Demolition of an existing single-storey pitched roofed light…, Dublin 8, Co. Dublin

Planning permission for development at a c. 0.1918 ha site at 36 Bride Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX62 and Molyneux House, 67-69 Bride Street, Dublin 8, D08 C8CN. The development will consist of the following; 1) The demolition of an existing single-storey pitched roofed light industrial building (c. 480 m²) and a 2/4/5-storey office building including the remaining external walls and roof of Molyneux Chapel (c. 2,639 m²); 2) The construction of a 247-room hotel building comprising of a part 4-storey, part 5-storey brickwork and polyester-powder coated framed glazed block facing Bride Street and a nine storey brickwork and polyester-powder coated framed glass block at the corner of Bride Street and Peter Street. A total of 14 disability accessible bedrooms are included; 3) The proposed building has a total height of 31.856m above ground (+44.41m ODM, including lift overrun), stepping back at 4th, 5th and 6th floor levels with a gross floor area of c. 8,326 m² (including basement of c. 261 m²); 4) The retention of a 4-storey brick facade element to Bride Street to create an 'art-link' open air gallery space at ground floor level and the insertion of a linked gallery 'Stephenson Room' at 2nd floor level; 5) Polyester powder-coated steel entrance gates, cycle parking stands both inside and outside gates and hard and soft landscaping elements and external seating to the existing terrace courtyard at the northern boundary of the site; 6) A ground floor 'Living Room' foyer area will include a bar and servery, check-in pods, soft seating areas and meeting rooms, toilets and back of house areas with links to the open air gallery and landscaped terrace courtyard. This area will span the entire width of the building on Bride Street and include side hung glazed terrace doors as well as a draught lobby with 2 no. sets of bi-parting automated doors; 7) An electrical sub-station located at ground floor on the Peter Street facade; 8) An existing part basement area is proposed to be retained for plant; 9) Rooftop plant areas above both 5th floor and 9th floor areas will be screened with polyester powder-coated louvered metal panels; 10) Artwork poem at 3rd, 4th and 5th floor levels to brickwork panel to Bride Street corner of the Peter Street facade; 11) 2 no. signage panels at 9th floor level to brick panels; 12) All other engineering and associated site development works.

Location

Dublin 8, Co. Dublin Map

Council

Dublin City Council

Planning reference

2915/20