The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
Demolition of The Drake Inn in Finglas to build a seven-storey building with 25 apartments, a retail unit, and a gastropub.
0168/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 May 2023
- Reference
- 0168/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 14 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing two-storey over basement commercial building. In its place, a six-storey over full basement mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor retail unit, a gastropub, and 25 apartments with balconies and communal roof terraces.
- Residential units
- 25
- Storeys
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Shec: the proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey over part basement (three storey), terraced, commercial building and the construction of a six-storey over full basement (seven storey) terraced mixed-use building consisting of 1 no. Retail unit and 1 no. Gastropub/restaurant at ground floor level, and a total of 25 no. Apartments over five floors (8 no. One beds, 11 no. Two beds and 6 no. Three beds) with balconies to the south, east and west elevations, and communal roof terraces, all over a basement comprising 74 no. Bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant room, and stores and ancillary service areas for the commercial unit, 10 no. Bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level for staff, and 6 no. External bicycle parking spaces for visitors (adjoining jamestown road), and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 May 2023
- Decision due9 June 2023
- Decision issued9 June 2023
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