0.212 Ha. site at Nos 133 & 133A Capel Street, Nos. 136A and 136B Capel Street, Nos 7 and 7A Meeting
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: 0.212 Ha. site at Nos 133 & 133A Capel Street, Nos. 136A and 136B Capel Street, Nos 7 and 7A Meetinghouse Lane and No.23, Little Mary Street, Dublin 1 (all Protected Structures with the exception of No. 7A Meetinghouse, Lane, RPS Nos. 1213, 5064, 8772). Part of the site is also known as the former Boland's Bakery (including structures to the rear opening onto Meeting House Lane) referred to as No133B Capel St. in the Record of Protected Structures (also RPS No. 1213) . The development amends a permitted hotel development (as granted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3274/20 (ABP Reg. Ref. ABP-309470-21) and subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 3463/22). The proposed amendments will consist of the following modifications change of use of the function room in Building D to restaurant/bar (c.310 sqm); the increase in height of the permitted building C from c. 15.5 metres to c. 24.4 metres including plant (additional 3 no. storeys including rooftop plant) and associated increase in height of the link bridge between building C and building B; the reduction in height of the building connection between building A and Building B from c. 13.6 metres to c. 11.1 metres; revised back of house and core layout to accommodate an ESB substation and switch room at the south of building B; elevation changes including revised materials treatment s and the omission of cantilever terraces and structural projections on the north, west and east elevations of building B from third to seventh floor levels; the extension of the restaurant/bar in building B (c.60 sqm); changes to building B (former car park) including removal of an additional steel beam and building D (former meeting house) in the perforation of the southern wall to accommodate services and for openings and in the widening of a previously permitted opening to the northern wall; internal changes and reconfigurations; additional plant including roof top plant and all associated development works above and below ground. The proposed amendment will increase the gross floor area of the development from 5,449 sqm to 6,051 sqm and will increase the number of hotel bedrooms from 98 no. to 101 no.