3044/21

Abbey Cottages Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 and 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1. Permission was previously granted for the demolition of the 3 No. storey commercial unit located on the subject site under DCC Reg Ref. 2954/18. The development will principally consist of modifications to the previously permitted development (DCC Reg. Ref. 2971/17 / ABP Ref. PL29N.249037, DCC Reg Ref. 2954/18, DCC Reg. Ref. 2928/19 and DCC Reg. Ref. 3804/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.305853) resulting in the addition of an eleventh and twelfth floor, each with 16 No. rooms, a gross floor area of 380.5 sq m and set back from the building line; the removal of 3 No. bedrooms at ninth floor level to facilitate a lounge area (60.5 sq m); the provision of a 51 sq m external terrace at ninth floor level with an east facing aspect; the relocation of the domestic hot water heat pump (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3804/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.305853) from to roof level; and all associated elevational changes and site development works above and below ground. The proposed development will result in a part 9 No. to part 13 No. storey building, with an increase in the total number of rooms from 151 No. to 184 No rooms and an increase in the gross floor area from 5,355 sq m (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3804/19 / ABP Ref. PL29N.305853) to 6,116 sqm.