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Ambassador Theatre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (Former Ambassador Cinema / Former Rotunda Rooms)

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application 4897/23

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development at a site of approximately 0.16 ha, a Protected Structure (RPS No. 6437). The proposed development will consist of the: (a) Removal of (twentieth century) bollards on the Parnell Street frontage; (b) Removal of (twentieth century) bollards and railings on the Cavendish Row frontage; (c) Provision of hand-forged galvanised mild steel railings and piers with painted finish, on granite plinths, generally of overall height 1.5m, rising to 1.7m at pier locations, incorporating: (i) 1 No. vehicular service gate, (4.59m in width) on the Parnell Street frontage, adjacent to the Rotunda Hospital (a Protected Structure RPS No. 6419 and RPS No. 6420) (the gate will also be used by patrons to enter and exit shows); (ii) 1 No. cyclist and pedestrian gate (4.59m in width), on the Parnell Street/Cavendish Row junction. This gate will be used by staff and patrons entering and exiting shows; (iii) 1 No. blank gate (lift off panel in railings) (1.83m) to allow access to underground services on Cavendish Row, adjacent to the cyclist/pedestrian gate; and (iv) 1 No. blank gate (lift off panel in railings) (3.07m) to allow access to underground services opposite the former east entrance on Cavendish Row; and (d) Provision of all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Dec 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    31 Jan 2024

  3. Decision due

    2 Feb 2024

  4. Appeal submitted

    4 Mar 2024

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION

    16 Dec 2024

Application Details

Location
Ambassador Theatre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (Former Ambassador Cinema / Former Rotunda Rooms) .
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
1600 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
1 December 2023
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
31 January 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-319160-24
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Submitted
4 March 2024
Decided
16 December 2024

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5462/22REFUSE PERMISSION16 Dec 2022

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of: the removal of all existing advertising signage and associated equipment facing Parnell Street on the front of the Ambassador Theatre's entrance portico; and replacement with the erection of 3 No. wall-mounted static digital display advertising signs mounted on the portico's attic storey and front entrance walls (1 No. on the portico's attic storey; and 2 No. on the portico's front entrance walls); and all associated works. The proposed static digital display advertising sign mounted on the portico's attic storey will be located within the central cavity of the attic storey (where exists a non-original 'AMBASSADOR' sign) and will be 0.75 m in height and 4.5 m in width. As an alternative option to the removal of the existing 'AMBASSADOR' sign, should the Planning Authority prefer its retention, the static digital display advertising sign mounted on the attic storey would instead be mounted over the existing 'AMBASSADOR' sign (as) is suggested as a possible alternative option on page 188 of the Architectural Heritage Protection: Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2011)). The 2 No. proposed static digital display advertising signs on the portico's front entrance walls will be 1.41 m in height and 0.67 m in width. The total area of existing advertising signage to be removed is 31.93 sq m and the total area of proposed replacement signage to be erected is 5.27 sq m. The proposed development seeks to meet the objective of Dublin City Council to establish an acceptable protocol for the display of event information relating to the use of the building as an exhibition hall and event centre, as outlined on page 14 of Dublin City Council's Scheme of Special Planning Control: O'Connell Street & Environs (2022).

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WEB2334/24GRANT PERMISSION21 Oct 2024

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WEB2408/24APPLICATION DECLARED INVA31 Oct 2024

PROTECTED STRUCTURE PERMISSION Millennium Theatre Company intend to apply for planning permission for development at The Ambassador Theatre (Protected Structure - RPS No. 6437), Parnell Street, Dublin 1. The proposed development involves the repair and reinstatement of existing neon signage on the southeast and northeast elevations, including the refurbishment of lettering, neon tube re-lamping, rewiring along existing cable routes, and new fireman's switch. Additionally, the proposal includes the replacement of two existing low-level illuminated information signs with new signs of matching size at the same locations.

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WEB2438/24GRANT PERMISSION6 Nov 2024

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3612/20REFUSE PERMISSION23 Oct 2020

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WEB1481/26ADDITIONAL INFORMATION3 Mar 2026

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Change of use, extensions and internal allerations to an existing 4 storey over basement with mezzanine floor between ground and first floor building at the former AIB Bank, no 37 & 38 O Connell Street Upper and 74 Parnell Street. Dublin D01 XR67. The building is a Protected Structure - RPS 6021 and in an architectural conservation area. The change of use consists of change from a bank and associated offices and storage use to restaurant / bar and associated kitchen, toilets and storage use at ground floor and part of the basement with residential use consisting of 20 no. one bedroom studio apartments on upper floors, 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors respectively, with associated storage use in part of the basement. The residential use is to be accessed from an existing entrance off Parnell Street with bicycle and storage facilities serving the residential use at basement level. The restaurant /bar use is to be accessed off an existing entrance off O'Connell Street Upper, a new entrance off O'Connell Street Upper and an existing entrance at the junction of O'Connell Street Upper and Parnell Street with storage and staff facilities, including bicycle storage, at basement level. The extensions and alterations are to consist of the extension and remodelling of the existing 20th century stairs and lift to the rear of the building, extensions within the footprint of the building to accommodate residential use at third floor level and a new mezzanine floor between the ground and first floor to serve the proposed restaurant / bar, the removal of 3 no existing 20th century staircases and number of internal walls at each level to facilitate the restaurant / bar and residential use. The alterations to the elevations are to consist of a new entrance, remodelling of two no existing bays containing existing ATMs to match the existing openings and glazing, new canopies, new glazed screens to new outdoor seating area to the ground floor of O'Connell Street Upper and signage to O'Connell Street Upper and Parnell Street and a new cellar hatch door in foothpath to Parnell Street together with all associated site works.

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3626/20GRANT PERMISSION23 Oct 2020

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3651/21GRANT PERMISSION7 Oct 2021

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