Another setback for Harry Crosbie's Vicar Street hotel plan as two appeals are lodged

Developer Harry Crosbie has received another setback in his hotel building plans for the capital.

Another setback for Harry Crosbie's Vicar Street hotel plan as two appeals are lodged

Developer Harry Crosbie has received another setback in his hotel building plans for the capital.

It follows People Before Profit TD, Bríd Smith, and party colleague, Cllr Tina McVeigh, putting a halt - for now - on Mr Crosbie’s plans to construct a new eight-storey, 185-bedroom hotel at Vicar Street in the Dublin Liberties.

The appeals lodged against the development follow Dublin City Council last month refusing planning permission to Mr Crosbie to convert his home at Hanover Quay into a luxury boutique hotel.

Last month in the aftermath of Mr Crosbie securing planning permission for the Vicar Street hotel, a spokesman for Mr Crosbie stated that it was hoped that construction work would commence on the project in the next number of weeks and that the hotel will be open for business in 2020.

However, that timeline has now been thrown into question with the appeals lodged by Deputy Smith and Cllr McVeigh and a second appeal by Louise Leonard.

The case is due to be decided in June, though as a result of a current backlog in cases at the appeals board, it may be later in the year before there is a decision on the case.

The Smith-McVeigh appeal is accompanied by around 120 names supporting the appeal.

The vast majority have addresses from the Dublin 8 area with a small number from Tallaght and Finglas.

Cllr McVeigh confirmed today that Mr Crosbie has now made contact. She said: “We welcome the opportunity for dialogue with Mr Crosbie - dialogue that should have happened before this planning application was finalised and submitted’.

Harry Crosbie.
Harry Crosbie.

The new hotel is to create 80 jobs when operational and Walls Construction is to construct the hotel.

In the appeal, Deputy Smith and Cllr McVeigh repeat their contention that rather than more hotels, apart hotels or luxury student accommodation, planners should refuse planning permission to any further developments that do not positively contribute to the stock of residential housing.

They said: “This is essential if we are to solve the housing crisis on the one hand and retain the community, residential and urban neighbourhood character of the inner city of Dublin.

A report accompanying the plans stated that the development will contribute significantly towards the implementation of a Core Strategy of the City Development Plan in respect of regeneration, urban design and economic and tourism development.

The report also stated that the development “can provide a catalyst and dynamic for the regeneration and redevelopment of the Liberties area and will enhance the attractiveness and diversification of the city’s tourist accommodation offer”.

Failte Ireland made a submission with the City Council in support of the application.

A spokesman for Mr Crosbie had ‘no comment’ to make today on the appeals.

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