Development Description
For development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 5479/22) on a site of c. 0.129 hectares at lands known as the site of the former Clerys' warehouse building at Nos. 13, 14 and 15 Earl Place, Dublin 1. The proposed development, which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: a change to the permitted development boundary resulting in building adjustments throughout the permitted structure (site area continues to measure c. 0.129 hectares); a decrease in the size of the permitted Basement Level (from c. 319 sq m floor area permitted to c. 258 sq m floor area total proposed), and an increase in the size of the Ground to Eighth Floor Levels (including Roof) (from c. 8,283 sq m floor area permitted to c. 8,585 sq m floor area proposed across these levels); the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from Basement to Eighth Floor Levels), to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area, lobby and licenced restaurant with public bar, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, waste storage area and bicycle store, ancillary space (which includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs) and routes, plant areas (including ESB substation and meter room) and internal courtyard throughout the building); the reconfiguration of the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas (and amendments to the associated plant screen) at Roof Level and an increase in the height of the plant screen (by c. 160mm); alterations to green / blue roofs; provision of photovoltaic panel zones; elevational alterations from Ground to Eight Floor Levels as required; provision of boundary wall to eastern elevation; and associated alterations to permitted landscaping and permitted scheme's site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). The total gross floor area of the hotel building increases by c. 241 sq m (from c. 8,602 sq m permitted to c. 8,843 sq m proposed). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (229 No.).