Permission for development on a site of c.

Application details

Planning reference

3433/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development on a site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 VX48). The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east, and Castleforbes Business Park to the west. The development consists of the following: The proposed development consists of the demolition and partial demolition of all existing structures and the construction of a commercial office building and a 270 bedroom hotel. The commercial office building, to the west of the site, ranges in height from 6 to 9 storeys plus plant zone (maximum height of c.40m) with a total gross floor area of c. 10,265sq.m. The ground floor includes office entrance, foyer, lobby and coffee dock, lifts and circulation areas, plant & communications room, and sub-station. There is an external terrace of 170 sq.m located on the 7th floor on the southern elevation onto Sheriff Street Upper. Plant is located at a screened roof level. Cycle parking is located at ground level, with 84 spaces provided with associated facilities, and 28 visitor spaces provided in the associated public realm. The hotel, to the east of the site, contains 270 bedrooms and ranges in height from 7 to 10 storeys (maximum height of c.35.21m) with total gross floor area of c. 9,644 sq.m. The ground floor includes hotel reception/lobby/check in area, a public bar with seating area, a restaurant/breakfast area with associated seating area, work zone, kitchen, bedrooms, staff area, storage areas, lifts and circulation areas, plant, and ancillary office areas. Floors two to nine typically contain bedrooms, linen and clearing stores, lifts and circulation areas. Part of the eighth floor and the ninth floors, and tenth floor contain screened plant areas. 30 cycle parking spaces are provided in the associated public realm. The two buildings are located onto Sheriff Street Upper around a landscaped central courtyard which is partially publicly accessible. A new shared service access route is provided from Sheriff Street Upper to the west of the site to a centralised service zone and associated storage area. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along Sheriff Street Upper. The proposed development also includes for the provision of plant at roof level; PV panels; green roofs; new ESB substations; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Location / address

Site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

5 Jul 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

18 Nov 2019

Final grant date

7 Jan 2020