1 Ballsbridge Park, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4

What’s proposed

Renmark Property Holdings Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c. 0.463 hectares at No. 1 Ballsbridge Park, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4. Planning permission was received for development, including development on this site, under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3594/22. The demolition of the 5-storey structure on site (formerly known as Zurich House) and associated ESB substation, removal of foundations, tree removal, reduction of ground level and erection of site hoarding / fencing have been undertaken on the site further to this permission. The proposed development will consist of the construction of an aparthotel and a hotel in two standalone blocks with common external service space at Lower Ground Floor, comprising a total gross floor area of c. 19,125 sq m. The aparthotel building is 10 storeys (with setbacks at First, Sixth, and Eighth Floor Levels) in height (over Lower Ground Floor) (excluding plant areas and lift overruns) comprising associated licensed restaurant and public bar uses. Publicly accessible balconies / terraces are provided on the west elevation from Second to Ninth Floor Levels. The aparthotel, measuring c. 9,067 sq m gross floor area, will comprise 194 No. bedrooms with ancillary kitchenettes, and related ancillary aparthotel facilities. The aparthotel’s reception area, licensed restaurant and public bar areas are also proposed to function as a flexible multi-use function space (to accommodate evening and night-time uses / arts / culture / recreational / performance). The hotel building is 10 storeys (with setbacks at First, Sixth, Eighth Floor Levels) in height (over Lower Ground Floor) (excluding plant areas and lift overruns) comprising associated licensed restaurant and public bar uses. The hotel, measuring measure c. 10,058 sq m gross floor area, will comprise 244 No. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities. Both the aparthotel and hotel will also provide the following ancillary facilities: reception areas, lobbies, licensed restaurants with lounges and public bars, meeting rooms, coworking spaces, toilets, gyms, back-of-house, administration and staff facilities, kitchens, storage areas, bin stores, water tanks rooms, plant rooms and ESB substations and switchrooms. The development will also include: vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access / egress via Ballsbridge Park via upgrades to the existing site access point in the south and the creation of a new site access point in the north; car parking (including electric vehicle charging), bicycle parking, loading bays and vehicular circulation routes; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green roofs, blue roofs, permeable paving and attenuation tanks); roof-mounted photovoltaic panels; roof plant and associated screening; associated hard and soft landscaping (including tree and vegetation removal); lighting; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing and connections (foul and surface water drainage, surface water attenuation and water supply)