (ii) omission of ground floor comms room, reduction in the size of the residents lounge (from 48sqm to 39sqm) and alterations to the layout of the residents lounge and hot desk room, at ground floor level; (iii) minor reconfiguration of the layout of the previously approved Apartment 3, ESB room and bin/bike storage area at ground floor level; (iv) an increase in the size of the basement level (from 89sqm to 130sqm); (v) minor internal alterations to the layout and external alterations to the external terraces and fenestration of previously approved apartments No. 6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 and 34; and (vi) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
No. 19-20 Blackhall Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07A073 (with frontage to Oxmantown Lane)
Planning permission is sought by Red Rock 1920BS Ltd for alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. 3014/18, Reg. Ref. 4693/18 and Reg. Ref. 4291/19), comprising: (i) omission of ground floor residents lounge and hot desk room and extension/reconfiguration of existing one-bedroom apartment (Apartment No.37) to provide a two-bedroom apartment; (ii) increase in the size (from 70.2sqm to 77sqm) and alterations to the layout of the bike storage area at ground floor level; and (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
19-20 Blackhall Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07A073 (with frontage to Oxmantown Lane)
Your home from home limited intend to apply for planning permission for development at a site of c. 208 sq m at 3 Wood Lane, Dublin 7, D07 TC2D. The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of all existing onsite buildings including a two-storey terrace house (3 Wood Lane, Dublin 7, D07 TC2D) vacant, galvanised steel shed and ancillary outbuildings; and the construction of a new aparthotel development. The development will consist of a 3 to 3.5 storey (over lower ground/basement) aparthotel comprising 18 no. aparthotel bedrooms and related ancillary floorspace (c. 689 sq m, including basement), including visitor reception area, luggage and bicycle store, passenger lift, staff break room, staff changing/toilet/shower facilities, managers office laundry room, basement bin store with dedicated bin/goods lift and internal circulation space, and outdoor terrace area (accessible from proposed bedroom unit 11). The development will also include piped infrastructure and ducting; green roof areas for drainage attenuation purposes; plant room (at basement level); landscaping within proposed courtyard/lightwell areas; boundary treatments; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
3, Wood Lane, Dublin 7, D07 TC2D
The development will consist of alterations to previously approved Planning Permission, Planning Authority Ref. 2692/16, An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.247314. The alterations to include: a reduction in the floor to floor heights of the proposed development; the addition of a single floor of hotel bedroom accommodation providing for a three to seven storey Hotel building (progressively set back at its fourth and seventh storeys) resulting in a net increase of building height from currently permitted 20.6 metres above existing ground level to a proposed main roof parapet height of 21.8 metres above existing ground level; provision of a screened rooftop plant enclosure and lift over-run; omission of the previously permitted basement level of 730 sq m gross floor area; alterations to internal layouts including relocation of lifts and staircases resulting in an increase in bedroom room numbers from the currently permitted 96 No. bedrooms to a proposed 160 No. bedrooms; alterations to hotel public areas at Ground Level including omission of Hotel Restaurant and Kitchen; repositioning of the Hotel Public Entrance on the proposed West elevation to Benburb Street to allow for the inclusion of a separate Cafe/restaurant unit of 292 sq m gross floor area at the corner of Benburb Street and Wood Lane; revisions to previously approved elevations; the omission of 3 no. currently permitted car parking spaces; an increase from currently permitted 10 No. bicycle parking spaces to a proposed 20 No. bicycle parking spaces; revisions to hard and soft landscaping proposals to Benburb Street and Wood Lane; amended signage; revisions to location of ancillary plant, stormwater attenuation and ESB sub-station together with revisions to site development and site excavation works above and below ground. The alterations give a reduction in the previously permitted gross floor area of 3,904 sq m to a proposed gross floor area of 3,655 sq m.
28-31 Benburb Street & 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7
The development will consist of revised site boundary alignments and treatments to the staggered western boundary to law society lands pursuant to previous grant of planning permission P.A. reference 3655/19.
Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street & Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7
The development will consist of revised site boundary alignments and treatments to the staggered western boundary to Law Society lands pursuant to previous grant of planning permission P.A. reference 3655/19.
Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street & Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7
Permission for amalgamation of the adjacent standalone permitted Café/Restaurant unit at ground floor level (vacant since completion) into the existing easyHotel Dublin hotel premises and the change-of-use of the Café/Restaurant unit to Lounge/Seating area, Breakfast Room and Service Kitchen/Pantry serving the existing Hotel use, to include for one new double-door opening to be formed in the existing party wall dividing the vacant Café/Restaurant unit from the existing hotel lobby and ground floor. There are no changes proposed to the exterior elevations and shopfronts and the Breakfast Room, Service Kitchen/Pantry and Lounge/Seating areas will avail of bin storage, service access, drainage, water supply and mechanical and electrical plant areas as previously proposed and constructed for the Café/Restaurant unit and as granted in Planning Permission Reference 3655/19.
Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street and Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7
easyHotel Ireland Limited seek Planning Permission for revisions to previously granted Planning Permission Ref. WEB1828/25 at the existing 160 Bedroom Six-storey over Ground Level Hotel consisting of the following; 1) Revisions to the previously proposed separate Lounge/Seating Area and Breakfast Room layout at Ground Level which are now proposed to be amalgamated with the existing Ground Floor Reception Lobby into a single, open plan space with a 75-seat Breakfast Room area (reduced in size from that previously permitted), a repositioned Kitchen, Buffet Servery and Hotel Reception and additional Luggage Storage/Office space. 2) Provision of a total No. of 4 additional Hotel Bedrooms consisting of an extra 1 No. Double occupancy Hotel Bedroom, 2 No. Triple occupancy Hotel Bedrooms and an extra 1 No. Universal Access Double occupancy Hotel Bedroom, all located to the rear of the reduced Breakfast Room area at Ground Level facing Easterly to Wood Lane and Westerly to the rear access yard and requiring minor elevation amendments as described below. 3) Revisions to Fire Safety Escape Routes to facilitate the shared Lobby/Seating and Breakfast Room and additional 4 No. Hotel Bedrooms by construction of a fire-separated protected lobby and exit route to the repositioned final exit door on Benburb Street from the main stair of the existing hotel. 4) Revisions to Ground Floor shopfronts and signage on the Benburb Street South Elevation including repositioning of the main fire escape door to the Western bay, repositioning of the main entrance doors and overhead ‘easyHotel’ sign to the Central bay as a pair of electronic sliding doors with repositioned ‘easyHotel’ signage above and decorative opaque vinyl manifestations up to 1,200mm in height from ground level to the Eastern bay for modesty reasons to window-facing seats. 5) Revisions to Ground Floor shopfronts on the Wood Lane East Elevation including decorative opaque vinyl manifestations up to 1,200mm in height from ground level for modesty reasons to window-facing seats and additional powdercoated aluminium air extract and intake ventilation louvres at 2700mm above ground level to the Southern bay nearest Benburb Street and replacement of the Central recessed bay glazed shopfront with a mild steel privacy/security screen including a fire escape exit gate and 3 No. recessed Hotel Bedroom windows and 1 No. Fire Escape doorway set in a new recessed rendered blockwork wall. 6) Revision to the rear West elevation to include 1 No. new recessed Hotel Bedroom window facing onto the rear access yard. 7) Additional mechanical, heating and ventilation and plant as required which is all to be located within existing plant enclosures, risers and rooms. 8) Revisions to on site below ground drainage as required to facilitate the additional bedrooms and kitchen.
Nos. 28-31 Benburb Street and Nos. 6-9 Wood Lane, Dublin 7
The proposed development will consist of (i) demolition of all existing structures which consist of front, rear and side walls of former public house on site; (ii) replacement of existing boundaries with new kerbs (northern and western boundaries) and a 2.4 metre high boundary wall (eastern boundary); (iii) provision 15 no. secure bicycle storage lockers with each locker providing space for 2. no bicycles; and (iv) landscaping, lighting and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development.
6, Benburb Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
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