Planning permission for development at a site within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ of…

Application details

Planning reference

GSDZ3536/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development at a site within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ of c.28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. There are several Protected Structures within the Grangegorman SDZ. The location of the proposed development comprises c.0.575ha (c.5,750sq.m) in the northwest of the Grangegorman SDZ: north of the laying fields; south of the Phoenix Care Centre; east of the Energy Centre Phase 1; and west of the 'Top House or North House' (Protected Structure - RPS no 3282). The development (known as the 'West Quad') will comprise educational facilities including: lecture theatres; teaching / learning / research rooms and spaces; IT labs; meeting rooms; an exam / conferring / events hall; viewing gallery; staff offices; communal spaces; a cafe and ancillary facilities and services (including toilets, service areas, bicycle stores, plant rooms etc.) with a total gross floor area of c.19,480sq.m. The proposed building will be 1-6 storeys over partial basement with maximum parapet level of 57.575m OD. Public walkways at ground floor level will pass through the building envelope to connect St. Brendan's Way to Ivy Avenue / Prussia Street. Voids over this walkway will extend to second floor level, where bridge links will connect the upper floors of the building. A central void from first floor level will extend through all floors to create an open, accessible courtyard (c.430sq.m). An accessible green roof will also be provided at the southern end of the building at second floor level (c.364sq.m). The roof at level six will include lift overruns, an enclosed plant area and solar panels. The proposed development will also include: provision of 524 no. cycle parking spaces (including 400 no. basement cycle parking spaces); Provision of 2 no. accessible car parking spaces; landscaping and minor variations to the Grangegorman Site Infrastructure and Public Realm (SIPR) application (permitted under Reg. Ref. 3373/12 & GSDZ3553/13); and all site services and site development works. Temporary service access and turning facilities will avail of the temporary access for the temporary energy centre facility (permitted under Reg. Ref. GSDZ2116/19.

Location / address

Grangegorman, Dublin 7

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 Jul 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

11 Sept 2019

Final grant date

11 Sept 2019