GrantedAlterationsDecided 10 May 2024

Nos 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 & Nos. 29-30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (D08 YY11 & D08 VYX7)

Amendments to a permitted hotel scheme including internal layout changes and minor floor area adjustments.

3409/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 March 2024

Reference: 3409/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 March 2024

Summary

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The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme across levels from basement to seventh floor. Changes include a slight reduction in overall floor area, increased external wall thickness, and internal reconfigurations of bedrooms, reception, restaurant, and bar areas.

Alterationshotelamendmentcommercial

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

For development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (dublin city council reg. Ref. 2409/20 and abp ref. Abp-308627-20) on a site of 0.055ha located at nos. 1, 1a and 2 usher street, dublin 8 and nos. 29/30 ushers quay, dublin 8 (eircodes d08 yy11 and d08 vyx7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: a decrease in the size of the permitted basement, ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels (from c. 3,673 sq m floor area permitted across these levels to c. 3,602 sq m floor area floor area total proposed across these levels), and an increase in the size of the seventh floor level (from c. 350 sq m floor area permitted to c. 362 sq m floor area proposed); an increase in the thickness of the external wall around the permitted building's perimeter from ground to seventh floor levels; the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from basement to seventh floor levels), to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including work space, reception area, lobby and 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, and plant areas (including esb substation and meter room) throughout the building); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at roof level, including an increase in the height of the permitted lift overrun (by c. 1.35m from c. 0.6m permitted to c. 1.95m proposed), and the provision of roof ladder access, green / blue roofs and photovoltaic panel zones; alterations to the permitted building's elevations from ground to seventh floor levels as required, including changes to fenestration design on the western elevation to usher's court; 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 decreases by c. 59 sq m (from c. 4,023 sq m permitted to c. 3,964 sq m proposed ). There are no changes arising to the number of hotel bedrooms permitted (100 no. )

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Mellowes Quay, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8	Apr 2026	€500,000	65 m
Apt 7 Emmet Place, Ushers St, Dublin 2not full market price	Jan 2026	€393,750	68 m
31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€245,000	93 m
41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€280,000	93 m
215 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin	Jul 2025	€191,666	96 m
Apartment 20 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€424,989	127 m
Apt 71, Pier 19, Ushers Island Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€218,000	136 m
Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€318,000	141 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 March 2024
Decision due14 May 2024
Decision issued10 May 2024
Permission expiry31 July 2029

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