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The Metro Hotel, Ballymun Road & Santry Avenue, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin 9, D09 H5C9

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1784/24

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PERMISSION The development will consist of Installation of a radio friendly screen extending 2.25 m in height along the parapet of the hotel rooftop, the purpose of which is to screen antenna, dishes, and all other ancillary equipment. Relocation, where required, inside the proposed screening area of the ballast poles carrying antenna, dishes, and all other ancillary equipment at the hotel rooftop level. All associated site, landscaping and ancillary works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Jun 2024

  2. Further information requested

    22 Aug 2024

  3. Further information received

    10 Feb 2025

  4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    4 Mar 2025

  5. Decision due

    7 Mar 2025

  6. Grant issued

    9 Apr 2025

Application Details

Location
The Metro Hotel, Ballymun Road & Santry Avenue, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin 9, D09 H5C9
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
980 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 June 2024
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
4 March 2025
Grant Date
9 April 2025

Location

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4059/21Decision Notice Issued10 Dec 2021

The development will consist of: • Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit (152m2) to hotel use consisting of 3 no. hotel rooms and ancillary hotel office space; • All associated internal and external alterations to façade, site, drainage and landscaping works.

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3662/23GRANT PERMISSION28 Apr 2023

The development will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved works (Planning Ref: 4059/21) consisting of change of use from hotel office space to an accessible hotel room, alterations to the previously approved internal screen to an external screen, new fire escape doors to main hotel entrance elevation and all associated internal and external alterations to facade, site, drainage, ancillary and landscaping works.

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3672/23GRANT PERMISSION2 May 2023

PERMISSION: The development will consist of:Permission for a radio friendly screen extending 1.5 m in height with a combined area of approx 80 m in length above the upper roof parapet, the purpose of which is to screen the equipment. Permission is also sought for the relocation inside the proposed screening area of the ballast poles carrying antenna, dishes, and all other ancillary equipment at the upper roof level.

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3483/20APPLICATION DECLARED INVA2 Oct 2020

Planning Permission for a development at the Metro Hotel at Ballymun Road & Santry Avenue, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin 9. The development involves the addition of 3 No. extra floors at 5th, 6th and 7th floor above the 5 storey podium of the hotel which will now be eight storeys overall; the conversion and change of use of 8 No. existing apartments at sixth floor and seventh floor level to 14 No. hotel bedrooms; a change of use of the retail unit (152 sq.m) at ground floor to hotel use. The proposed development will result in an additional 44 No. hotel bedrooms. 3 No. bedrooms to be located at ground floor and the remaining 41 No. rooms over three floors located at fifth - seventh floor. A new rooftop garden at fifth floor is proposed at the southern corner of the hotel. The development will have a total of 132 No. hotel bedrooms and 24 No. residential apartments in the main block. The proposed development also seeks additional illuminated signage on the east and west elevations; associated external lighting, the removal of 2 No. double doors at ground floor on the western elevation on Ballymun Road and at the eastern elevation; the addition of 2 No. windows at ground floor of the eastern elevation; a new pedestrian gate and 2 metre boundary railing to the south of Ballymun Road and all associated ancillary site works.

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3599/20REFUSE PERMISSION21 Oct 2020

Planning Permission for a development at the Metro Hotel at Ballymun Road & Santry Avenue, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin 9. The development involves the addition of 3 No. extra floors at 5th, 6th and 7th floor above the 5 storey podium of the hotel which will now be eight storeys overall; the conversion and change of use of 6 No. existing apartments at sixth floor and seventh floor level to 14 No. hotel bedrooms; a change of use of the retail unit (152 sq.m) at ground floor to hotel use. The proposed development will result in an additional 45 No. hotel bedrooms. 3 No. bedrooms to be located at ground floor and the remaining 42 No. rooms over three floors located at fifth - seventh floor. A new rooftop garden at fifth floor is proposed at the southern corner of the hotel. The development will have a total of 133 No. hotel bedrooms and 24 No. residential apartments in the main block. The proposed development also seeks additional illuminated signage on the east and west elevations; associated external lighting, the removal of 2 No. double doors at ground floor on the western elevation on Ballymun Road and at the eastern elevation; the addition of 2 No. windows at ground floor of the eastern elevation; a new pedestrian gate and 2 metre boundary railing to the south of Ballymun Road and all associated ancillary site works.

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3619/21GRANT PERMISSION1 Oct 2021

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3310/21REFUSE PERMISSION11 Aug 2021

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WEB2342/24APPLICATION DECLARED INVA22 Oct 2024

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Unit 2, The Maieston, Santry Cross, Dublin 11

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WEB2468/24WITHDRAWN ARTICLE 33 (NO SUB)11 Nov 2024

Planning permission for the proposed change of use of existing retail unit to create a ground level self-contained pizzeria takeaway (147sqm) with delivery facilities including new signage.

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WEB1889/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID23 Apr 2025

Permission for the change of use from retail to a gaming/amusement arcade complex and all ancillary works at Unit 3, The Goulding, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin, D09 C792.

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