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Dublin City Council · 3820/23

Retail Units 1 & 2 at recently completed development on the site comprising No.60-63 Dawson Street & No.3 Duke Lane (Hibernian House) No.64-65 Dawson Street & No.34-39 Nassau Street (Hibernian Corner) & No.40-43 Nassau Street (Nassau House), Dublin 2

Withdrawn.

  1. 24 May 2023Received
  2. 9 Jun 2023Application declared inva
Status
Withdrawn or invalid
Decision
Application declared inva · 9 Jun 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1,018 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development and works to Retail Units 1 and 2 at the recently completed development on the site comprising Nos. 60-63 Dawson Street and No. 3 Duke Lane (Hibernian House), Nos. 64-65 Dawson Street and Nos. 34-39 Nassau Street (Hibernian Corner), and Nos. 40-43 Nassau Street (Nassau House), Dublin 2. The proposed development consists of alterations to Retail Unit 1 (Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 1,493 sqm) and Retail Unit 2 (GFA of 1,416 sqm), including: (a) The sub-division of Retail Unit 1 to provide two separate units, comprising Retail Unit 1 entirely at ground floor level and Unit 1A at ground floor and lower ground floor levels. It is also proposed to incorporate part of the lower ground floor area of Retail Unit 2 within the proposed Unit 1A. The proposed amendments result in Retail Unit 1 having a total GFA of 613 sqm, Unit 1A having a total GFA of 1,021 sqm and Retail Unit 2 having a total GFA of 1,263 sqm; (b) The provision of a new ground floor level entrance to Retail Unit 1 onto Nassau Street; (c) Change of use of Unit 1A from Retail to Leisure and Recreational Use, providing a commercial Virtual Reality (VR) facility at lower ground floor level, with an associated reception area at ground floor level, together with all associated and ancillary works. The proposed VR facility incorporates 5 no. VR gaming areas ('holodecks'), a guest lounge, ancillary licensed bar areas, restrooms and back of house and staff areas (including plantroom, stores, staff restroom, staff office/ meeting room, maintenance workshop and server room) at lower ground floor level. A dedicated circulation stairwell and lift is proposed to connect the ground floor reception area to the lower ground floor level. (d) The provision of fascia signage (measuring approximately 2660mm (length) x 400mm (height) x 75mm (depth)) comprising back-lit individual white lettering - SANDBOX VR and an associated logo to the front of the proposed Leisure and Recreational Unit 1A onto Nassau Street. (e) The provision of 2 no. internal shopfront window display TV monitors (measuring approximately 831mm (length) x 1,477mm (height) respectively), associated with the use of the proposed Leisure and Recreational Unit 1A, fronting onto Nassau Street

Planning details

Reference
3820/23
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Withdrawn or invalid · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
24 May 2023
Observations close
28 Jun 2023 (closed 1198 days ago)
Decision due
18 Jul 2023 · decided 9 Jun 2023
Decision
Application declared inva on 9 Jun 2023
Proposed development
Permission for development and works to Retail Units 1 and 2 at the recently completed development on the site comprising Nos. 60-63 Dawson Street and No. 3 Duke Lane (Hibernian House), Nos. 64-65 Dawson Street and Nos. 34-39 Nassau Street (Hibernian Corner), and Nos. 40-43 Nassau Street (Nassau House), Dublin 2. The proposed development consists of alterations to Retail Unit 1 (Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 1,493 sqm) and Retail Unit 2 (GFA of 1,416 sqm), including: (a) The sub-division of Retail Unit 1 to provide two separate units, comprising Retail Unit 1 entirely at ground floor level and Unit 1A at ground floor and lower ground floor levels. It is also proposed to incorporate part of the lower ground floor area of Retail Unit 2 within the proposed Unit 1A. The proposed amendments result in Retail Unit 1 having a total GFA of 613 sqm, Unit 1A having a total GFA of 1,021 sqm and Retail Unit 2 having a total GFA of 1,263 sqm; (b) The provision of a new ground floor level entrance to Retail Unit 1 onto Nassau Street; (c) Change of use of Unit 1A from Retail to Leisure and Recreational Use, providing a commercial Virtual Reality (VR) facility at lower ground floor level, with an associated reception area at ground floor level, together with all associated and ancillary works. The proposed VR facility incorporates 5 no. VR gaming areas ('holodecks'), a guest lounge, ancillary licensed bar areas, restrooms and back of house and staff areas (including plantroom, stores, staff restroom, staff office/ meeting room, maintenance workshop and server room) at lower ground floor level. A dedicated circulation stairwell and lift is proposed to connect the ground floor reception area to the lower ground floor level. (d) The provision of fascia signage (measuring approximately 2660mm (length) x 400mm (height) x 75mm (depth)) comprising back-lit individual white lettering - SANDBOX VR and an associated logo to the front of the proposed Leisure and Recreational Unit 1A onto Nassau Street. (e) The provision of 2 no. internal shopfront window display TV monitors (measuring approximately 831mm (length) x 1,477mm (height) respectively), associated with the use of the proposed Leisure and Recreational Unit 1A, fronting onto Nassau Street
As published by the register.
Site area
1,018 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Zoning

Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

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Where this comes from

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Summary

3820/23 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development and works to Retail Units 1 and 2 at the recently completed, received on 24 May 2023; it was withdrawn on 9 Jun 2023.