Land parcel 5462583

Area

747 m²

Buildings

4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 12,415 m².

Zoning

M2 Z5: City Centre (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 19 Sept 2022Grant permission

  Fitzwilliam Real Estate Developments Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at this site of c.0.555 hectares at: No. 97 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the 'Arnotts' Car Park', with an address of Nos. 98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and the associated roof of the car park over Arnott's Store at Nos. 102-107 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; Nos. 2-3, 4 and 4A Proby's Lane, Dublin 1; and Nos. 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of a hotel development consisting of the: demolition of the existing 3 No. storey Eircom structure to the rear of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (c. 2,201 sq m), rooftop stairwell enclosures (c.128 sq m) and of the existing rear extensions No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (second and third floor levels) (c. 11sq m) decommissioning and demolition of the top three open-air levels of the Arnotts' car park (resulting in the removal of 145 no. car parking spaces, with 225 no. car parking spaces remaining); development of a 9 no. storey (with setbacks) over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 3 no. storey (with setbacks) element above Arnotts' car park and 2 no. storey (with setback) element above Arnotts store, to provide hotal (254 no. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities and restaurant uses (including reception area, lobby, public bar, restaurant, cold room, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, refuse area and bicycle parking area) with a total new build gross floor of c. 10,689 sq m (including c. 632 sq m basement, and ESB substation with switchrooms); and the change of use (from basement to fourth floor levels to hotel), refurbishment (internal and external alterations) and extension (to link with the new build hotel in the rear) of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (total floor area of c. 404 sq m (including c. 124 sq m basement); the continued use of the Arnotts' car park stairs (ground, first, second and their floor levels) and Arnotts' store stairs (ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels) (c. 205 sq m and c.142 sq m respectively); associated lighting, pedestrian access via no. 97 Middle Abbey Street and William's Lane; sustainable urban drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); associated hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). The total gross floor area of the overall development is c. 11,440 sq m. The development will also consist of : the erection of no. side-lit signs, 1 no. on the south elevation (entrance to no. 97 Middle Abbey Street) and 1 no. on the east elevation (William's Lane) measuring c.0 49 sq m each.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4880/22

• 12 Jan 2022Refuse permission

  Fitzwilliam Real Estate Developments Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at this site of c.0.568 hectares at: No. 97 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the 'Arnotts' Car Park', with an address of Nos. 98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and the associated roof of the car park over Arnotts Store at Nos. 102-107 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; Nos. 2-3, 4 and 4A Proby's Lane, Dublin 1; and Nos. 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the development of a Build-To-Rent residential development consisting of the: demolition of the existing 3 No. storey Eircom structure to the rear of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (c. 2,201 sq m); decommissioning and demolition of the top three open-air levels of the Arnotts' Car Park (resulting in the removal of 145 No. car parking spaces, with 225 No. car parking spaces remaining); development of a 12 No. storey over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 5 No. storey element above Arnotts' Car Park, and 2 No. storey element above Arnotts Store, to provide 155 No. apartments (56 No. studio units; 85 No. 1-bed units; and 14 No. 2-bed units). The development also provides for hard and soft landscaping including the provision of: a landscaped public plaza (including bicycle parking) along the William's Lane frontage; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as a communal terrace and private terraces on the southern elevation all at Sixth Floor Level; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as private terraces at the southern elevation, communal terraces at the southern elevation and part of the western elevation, and outdoor exercise area and basketball court at the northern elevation all at Seventh Floor Level; and terraces on the eastern and western elevations of the Eleventh Floor Level. Private open space in the form of terraces are also provided on the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards at Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels. Juliette balconies are also proposed on the eastern, western, southern elevations as well as the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via William's Lane. Additional proposed works include the provision of: communal residential amenities (c. 459 sq m) (including co-working space, toilets, multimedia room, gyms and exercise studios, dog-washing room, private dining, storage hire, multi-purpose space and communal lounge); residential support facilities (c. 471 sqm) (including entrance foyer and concierge, post room, bicycle storage and bicycle repair station, maintenance rooms / management stores, general storage and bin store); communal amenity open spaces; a substation and a switchroom (c. 30 sq m); water tank and sprinkler rooms (c. 117 sq m); Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks (c. 121 sq m); and plant at Basement Level. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 12,766 sq m.. The development will also consist of the following works to No. 97 Middle Abbey Street comprising the demolition of part of the existing basement (c. 16 sq m) and the existing rear extensions (Second and Third Floor Levels) (c. 11 sq m); change of use of the Basement Floor Level from retail (storage) to café (storage) (c. 112 sq m); continued use of the Ground Floor Level as a café (c. 89 sq m); change of use of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Floor Levels to provide 4 No. Build-To-Rent studio apartment units (one on each level) (which will be operationally linked to the 155 No, apartments scheme); and associated internal and external alterations to the building. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via Middle Abbey Street. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 423 sq m. The development will also consist of: associated lighting; associated signage; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all bother associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park ('Arnotts' Car Park) from its current operating hours of: Monday - Wednesday (07:00 - 20:00); Thursday (07:00 - 21:00); Friday - Saturday (07:00- 20:00); and Sunday (09:00 - 20:00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis for temporary period of 5 years.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3040/22

• 22 Dec 2021Application declared inva

  Permission for development at a site of c. 0.568 hectares at 97, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1; 16/17 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1; the area previously known as Nos. 19/25 Prince's Street North, Dublin 1;the "Arnotts' Car Park", with an address of Nos.98-101 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and the associated roof of the car park over Arnotts Store at Nos. 102-107 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; Nos. 2-3, 4 and 4A Proby's Lane, Dublin 1; and Nos. 7/7A and 8 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the development of a Build-To-Rent residential development consisting of the: -demolition of the existing 3 no. storey Eircom structure to the rear of No. 97 Middle Abbey Street (c. 2.201 sq.m); -decommissioning and demolition of the top three open-air levels of the Arnotts' Car Park (resulting in the removal of 145 no. car parking spaces, with 225 no. car parking spaces remaining); -development of a 12 no. storey over basement element fronting William's Lane, a 5 no. storey element above Arnotts' Car Park, and 2 no. storey element above Arnotts Store, to provide 155 no. apartments (56 no. studio units, 85 no. 1-bed units; and 14 no. 2-bed units). The development also provides for hard and soft landscaping including the provision of a landscaped public plaza (including bicycle parking) along the William's Lane frontage; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as a communal terrace and private terraces on the southern elevation all at Sixth Floor Level; a landscaped communal courtyard as well as private terraces at the southern elevation, communal terraces at the southern elevation and part of the western elevation, and outdoor exercise area and basketball court at the northern elevation all at Seventh Floor Level; and terraces on the eastern and western elevations of the Eleventh Floor Level. Private open space in the form of terraces are also provided on the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards at Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels, Juliette balconies are also proposed on the eastern, western, southern elevations as well as the east-facing, west-facing and south-facing elevations of the two courtyards. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via William's Lane. Additional proposed works include the provision of: communal residential amenities (c. 459 sq.m) (including co-working space, toilets, multimedia room, gyms and exercise studios, dog washing room, private dining, storage hire, multi-purpose space and communal lounge); residential support facilities (c. 471 sq.m) (including entrance foyer and concierge, post room, bicycle storage and bicycle repair station, maintenance rooms/ management stores, general storage and bin store); communal amenity open spaces; a substation and a switch room (c. 30 sq.m); water tank and sprinkler rooms (c. 117 sq.m); Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs and attenuation tanks (c. 121 sq.m); and plant at Basement Level. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 12,766 sq.m. The development will also consist of the following works to No. 97 Middle Abbey Street comprising the: -demolition of part of the existing basement (c. 16 sq.m) and the existing rear extensions (Second and Third Floor Levels) (c. 11 sq.m); -change of use of the Basement Floor Level from retail (storage) to café (storage) (c. 112 sq.m); - continued use of the Ground Floor Level as a café (c. 89 sq.m) -change of use of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Floor Levels to provide 4 no. Build-To-Rent studio apartment units (one on each level) (which will be operationally linked to the 155 no. apartments scheme); -and associated internal and external alterations to the building. Pedestrian access to this part of the development will be provided via Middle Abbey Street. The total gross floor area of this part of the development is c. 423 sq.m. The development will also consist of: associated lighting; associated signage; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park ('Arnotts' Car Park') from its current operating hours of: Monday-Wednesday (07:00 - 20:00); Thursday (07:00 - 21:00); Friday - Saturday (07:00 - 20:00); and Sunday (09:00 - 20:00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis for a temporary period of 5 years.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4149/21

• 2 Mar 2021Grant permission

  The subject site is principally bounded by: Arnott's Department Store and Henry Street to the north; Middle Abbey Street to the south; William's Lane to the east and Liffey Street Upper to the west. The development will consist of the extension of the opening hours of the existing multi-storey car park from its current operating hours of: Monday - Wednesday (7.00-20.00); Thursday (7.00-21.00); Friday - Saturday (7.00-20.00) and Sunday (9.00-20.00) to the operation of the car park on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 2307/21

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Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3206 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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