STILLORGAN

Planning Permission Application for vacant Montrose Hotel

Application Date: 10-Dec-2012

Planning Application Ref: D12A/0483

Registration Date: 10-Dec-2012

Decision Date: 08-Feb-2013

Application Type: Permission

Extension of time to:

Main Location:

The Montrose Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

Proposal:

Planning permission at 0.384 hectare site located at the existing (vacant)

Full Description:

Permission is sought at 0.384 hectare site located at the existing (vacant) Montrose Hotel. The proposed development comprises of the change of use from hotel to student accommodation of the first, second, third and part of the ground floor of the existing (vacant) Montrose Hotel and permission for the addition of 1 No. part set back storey to the front of the existing building to provide a total of 190 No. student accommodation units arranged in 26 No. clustered groupings of up to 8 No. ensuite study bedrooms to include shared kitchen/living/dining areas. The development also includes the provision of communal facilities such as an entrance lobby, a reception area, a seminar room, and a laundry room at ground floor. A 2 No. bedroom staff apartment providing 4 No. bed spaces is provided at fourth floor level. Permission is also sought for the secondary use of the property for short-term visitor let during the summer months. The total gross floor area of the building, including the new storey, will be 7,048.83 sq.m. The total height of the proposed development will be five storeys, including the one additional set-back storey. The development includes all internal alterations, external alterations including the provision of 2 No. fire escapes to the rear (north-east) elevation of the existing building, a new entrance at the south-eastern corner of the existing building at ground floor level, a new party wall at ground floor level to provide for the sub-division of the ground floor, the provision of an open space/amenity area to the north of the existing building, hard and soft landscaping, a refuse storage area, 15 No. car parking spaces, 35 No. bicycle parking spaces, and all associated and ancillary site development works, including the demolition of existing structures to the rear of the building and at the existing roof level. The site is accessed from an existing access on Stillorgan Road.

The Observation period for this application expired on 22-Jan-2013

Further information has been requested by the Council

The northern stretch of the N11 between Belfield flyover and Foster Avenue is covered by the new paid parking system and in the meantime there are concerns that action should be taken against continued parking of advertising vehicles on this stretch of road.

This section of the old Stillorgan Road has been included in a proposed Pay and Display scheme which was recently presented at the December Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council Budget meeting.

Traffic Section have over recent months made contact with vehicle owners under Section 71 of the Roads Act 1993 and advised owners that they were in breach of the Roads Act. An Gárda Siochana Traffic Corps issued notices in relation to the non display of tax and insurance. Through the action taken by the Council and An Gárda Siochana, the occurrence of vehicles displaying advertising in the area in question has significantly reduced. The Traffic Section are monitoring the road section on an ongoing basis and will be taking follow up action against any vehicles displaying advertising. Any vehicles noted as reoffending since our initial action will be dealt with by letter issued by Traffic Section in consultation with the Legal Services Department.