Permission at No's 1-6 Haymarket; No's 56-58 Smithfield, including Smithfield Chamber's, Smithfield…

Application details

Planning reference

3475/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission at No's 1-6 Haymarket; No's 56-58 Smithfield, including Smithfield Chamber's, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (the site is bounded by Haymarket to the north; Arran Quay Terrace to the south; Burgess Lane to the west and Smithfield to the east). The proposed development will consist of the completion of the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on site as commenced under Planning Permission DCC Ref. 3271/18 (total gross floor area of the buildings to be demolished c.5,628 sq.m) together with site clearance works, and the construction of a new 6-storey mixed use building over double basement levels with a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 8,645 sq.m. (above ground floor level). The proposed development will incorporate 6,006 sq.m (GFA) of office floorspace (ground to fifth floor levels); 335 sq.m of Cafe/Restaurant floorspace (ground floor), and 439 sq.m of Retail/Restaurant floorspace (ground floor). An ESB sub-station and Switchroom are proposed at ground floor level along the western elevation of the proposed building. A roof terrace with associated balustrading wraps around the northern, eastern and southern part of the projecting rooftop plant room at sixth floor level that also encloses an open rooftop plant area with associated screening to the west. The main lobby and office reception are at ground floor level and are accessed from Smithfield Square. Vehicular access is provided via a ramped access off Burgess Lane to the west with a separate bicycle lobby and lift off Haymarket to the north leading to the basement levels below. Basement level -1 contains 19 no. car parking spaces and plant room. At basement -2 level, provision is made for bicycle storage for 150 no. bicycles; shower and changing facilities; ancillary waste storage areas; plant and storage rooms. The proposed building includes sustainable and renewable energy measures which includes PV panels on green roof on part of rooftop at sixth floor level.

Location / address

1-6, Haymarket & 56-58 Smithfield including Smithfield Chambers, Dublin 7

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

12 Jul 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

5 Sept 2019

Final grant date

25 Oct 2019