GrantedAlterationsDecided 22 February 2019

16-18, Pembroke Street Lower and Windsor Place, Dublin 2

Amendments to an approved development including internal layout changes and four extra bedrooms.

4264/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 October 2018

Reference: 4264/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 25 October 2018
Floor area: 4 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously approved development. Changes include reconfiguring stairs and lifts, adding four bedrooms to the upper floors, relocating the bar and restaurant, and increasing the basement area by 217 square meters.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for amendments to previously approved development (reg. Ref. 2245/16 & an bord pleanala ref. Pl29s. 246463). The amendments consist of: (a) the reconfiguration/ relocation of the stairs and lifts, and floor levels within the retained building envelop, to improve general and accessible circulation, with consequent alterations to internal layouts on all floors and incorporating an additional four bedrooms to upper floors, one at 1st and 2nd and two at 3rd floor, due to the relocations of the stairs; (b) at ground and lower level ground floor levels: the relocation of the bar and restaurant from upper to lower ground floor level, with provision of a lobby cafe/ bar at ground level opening out to pembroke street lower; four bedrooms are relocated from lower ground to ground level, the ventilation void/ lightwell at lower ground floor is omitted; (c) at basement level: an increase in area of 217 sq. M to include provision of meeting rooms and offices to rear, with staff/ service areas to the front, and re-configuration of the plant room; (d) at fifth floor level: the extension of the front access stairs enclosure to serve the existing plant and storage space of 14sq. M; reconstruction of existing 84 sq. M storage room and provision of a 1.6 m high top plant enclosure to rear; (e) elevational amendments to rear/ west facade fenestration to provide for the new internal layouts (basement meeting rooms; lower ground floor dining room; and relocated fire escape routes); and a new entrance at ground floor of existing front/ east elevation allowing direct street access to the cafe/ bar. The total gross floor area of the development is 5,520 sq. M. , an increase of 438 sq. M over the permitted development, with a net increase of four bedrooms (increasing the provision from 98 to 102 bedrooms). The overall mass, form, height, area and character of building is not altered by these amendments.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€315,000	101 m
3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin	Mar 2025	€500,000	102 m
Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€525,000	103 m
19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€602,000	160 m
Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane	Jan 2026	€585,000	165 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	165 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€400,000	205 m
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row	Dec 2025	€1,700,000	209 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received25 October 2018
Further information requested18 December 2018
Further information received28 January 2019
Decision due22 February 2019
Decision issued22 February 2019
Grant issued4 July 2019
Appeal submitted22 March 2019
Appeal decided4 July 2019

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