PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for a commercial development at this site at the rear of Connolly Station…

Application details

Planning reference

2723/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for a commercial development at this site at the rear of Connolly Station, Sheriff Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6. The subject site encompasses an area of 2.884 hectares. The proposed development relates to work to Protected Structures. The development will consist of: i). the construction of 3 no. commercial blocks ranging in height from 9 storeys to 13 storeys (with the lower height building located adjacent to the recently consented Connolly Square (reference PL29N.305676) with a cumulative gross floor area of 42,670sq.m comprising of: a. Block A (maximum building height 51,300m, total gross internal floor area 25,262sq.m of office and retail space); b. Block D3 (maximum building height 45,900m, total gross internal floor area 10,084sq.m of hotel space including 246 bedrooms; and c. Block E (maximum building height 41,450m, total gross internal floor area 7,324sq.m of office and retail space); ii). works of a material nature to Protected Structures - RPS No. 130 that consists of the following: a. integration of the Luggage Store (1,384sq.m) fronting Sheriff Street Lower into the ground floor level of proposed Block A including partial demolition, structural underpinning, alterations and repairs; b. integration of the Workshop (758sq.m) fronting Sheriff Street Lower into the ground floor level of proposed Block E including partial demolition structural underpinning, alterations and repairs; c. works to the boundary wall fronting Sheriff Street Lower, Commons Street and Oriel Street Upper including partial demolition, structural underpinning, alterations, and repairs; d. provision of a pedestrian passage-way through the Luggage Store (362sq.m GFA) to link the recently consented Connolly Square development (reference PL29N.305676) and Connolly Rail Station via existing underground vaults and passageways; iii) construction of new basement area of 1,294 sq.m comprising of lift and stair access cores and building service plant rooms and bicycle parking; iv). the use of part of an approved basement of 2,200sq.m (consented under SHD PL29N. 305676) for cycle parking, changing facilities, 12 no. plant rooms, office management rooms and waste management facilities; v). provision of 8 No. units of commercial and retail uses with a combined GFA of 2,164 sq.m; vi). a total of 674 sq.m of hard and soft landscaping; and vii). all associated ancillary development works including water, drainage, gas, telecommunications, electricity and 4 no. electricity substations and bicycle parking for a total of 288 no. spaces.

Location / address

Site at the Rear of Connolly Station, Sheriff Street Lower, Dublin 1, Dublin D01 V6V6

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 May 2020

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

11 Jan 2021

Final grant date

24 Feb 2021