Planning permission for development on a site of 0.14ha at Block B, Georges Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VR98.

Application details

Planning reference

2532/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development on a site of 0.14ha at Block B, Georges Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VR98. The site is bound by Georges Quay to the north, Georges Quay Plaza to the south, 1GQ to the east and Tara Street Station/Railway bridge to the west. Luke Street runs through the site in a north/south direction with the existing building bridging across Luke Street from 1st floor level. The proposed development comprises of the following: • Refurbishment of the existing 5 no. storey building to provide for a new façade treatment to all elevations. • Extension of existing 5th storey set back level in line with the main façade along the northern elevation. • Provision of 2 no. additional floors (2,627 sq.m), set back from the north, east and west elevations. • Provision of a café unit (302 sq.m.) to the west side of the building fronting Georges Quay and Luke Street to the east at ground at mezzanine level • Amendments to the ground floor layout to provide for a new entrance lobby to the office to the east of the building. • Amendments to basement level to provide for a reconfiguration of the car parking spaces, 80 no. cycle parking spaces, 3 no. motorbike spaces, new shower and locker rooms, staff amenities, bin store, managers office and plant room. Access to basement will remain unchanged. • Alterations to the hard and soft landscaping, SUDs drainage provision of plant at basement and roof level, 2 no. accessible terraces at 5th and 6th floor to the north, east and west, green roofs and all other associates site development works necessary to facilitate the development works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will result in an increase in gross floor area from 5,220 sq.m. to 7,847 sq.m.

Location / address

Block B, Georges Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VR98

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 Mar 2020

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

2 Nov 2020

Final grant date

15 Dec 2020