GrantedAlterationsDecided 13 February 2020

Twilfit House, 137-140, Abbey Street Upper, 57-60, Jervis Street And, 1-4 Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, D01 R2P0

Alterations to a permitted hotel and gym development, including reducing the basement size and adding a mezzanine level.

4679/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 December 2019

Reference: 4679/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 11 December 2019
Floor area: 26 m²

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The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted mixed-use hotel and gym scheme. Key changes include reducing the basement floor area, omitting the permitted gym to change its use to hotel-related space, and adding a mezzanine level to provide additional hotel bedrooms.

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Official record

Development description

Pi hotels & restaurants ireland ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted mixed-use hotel, gym / retail scheme (dublin city council reg. Ref. 4110/17; abp ref. Pl29n. 301416) on a site of 0.127 hectares at twilfit house, 137-140, abbey street upper, 57-60, jervis street and, 1-4 wolfe tone street, dublin 1, d01 r2p0. The site is bound: to the north by wolfe tone park; to the south by abbey street upper; to the east by jervis street; and to the west by wolfe tone street. The proposed development, which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: a reduction in the size of the permitted basement level (from 1.090 sqm floor area permitted to 324 sq m floor area now proposed), including the omission of the permitted gym at this level (providing for a change of use from gym to hotel-related use and attenuation tank (273 sq m)); the provision of a mezzanine level between ground and first floor levels to provide additional hotel bedrooms, ancillary areas and circulation (413 sq m floor area proposed); internal alterations to the permitted ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels, including the provision of additional floor area to provide hotel-related use in the permitted void at first floor level and a reduction in the size of the permitted lightwell (resulting in an additional 99 sq m floor area at this level) and a reduction in the size of the permitted lightwell from second to sixth floor levels (resulting in an additional 45 sq m in total across these floors); alterations to the permitted plant areas at roof level and the introduction of hotel floor area comprising bedrooms ancillary areas and circulation space at this level (474 sq m floor area proposed); the change of use of the permitted gym / retail unit at ground floor level to hotel-related use (120 sq m); and alterations to the permitted finished floors levels of the building from basement to sixth floor levels. The proposed development will result in a hotel with related hotel facilities including restaurant, public bar, reception and seating areas, work space, storage, administration and staff facilities, other hotel-related back-of-house areas, plant (including substation with associated switch room), waste storage area and cycle parking. The total gross floor area of the building increases by 265 sq m (from 7,547 sq m permitted to 7,812 sq m proposed) with the number of hotel bedrooms increasing by 26 no. (from 180 no. Permitted to 206 no. Proposed), resulting in an eight storey building (including set-backs at seventh floor level), excluding mezzanine level, over basement. The scheme also includes: associated elevational changes; and associated alterations to the permitted scheme’s services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal).

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€310,000	70 m
8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1	May 2026	€285,000	70 m
Apt 3, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1not full market price	Oct 2025	€255,000	105 m
Apt 23, No 1, Jervis Street	Jun 2025	€385,000	105 m
Apartment 43, 1 Jervis Street, Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€380,000	105 m
44 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€395,000	105 m
Apt 22, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€265,000	105 m
Apt 39, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€290,000	105 m

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Key dates

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Application received11 December 2019
Decision due13 February 2020
Decision issued13 February 2020
Grant issued7 September 2020
Appeal submitted13 March 2020
Appeal decided7 September 2020

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