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Irish Times
20-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Eamon Waters firm appeals refusal for Baggot St hotel
Eamon Waters's Sretaw Hotel Group is challenging Dublin City Council's refusal of a 113 bedroom hotel planned for Baggot Street Lower . The council last month refused planning permission for the scheme at 15-16 Baggot Street Lower after concluding that the scheme would cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Georgian area. The council also concluded that the proposed six story over basement scheme is inappropriate in terms of its extensive demolition of historic facades along Baggotrath Place and Fitzwilliam Lane. Now, Peachbeach UC, a subsdiary of Srewtaw has lodged an appeal against the decision with An Coimisiun Pleanala, formerly An Bord Pleanala. READ MORE In the appeal drawn up on behalf of Peachbeach UC by director at Tom Phillips + Co, John Gannon, he states that 'we fundamentally disagree with the planning authority's reason for refusal and are of the opinion that the proposal has been sensitively designed and will not give rise to unacceptable impacts on the surrounding context'. Mr Gannon contends that the proposed scheme seeks 'to deliver a high quality, mixed use development on a site in the heart of Dublin city centre'. Mr Gannon stated that the planned hotel site 'is an ideal location for the proposed hotel given its proximity to the proximate numerous tourist attractions, activities and events located within 1km of the site'. Mr Gannon also states that Peachbeach UC has addressed concerns around overlooking into the neighbouring site 'and we wholly disagree that the proposal would set an undesirable precedent in the area'. Mr Gannon contends the council has not supported its contention in its refusal that the development would devalue property in the vicinity. He further argues that the proposal 'will have a minimal impact on the surrounding buildings and will make significant improvements to the streetscape, enhancing the attractiveness of the area as a whole. Mr Gannon said that it is noted that on review of council inter-departmental reports that no one department made a recommendation to refuse. Mr Gannon said that there were recommendations to seek further information and the applicant would have been happy to respond to these issues, had there been an opportunity to do so through a further information request. Last month's refusal follows the council issuing a planning refusal to Peachbeach UC last year for the same site when the firm proposed a 66 bedroom hotel and 23 apartments as part of a six storey scheme. A decision is due on the current appeal in October.
RTÉ News
23-05-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
New blow for Dublin tourism sector as third hotel refused
Planners have turned down planning permission for the third hotel proposal for the capital in recent weeks. This follows An Bord Pleanála refusing planning permission to Derek Murtagh's planned eight storey, 81 bedroom hotel for Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane in Portobello, Dublin 8. A report prepared for applicant, Mr Murtagh, by Head of Hotels & Leisure at Savills, Tom Barrett stated that the planned hotel "would be a good addition to this city centre area". The refusal follows two hotel proposals by Eamon Waters's Sretaw Hotel Group failing to get lift off this month. In one decision, the appeals board has refused planning permission for a new 61-bedroom hotel close to St Stephen's Green in a new eight storey hotel for a site known as Textile House on Johnson's Place and Clarendon Market opposite the Grafton Hotel in Dublin. In a second blow to the Sretaw Hotel Group, Dublin City Council planners refused planning permission to Mr Waters's Peachbeach UC for a 113 bedroom hotel for Baggot Street Lower as the scheme would cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Georgian area. In relation to the Murtagh scheme, the board refused planning permission as it concluded the hotel's excessive scale, massing and architectural design would be visually overbearing with an abrupt transition within the historic terrace which would detract from the prevailing scale and architectural character of the traditional streetscape. The appeals board ruled that the proposal would result in overdevelopment of the site and would negatively impact the setting of the Protected Structure. It also concluded that notwithstanding the revised scheme of reduced scale, it was not satisfied that the proposed development would not seriously injure the residential amenities of the opposing properties on Liberty Lane by reason of overbearance, overlooking, potential noise and disturbance and access to daylight and sunlight. In the third ground for refusal, the board stated that the Board was not satisfied that the proposed development would provide an adequate level of public facilities such as a cafe, restaurant and bar uses to generate activity at street level throughout the day and night. The board also stated that it was not satisfied that the operational management was adequately demonstrated as feasible in the absence of the provision of a designated loading bay off road.
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Fresh blow for Dublin tourism as third hotel is refused
An Bord Pleanála has refused permission to Derek Murtagh's planned eight-storey, 81-bedroom hotel for Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane in Portobello, Dublin 8. A report prepared for Mr Murtagh by the Head of Hotels & Leisure at Savills, Tom Barrett, stated the planned hotel 'would be a good addition to this city centre area'. The refusal follows two hotel proposals by Eamon Waters's Sretaw Hotel Group failing to get permission to proceed this month. In one decision, the appeals board refused planning permission for a new 61-bedroom hotel close to St Stephen's Green in a new eight-storey hotel for a site known as Textile House on Johnson's Place and Clarendon Market opposite the Grafton Hotel in Dublin. In a second blow to the Sretaw Hotel Group, Dublin City Council planners refused planning permission to Mr Waters's Peachbeach UC for a 113-bedroom hotel for Baggot Street Lower as the scheme would cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Georgian area. In relation to the Murtagh scheme, the board refused planning permission as it concluded the hotel's excessive scale, massing and architectural design would be visually overbearing with an abrupt transition within the historic terrace which would detract from the prevailing scale and architectural character of the traditional streetscape. The appeals board ruled the proposal would result in overdevelopment of the site and would negatively impact the setting of the Protected Structure. The appeals board also concluded that notwithstanding the revised scheme of reduced scale, it was not satisfied the proposed development would not seriously injure the residential amenities of the opposing properties on Liberty Lane by reason of overbearance, overlooking, potential noise and disturbance and access to daylight and sunlight. In the third ground for refusal, the board stated the board was not satisfied that the proposed development would provide an adequate level of public facilities such as a cafe, restaurant and bar uses to generate activity at street level throughout the day and night. The board also stated that it was not satisfied the operational management was adequately demonstrated as feasible in the absence of the provision of a designated loading bay off road.
The Journal
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Journal
Planning permission refused for three separate hotels in Dublin City
PLANNERS HAVE TURNED down planning permission for the third hotel proposal for the capital in recent weeks. This follows An Bord Pleanala refusing planning permission to Derek Murtagh's planned eight storey, 81 bedroom hotel for Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8. A report prepared for applicant, Mr Murtagh, by Head of Hotels & Leisure at Savills, Tom Barrett stated that the planned hotel 'would be a good addition to this city centre area'. The refusal follows two hotel proposals by Eamon Waters's Sretaw Hotel Group failing to get lift off this month. In one decision, the appeals board has refused planning permission for a new 61-bedroom hotel close to St Stephen's Green in a new eight storey hotel for a site known as Textile House on Johnson's Place and Clarendon Market opposite the Grafton Hotel in Dublin. Advertisement In a second blow to the Sretaw Hotel Group, Dublin City Council planners refused planning permission to Mr Waters's Peachbeach UC for a 113 bedroom hotel for Baggot Street Lower as the scheme would cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Georgian area. In relation to the Murtagh scheme, the board refused planning permission as it concluded the hotel's excessive scale, massing and architectural design would be visually overbearing with an abrupt transition within the historic terrace which would detract from the prevailing scale and architectural character of the traditional streetscape. The appeals board ruled that the proposal would result in overdevelopment of the site and would negatively impact the setting of the Protected Structure. The appeals board also concluded that notwithstanding the revised scheme of reduced scale, it was not satisfied that the proposed development would not seriously injure the residential amenities of the opposing properties on Liberty Lane by reason of overbearance, overlooking, potential noise and disturbance and access to daylight and sunlight. In the third ground for refusal, the board stated that the Board was not satisfied that the proposed development would provide an adequate level of public facilities such as a cafe, restaurant and bar uses to generate activity at street level throughout the day and night. The board also stated that it was not satisfied that the operational management was adequately demonstrated as feasible in the absence of the provision of a designated loading bay off road.
Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Two Dublin schemes from Sretaw Hotel Group refused permission
Ambitions by Eamon Waters's Sretaw Hotel Group to further expand in Dublin have been dealt a double blow. An Bord Pleanála and Dublin City Council issued separate refusals to plans by Mr Waters for two hotel projects in the city centre. In one decision, the appeals board refused planning permission for a 61-bedroom hotel close to St Stephen's Green. It included plans for a new eight storey hotel on a site known as Textile House on Johnson's Place and Clarendon Market opposite the Grafton Hotel in Dublin. The development was to be an extension to the 127 bedroom Grafton Hotel. READ MORE In March 2024, the city council granted permission to Mr Waters's Grafton Residence UC for the scheme. However, it was stalled after Colm McNamara and Stock Design (Ireland) Ltd lodged third party appeals with An Bord Pleanála. Dismissing its own inspector's recommendation to grant permission, the appeals board refused it. It concluded the plan would adversely impact upon the development potential of third party properties to the south of the site and would be likely to seriously injure the amenities and depreciate the value of those properties. The board ruled that such an adverse impact on the adjoining lands would militate against future urban consolidation and densification and would conflict with the land use zoning objective in the Dublin City Development Plan. The board explained that in deciding not to accept the inspector's recommendation, it felt the placing of a significant number of windows on the shared site boundaries would significantly and adversely impact upon the redevelopment potential of those city properties to the south of the site. Meanwhile, the Dublin City Council has refused planning permission to Mr Waters's Peachbeach UC for a 113 bedroom hotel on Baggot Street Lower as it felt the scheme would cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Georgian area. Planners concluded the proposed six story over basement scheme was inappropriate in terms of its extensive demolition of historic facades along Baggotrath Place and Fitzwilliam Lane. They also found the significant increase in windows along with the eastern site boundary would directly impact on the development potential of the adjacent site and would have a detrimental impact on the protected structure in terms of overlooking, historic character and setting. The council found the scheme would contravene policies of the Dublin City Development Plan and would create an undesirable precedent for similar type development. The council refused permission for Peachbeach UC last year for the same site when the firm proposed a 66 bedroom hotel and 23 apartments as part of a six storey scheme.
