Permission for development on a site of 0.54 ha at Clanwilliam Court, Clanwilliam Place and Lower Mount Street…

Application details

Planning reference

3159/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development on a site of 0.54 ha at Clanwilliam Court, Clanwilliam Place and Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House, onto Grand Canal Street to the North East, Marine House onto Clanwilliam Place, to the East; Love Lane to the West and Mount Street, to the South West. The development consists of the following: The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing Elm House (D02 A344), Block 1, Clanwilliam Court (D02 CF97) and Clanwilliam House (D02 CV61) office buildings and the construction of a commercial office building ranging in height from 4 storeys to 7 storeys plus roof plant. The total gross floor area of this building will be circa 18,629 sq.m (including floorspace at -1). The ground floor includes a double height office entrance and foyer, a bar/restaurant unit of 154 sq.m (with space at basement -1 of 324 sq.m). Associated Townhall space at 350 sq.m to be office and corporate meeting & events space for use of Hibernia REIT tenants and other businesses and a gym entrance of 59 sq.m (with gym at basement -1 of 413 sq.m). The development includes for external terraces at Basement -1 on the south-east elevation, at ground floor on north-west elevation, at first floor level on internal south-east elevation, at fourth floor on north-east elevation and north west elevation, at fifth floor on north-east elevation and northwest and south-west elevations, at sixth floor on north-east elevation and south-east elevation Access to the two level basement will be via the existing ramp accessed from Love Lane, basement -2 contains 42 no. car parking spaces, 4 no. motorbike parking spaces and associated plant and basement -1 contains 384 no. cycle spaces (including 12 visitor spaces at ground level) and associated shower & toilet facilities, plant area. Cycle access to the basement will be via a dedicated access controlled cycle ramp accessed from Clanwilliam Place and from the existing basement entrance on Love Lane. The development will also include for upgrading of the central podium access courtyard area accessed from Lower Mount Street via a double height covered walkway including proposed hard and soft landscaping features. The development also includes for upgrades to the public realm treatment of Love Lane and associated surrounding street landscaping. The proposed development also includes for the provision of green roofs; plant at roof level; PV panels, signage; new ESB substations onto Love Lane; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply:; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.

Location / address

Site at Clanwilliam Court, Clanwilliam Place and Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House, onto Grand Canal Street to the North East, Marine House onto Clanwilliam Place, to the east; Love Lane to t

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

31 May 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

19 Sept 2019

Final grant date

31 Aug 2020

Appeal lodged

21 Oct 2019

Appeal decision date

31 Aug 2020