13 Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application 3312/23
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for upgrading and refurbishment of the existing 4-storey over basement (5-storey) building and its change of use (including an extended basement) from retail/office to tourist hostel accommodation with licensed restaurant and bar and associated ancillary facilities. The proposal will involve the demolition of the 2-storey annex building to the rear and replacement with a new 8-storey over basement level (9-storeys) building with additional roof plant structure to accommodate a 30-bedroom tourist hostel with a basement consisting of a licenced restaurant and bar, kitchen and utilities and a ground floor consisting of reception and lobby area with bedroom accommodation on 1st to 7th floor; internal modifications and works to the existing 4-storey over basement (5-storey) building at 13 Trinity Street to accommodate the new tourist hostel development along with associated elevational changes to the Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane elevations. The proposal will include plant room at 8th floor level and plant at roof level along with signage, drainage, bicycle parking and all associated site development works.
Application Timeline
Application received
3 Mar 2023
Further information requested
27 Apr 2023
Further information received
25 Oct 2023
Decision due
21 Nov 2023
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
21 Nov 2023
Grant issued
8 Jan 2024
Application Details
- Location
- 13 Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 317 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 3 March 2023
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 21 November 2023
- Grant Date
- 8 January 2024
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Torchglen Limited, intend to apply for planning permission for development at 13 Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2. The proposed development is seeking permission for amendments to the previously granted application for a 30-bedroom tourist hostel, granted under Reg. Ref. 3312/23 at the subject site. The amendments include internal work including a revised internal lift and stair cores to comply with Fire Regulations resulting in a minor extension of the upper floors from the 5th Floor to roof floor, extending out towards Trinity Street. This will result in a revised elevations with associated new windows and doors fronting onto St. Andrews Lane. The proposed development would also include reconfiguration of the plant and lift overrun at lower roof and roof levels. The subject application is not seeking any amendments to the total number of bedrooms within the building.
13, Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2
Planning permission for retention, upgrading and refurbishment of the existing 4 storey building and its change of use (including an extended basement) from retail/office to tourist hostel accommodation and associated ancillary facilities. The proposal will involve the demolition of the rear 2 storey annex building and replacement with a 9 storey building with additional roof plant structure to accommodate a 35 bedroom hostel with a basement consisting of a restaurant bar, kitchen and utilities and a ground floor consisting of reception, lobby area and bedroom accommodation with further accommodation on upper 8 floors. The proposal will include drainage works and all associated site development works.
13 Trinity Street and St. Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2
Development to consist of: Alterations to shopfront on St. Andrew Street increasing the shopfloor area by (0.25m2) and constructed to details matching adjacent shopfront at No. 12 Andrew Street, plus lowering of basement floor by circa 300mm to provide min. head height of 2.4 metres throughout plus provide new staircases, plus remove and adjust windows in rear elevation at ground floor level to accommodate relocated incoming gas and electrical meter-box locations , plus replace pyramidal rooflight to rear flat roof, plus retrofit insulation throughout, plus all associated works.
13, St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP48
Development to consist of alterations to shopfront on St. Andrew Street as previously permitted under planning ref. 3731/21, plus adjustments to rear elevation at ground floor level, plus all associated works.
13 St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP48
Planning permission for a mid-terrace building consisting of three storey office use over retail use at ground floor and basement. Development to consist of: alterations to shopfront and office entrance on St. Andrew Street, increase in floor areas of office (2.5m2) and retail (0.5m2) at ground floor and formation of new office lobby plus adjustments to ground floor door opening on rear elevation, plus new flat roof access door and provision of parapet railings at first floor plus all associated works.
13 St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP48
Planning permission for a mid-terrace building consisting of three storey office-use over retail use at ground floor and basement. The development to consist of: alterations to shopfront and office-entrance on St. Andrew Street, increase in floor areas of office (2.5m2) and retail (0.5m2) at ground floor and formation of new office lobby plus adjustments to ground floor door opening on rear elevation, plus new flat-roof access door and provision of parapet railings at first floor plus all associated works.
13 St. Andrews Street, Dublin 2, D02 DP48
The development will consist of the following: the demolition of the existing six storey mixed use structure (c. 6,108 sq. m) known as 'Moira House' and 'Trinity Street Car Park', currently comprising a 171 no. space multi storey car park, 3 no. retail units at ground floor (c. 508 sq. m) and 5 no. self-contained offices suites (c. 292 sq. m) and the provision of a nine storey over basement office building with a restaurant at ground floor. The proposed building has a total height of c. 36.218m above ground (43.7m ODM, including lift overrun), stepping back at seventh and eighth floor levels with a gross floor area of c. 7,460 sq. m (including basement of c. 318 sq. m). The proposed building will accommodate office space at first to ninth floor levels with a reception lobby at ground floor accessed from Saint Andrew's Lane and a ground floor restaurant unit (c. 540 sq. m) accessed from both Trinity Street and Saint Andrew's Lane. The proposed building is set back from Trinity Street at ground and first floor levels providing for a pedestrian plaza/seating area (c. 53 sq. m) while the building is also set back from Saint Andrew's Lane to the south providing for a second entrance plaza (c. 32 sq. m). The proposed development includes terraces at seventh and eighth floor levels to the north elevation, PV panels at roof level, plant at roof level (including lift overrun) and at basement level, substation/switch room at basement level, 2 no. stair cores, 3 no. lift cores, a separate stairs from the restaurant to the basement, bicycle storage at basement level (c. 76 no. spaces), bike lift, ancillary facilities (including shower block) and all other ancillary site development works.
14 - 15 Trinity Street and 1 - 4A Dame Lane and fronting onto Saint Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 C58
The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development granted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2421/20 and An Bord Pleanála Reg. Ref. ABP-309400-21. The proposed amendments include reconfiguration of the permitted development as follows: (i) Basement Level: Reconfiguration of the shape and structure of the basement level from that permitted, resulting in a reduction of the proposed area by c. 48.65 sqm to an overall c. 326.58 sqm. (ii) Ground Floor Level: Reconfiguration of the permitted ESB Substation/Switchroom (c. 14 sqm) to a Double Substation (c. 27.74 sqm) resulting in a relocation of the associated doorways to the north elevation onto Dame Lane; relocation of the main entrance doorway; reduction in the area for the permitted Restaurant from c. 447.8 sqm to c. 375.92 sqm; change of use of part of the permitted Office area to Café/Reception area c. 74.14 sqm. (iii) First to Eight Floor Levels: Reconfiguration of the internal core area to accommodate a unisex WC arrangement; an increase of the office areas on these floors by a total of c. 174.4 sqm; minor changes to the external façade to facilitate. (iv) Roof Level: Reconfiguration of the proposed roof level plant area to align with Passivhaus compliance, including the provision of 2 no. high efficiency Air Handling Units, resulting in a minor increase in height to c. 36.279m above ground (44.129m ODM, including lift overrun). (v) All associated site development works.
14-15, Trinity Street and 1-4A Dame Lane and fronting onto Saint Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 C58
The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development granted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2421/20 and An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. ABP-309400-21. The proposed amendments include reconfiguration of the permitted development as follows: (i) Basement Level: Reconfiguration of the shape and structure of the basement level from that permitted, resulting in a reduction of the proposed area by c.48.65 sqm to an overall c. 326.58 sqm. (ii) Ground Floor Level: Reconfiguration of the permitted ESB Substation/Switchroom (c. 14 sqm) to a Double Substation (c.27.74 sqm) resulting in a relocation of the associated doorway to the north elevation onto Dame Lane; relocation of the main entrance doorway; reduction in the area for the permitted Restaurant from c. 447.8 sqm to c. 375.92 sqm; change of use of part of the permitted Office area to Cafe/Reception area c. 74.14 sqm. (iii) First to Eight Floor Levels: Reconfiguration of the internal core area to accommodate a unisex WC arrangement; an increase of the office areas on these floors by a total of c. 174.4 sqm; minor changes to the external facade to facilitate these amendments. (iv) Roof Level: Reconfiguration of the proposed roof level plant area to align with Passivhaus compliance, including the provision of 2 no. high efficiency Air Handling Units, resulting in a minor increase in height to c. 36.279m above ground (44.129m ODM, including lift overrun). (v) All associated site development works.
c.0.0948 ha site at 14-15 Trinity Street and 1-4A Dame Lane and fronting onto Saint Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2, D02C58
Planning permission for temporary change of use, not exceeding three years, from car park to licensed outdoor restaurant with temporary stretched canvas roof, movie screen and associated serving and kitchen at the 6th floor (roof level) and ancillary staff facilities, toilets and gallery/exhibition areas at the 5th floor, and associated works, all pending redevelopment of the existing car park building. The floors below this proposed development will continue in their current use.
Trinity Street Car Park, Trinity Street, Dublin 2 with frontage on to Dame Lane, Trinity Street and St. Andrews Lane, Dublin 2
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