Google’s Irish division has submitted a proposal to modify the utility of a Dublin 4 pub located on its Bolands Mill campus, Ringsend Road. Google Ireland Ltd has submitted a proposal to Dublin City Council to transition the approved use of the ground and lower ground floors of Unit 3 Building B from a “retail, cafe, restaurant, marketplace” to a “public house”.
John Spain, the planning consultant for Google Ireland, informed the city council that this suggestion is aimed at catering to the interest from a public house operator and adjusting to the recent changes in the tenant makeup, thus benefiting Bolands Quay’s broader functionality.
Identifying the pub operator, however, is not elaborated upon in the application bytes. Mr Spain contends that the pub would enhance evening activities in the vicinity.
In a detailed planning report spanning 13 pages, Mr. Spain states that adopting the pub service would spruce up the general plan’s appeal and allure for visitors and locals alike. He maintains that the proposed pub aligns closely with the approved utilities and will provide a supplementary facility to augment its functionality and the larger project’s sustainability.
The current project envelops a total floor area of 660 square metres. The broader development, spanning the previous Bolands Mill campus and 35/35A Barrow Street, is under construction and approaching the finish line.
Mr Spain adds that in the absence of a tenant to occupy it under “retail, cafe, restaurant, marketplace”, the proposal is advanced to prevent the unit from sitting empty upon the development’s completion. His aim is to see all available ground floor uses occupied upon operation and inauguration. He also confirmed no structural amendments to the heritage building are proposed.
This initiative comes nine months after Google formally inaugurated the first phase of its Bolands Mills project.
Historical Flour Mills estate, bought by Google in 2018, is now revamped and converted into a cooperative space specially allocated for the tech giant. The local authority is expected to rule on the application for public usage around the closure of the subsequent month.