Development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme at Nos. 1, 1a

Proposed development

PI Hotels & Restaurants Ireland Ltd intends to apply for permission for development to amend a previously permitted hotel scheme (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2409/20 (ABP Ref. ABP-308627-20), which was subsequently amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3409/24, and by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. WEB5595/25) on this site of 0.055ha located at Nos. 1, 1a and 2 Usher Street, Dublin 8 and Nos. 29/30 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 (Eircodes D08 YY11 and D08 VYX7). The proposed development which provides for alterations to the permitted building, comprises: an increase in the overall gross floor area of the building by c. 20 sq m (c. 4,027 sq m permitted, increasing to c. 4,047 sq m proposed) resulting from an increase in the floor areas of the Ground, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floor Levels (with no changes to the Basement Floor area); the reconfiguration of the internal layout of all levels of the permitted building (from Basement to Seventh Floor Levels) to include amendments to the hotel bedrooms, waste storage areas at basement level and the addition of 8 no. bedrooms across the building (1 no. additional room per level from the First to Sixth Floor Levels, with 2 no. additional rooms at Seventh Floor Level); alterations to the permitted plant and mechanical and electrical services areas at Roof Level, including alterations to plant screens; amendments to the green / blue roofs; alterations to the permitted building’s elevations from Ground to Seventh Floor Levels, as required; and associated alterations to the permitted scheme’s site services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal). The proposed amendments provides for in an increase in the number of hotel bedrooms from 100 no. to 108 no. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its public opening hours (9.00a.m.-4.30p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 23 Nov 2026.

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