Nos. 33-36, Dawson Street and associated rear buildings, Dublin 2, Nos. 34-36 Anne's lane, Dublin 2 and Joshua House, 1-3 Joshua Lane, Dublin 2
A new hotel and RIAC headquarters involving four protected structures on Dawson Street.
3656/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 August 2018
- Reference
- 3656/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2018
- Floor area
- 117 m²
Summary
AI-generatedMiro Hotel 2 Limited is seeking permission for a new hotel and RIAC headquarters. The development involves four protected structures on Dawson Street and includes partial demolitions and alterations.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission is sought by miro hotel 2 limited for a new hotel and riac headquarters at the following sites at: nos. 33-34 dawson street, no. S 1-3 joshua lane (joshua house), the riac carpark (former squash court), no. 34 anne's lane (under the ownership of the riac) and no. 35-36 dawson street and no. 35-36 anne's lane (under the ownership of miro hotel 2 limited), dublin
- The site is bounded to the north by no. 37 dawson street, to the south by joshua lane and nos. 8-9 st stephen's green, to the east by dawson street and to the west by anne's lane. There are four protected structures listed on the current record of protected structures in dublin within the site boundary including: no. 33 dawson street (2263), no. 34 dawson street (2264), no. 35 dawson street (2265), no. 36 dawson street (2266). The development will consist of the following: demolitions: dawson street
- Removal of existing contemporary canopies, signage, balconies and awnings to the front facade of no. 35 & 36 dawson street and repair of existing protected structures
- Removal of part of existing window section to front façade of no. 33 dawson street to form new front entrance door within existing opening to the riac. Central courtyard
- Removal of existing partition wall to carpark to the rear of no. 34 dawson street
- Demolition of existing contemporary first floor extensions to the rear of no. 33-34 dawson street (riac) above existing carpark and repair of existing protected structures
- Demolition of existing 2- storey contemporary hotel extension (c. 840sqm) and associated steel transfer structure and plant above existing single storey halls to the rear of nos. 35-36 dawson street and repair of existing protected structures
- Removal of existing contemporary roof and associated 3 level car park structure to former squash court to the rear of no. 8 stephen's green. Anne's lane
- Demolition of existing 2- storey contemporary hotel extension at 2nd & 3rd floor level to anne's lane above existing single storey coach house to the rear of no. 35 dawson street and repair of existing protected structure
- Demolition of contemporary external wall, louvres and entrance signage to existing single storey coach house to the rear of no. 35 dawson street
- Demolition of contemporary 4-storey over basement hotel extension to anne's lane to the rear of no. 36 dawson street
- Removal of ground floor shutters, contemporary 1st floor balcony and signage to existing brick building at no. 36 anne's lane to the rear of no. 36 dawson street. Joshua lane
- Removal of existing pitched roof to be rebuilt at a higher level
- New opening and door formed in gable wall to link into no. 33 dawson street. Construction of: dawson street
- Construction of a new front entrance and entrance canopy to no. 33 dawson street (riac)
- Construction of a new hipped slate roof to no. 33 dawson street (riac)
- Installation of 2 no. New external lifts to the rear façade of no. 33 & 34 dawson street
- Construction of a new glazed atrium to the rear façade of no. 33 & 34 dawson street (c. 150m2)
- Refurbishment of no. 33 & 34 dawson street to provide riac members area with associated staff, store, plant and toilet facilities and hotel accommodation
- Refurbishment of no. 35 & 36 dawson street to provide hotel accommodation with associated refuse and other stores, servicing areas and access from anne's lane at basement level, retention of existing restaurant unit (c. 410m2) and existing retail unit (c. 39m2) at basement level. Retention of existing bar unit in no. 36(c. 450m2) with associated restaurant/bar stores, servicing areas, toilets, staff facilities
- New glazed pitched roof to the rear of no. 35 dawson street at ground level
- New opening and link door from rear hall to the new atrium at no. 33 + 34 dawson street
- New opening and link from 1st
- 3rd floor formed from no. 34 dawson street to no. 35 dawson street
- Change of use of 3rd floor of nos. 33-34 dawson street from a language school to hotel bedrooms. Joshua lane
- Construction of a single storey glazed walkway link above existing first floor link at the riac carpark entrance to joshua lane connecting no. 33 dawson street and joshua house
- Construction of a new raised roof and walls to joshua house to provide improved ceiling height
- Refurbishment of interior to joshua house to provide reconfigured kitchen and administrative facilities for the riac. Central courtyard
- Retention of existing car park (31 car parking spaces) and access points at joshua lane and anne's lane at ground level
- Construction of new basement level under the footprint of existing carpark to the rear of no. 33-34 dawson street. New basement level to provide new riac carpark with 30 car parking spaces, plant, cold water storage tank, staff areas, stores and escape stairs
- Construction of a new 5-storey over ground building (19.4 metres above ground level) supported by steel columns and suspended above existing ground level car park to the rear of no. 33- 34 dawson street and the two halls to the rear of no. 35-36 dawson street. New building to provide hotel bedrooms, lift and escape stair
- Construction of a new 4-storey building over car park at ground level supported independently of existing walls with a new steel and concrete structure, within existing boundary walls of former squash court to the rear of no. 8 st. Stephen's green. New building to provide hotel bedrooms, lift and escape stair. Anne's lane
- Construction of a new 4-storey building over ground to the rear of no. 36 dawson street. New building to provide hotel bedrooms, lift, escape stair and service entrance
- Construction of 3 new storeys with plant enclosure in roof over, supported independently by steel columns above the existing single storey coach house to anne's lane, to the rear of no. 35 dawson street including 2-storey glazed link walkway at level 3 & 4 connecting to proposed building in central courtyard above existing car park. New building to provide hotel bedrooms
- New service passage at basement level formed beneath no. 35 anne's lane. The proposed development will consist of
- 117 bedrooms
- 61 no valet car spaces in existing ground floor car park and proposed basement car park
- 12 no bicycle spaces
- Access and exit points from dawson street, anne's lane and joshua lane
- Dormer windows at fifth floor level of proposed new hotel building
- Provision of new stair/lift cores and circulation areas throughout
- Provision of green roofs
- Repair of front and rear facades to no. S 33- 36 dawson street and anne's lane
- Pedestrian accesses to hotel, bar/restaurant units and services via dawson street and anne's lane
- Provision for service access to anne's lane
- A total gross internal area of c. 8501.33m2
- All associated site development works, services provision, landscaping, boundary treatments works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 August 2018
- Further information requested27 September 2018
- Further information received28 February 2019
- Decision due27 March 2019
- Decision issued27 March 2019
- Grant issued10 July 2019
- Appeal submitted25 April 2019
- Appeal decided28 May 2019
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