Planning decided: OBA Chancery Limited intends to apply for permission for development comprising amendments…

OBA Chancery Limited intends to apply for permission for development comprising amendments to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. WEB2214/24 on a site of approx. 0.09 ha on lands at Fegan’s, 13 - 18 Chancery Street and 1 - 1a St. Michan’s Place, Dublin 7, D07 A275. The site is generally bounded by a Dublin City Council car park and multi-use games area to the north; Chancery Street to the south; 19-20 Chancery Street and St. Michan’s Place to the west; and adjacent site on St. Michan’s Street to the east. The development will consist of amendments to the permitted development as follows: a) Minor red line boundary adjustments with no resultant net loss or gain to the overall site area (0.09 ha). b) Minor increase of the building footprint along the eastern site boundary by approx. 22.6 sq m resulting in the minor extension and internal reconfiguration of the tourist hostel element of the development across all floor levels. c) Minor decrease of the building footprint along the northern site boundary by approx. 166 sq m resulting in the internal reconfiguration of the residential element of the development from basement level to sixth floor level (including the communal open space roof terrace). d) Minor increase to the depth of the western party wall resulting in the decrease of the building footprint by approx. 32 sq m and internal reconfiguration of the tourist hostel element of the development across all floor levels. e) Amendments at basement level consist of minor alterations to the location of the residential stair core and rearrangement of the layout to align with the revised northern boundary resulting in a minor increase in the extent of the basement from approx. 98 sq m as permitted to approx. 116 sq m. f) Amendments at ground floor level consist of reconfiguration of the residential entrance lobby, lift and stair core; addition of a new waste store area and relocation of the bicycle store from St. Michan’s Street elevation to Chancery Street elevation for the residential development. Minor internal alterations and layout reconfiguration at ground floor level of the tourist hostel development including relocated luggage room from first floor level to ground floor level; relocated secondary exit for the tourist hostel from St. Michan’s Street onto Chancery Street; relocation of part of the plant room to the first floor level resulting in adjustments to the location and layout of the kitchen and F&B store; addition of an additional accessible WC and keg store; increased reception / lobby / amenity area with ancillary café/bar/co-working space from approx. 247 sq m to approx. 252 sq m; and replacement of the reception office with a WC and accessible WC. g) Amendments at first floor level consist of relocation of the gym, laundry room and guest kitchen / living / dining area; relocation of the plant area from ground floor level to first floor level; reconfiguration of the staff welfare area resulting in the loss of 1 no. 6-person bedroom; minor extension of the building footprint on the north eastern elevation resulting in enlarged hostel bedrooms and amendment of 1 no. bedroom from a 2-person room to a 3-person room; and reconfiguration of stair core B, corridor and entrance to accessible WC of the tourist hostel element of the development. h) Amendments at second to sixth floor level consist of minor extension of the building footprint on the north eastern elevation resulting in enlarged hostel bedrooms, reconfiguration of stair core B, corridor and entrance to adjoining toilets and hostel bedrooms and reconfiguration of 3 no. bedrooms (from 3 no. 4-person rooms to 2 no. 4-person rooms and 1 no. 5-person room) adjacent to stair core B of the tourist hostel element of the development. i) Amendments at first to sixth floor level consist of minor internal alterations to the internal apartment layouts and amendments to the stair core, lift and corridor of the residential element of the development. j) Amendments at roof level consist of minor reconfiguration of the roof plant and communal open space area (overall reduction by approx. 2 sq m from approx. 76 sq m as permitted to approx. 74 sq m). The proposed amendments will result in a 93 no. bedroom tourist hostel accommodating 517 no. bedspaces (94 no. bedrooms and 512 no. bedspaces originally permitted) and 12 no. residential apartment units and includes all associated works. All other development remains as permitted under Reg. Ref. WEB2214/24.