Maryland House, 20-21 William Street South and 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application 5044/23
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Balrath Investments ULC intends to apply for planning permission for development on a site of c.0.05 ha located at Maryland House, 20-21 William Street South and 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2. The development will consist of the change of use of the basement and ground floor levels from car park (c.925 sq m) and retail uses (c.76 sq m) to restaurant and ancillary uses, including bar/lounge and back-of-house areas (c. 940 sq m). The development will also consist of the construction of 2 storey extension (including terraces) at roof level, setback from William Street South and Drury Street, accommodating office floorspace (c.599 sq m) and the replacement of all building facades (north, south, east and west elevations) with red brick, curtain walling, metal cladding, concrete and glazing. The development will also include internal and external alterations, including; the provision of bicycle parking (36 No. spaces in total), toilets, staff facilities (shower and changing facilities) at basement level; the provision of 2 No. new entrances to William Street South and 2 No. new entrances to Drury Street; the provision of a double height internal courtyard at first and second floor levels (incl. mezzanine at second floor level), serving the office use; minor internal reconfiguration of the existing office floorspace at first, second, third, fourth floor levels; increase of the floor to ceiling height at basement level and associated site excavation works; the provision of signage on the William Street South and Drury Street elevations above the main entrances; plant; site and all associated site ancillary works above and below ground. (The proposed development will result in a 7 storey building, including roof plant, with a total gross floor area of c.3,291 sq m.)
Application Timeline
Application received
21 Dec 2023
Further information requested
3 Feb 2024
Further information received
20 Aug 2024
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
13 Sept 2024
Decision due
16 Sept 2024
Grant issued
30 Sept 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Maryland House, 20-21 William Street South and 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 550 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 December 2023
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 13 September 2024
- Grant Date
- 30 September 2024
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Planning permission for change of use and material alterations with a gross floor area of 418 sq.m. to Maryland House 20-21 William Street South and 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2. The proposed change of use is from retail shop and carpark at ground floor to restaurant use (395 sq.m.) with associated material alterations including to the internal layouts at basement and ground floor and to the existing elevations.
Maryland House, 20-21 William Street South & 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2
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Maryland House, 20-21 William Street South and 50-51 Drury Street, Dublin 2
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22, William Street South, Dublin 2
The development will consist of a change of use, of the 1st and 2nd floors within the existing four storey over basement building, including the existing associated outdoor terrace, from education use (cookery school at 1st floor and associated wine school at 2nd floor on the Drury Street side) and from office use (at 2nd floor on the William Street South side) all to Sports and Recreational use. It includes fitness and health studios, well-being suite and associated ancillary support facilities. The development is accessed from the existing William Street South entranceway with a fire escape exiting onto Drury Street. The development includes for the upgrade and remodelling works to the 18/19 William Street South shopfront; the removal of the existing, timber, door surrounds and fascias, strip back to the original tiled finish, the removal of the existing roller shutter and recessed doors to No. 19 and their replacement with a traditional steel and glass entrance screen to match the existing windows, along with a new, matching style canopy and signage to No. 19 and a retractable awning to No. 18 to match existing and associated lighting, all as described in the drawings.
1st and 2nd floor level at 18/19 William Street South / 47 Drury Street, D02KV76
The development will consist of small extension (36.2 sqm) to provide a new link corridor at first floor level, all as part of the development which is the subject of a change of use planning application reg. ref. 3045/24. The proposals include for the associated extension of the existing outdoor terrace at second floor level and a low profile, solar PV array behind the existing parapet on the flat roof of 18/19 William Street South. The development is accessed from the existing William Street South entranceway with a fire escape exiting onto Drury Street, all as described in the drawings.
First floorLevel at 18/19 William Street South/47 Drury Street, Dublin 2
The development will consist of a change of use, of the 1st and 2nd floors within the existing four storey over basement building, from education use (cookery school at 1st floor and associated wine school at 2nd floor on the Drury Street side) and from office use (at 2nd floor on the William Street South side) all to Leisure use including the associated, existing outdoor terrace. The development is accessed from the existing William Street South entranceway with a fire escape exiting onto Drury Street. The development includes for the upgrade and remodelling works to the 18/19 William Street South shopfront; the removal of the existing, timber, door surrounds and fascias, strip back to the original tiled finish, the removal of the existing roller shutter and recessed doors to No. 19 and their replacement with a traditional steel and glass entrance screen to match the existing windows, along with a new, matching style canopy and signage to No. 19 and a retractable awning to No. 18 to match existing and associated lighting, all as described in the drawings.
First floor level and Second floor level at 18/19 William Street South/47 Drury Street, Dublin 2.
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First floor level and part second floor level, 18/19, William Street South, and 47 Drury Street, Dublin 2
The development will consist of the change of use of the existing basement car park (369sqm) at 47 Drury Street to restaurant use, the change of use of the existing ground floor retail (35.1sqm) at 47 Drury Street to restaurant use and the associated extension of the existing SOLE Restaurant out to 47 Drury Street at ground floor and basement levels. It will include the relocation of the restaurant entrance from 18-19 South William Street to 47 Drury Street along with associated internal modifications to the existing building. The relocation of the entrance will involve the remodelling of the shop / carpark entrance frontage to form a new shopfront to 47 Drury Street including new signage, lighting and a demountable canopy awinng over the new restaurant entrance.
18-19 South William Street and 47 Drury Street, Dublin 2
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