Permission at a site (c.

Application details

Planning reference

DSDZ2464/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission at a site (c. 1.51 Ha) at City Block 3 and Northbank House, Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1 and otherwise generally bounded by Nos. 7-10 Mayor Street Upper to the south, Nos. 1-14 New Wapping Street to the west, and existing Northbank House, Alexandra Terrace and Castleforbes Road to the east. The development will consist of: - The construction of 6 no. residential blocks, ranging from 2 to 7 storeys over partial single level basement (gross floor area c. 36,834.2 sq m excluding basement c. 5,369 sq m), to accommodate 449 no. residential units comprising 59 no. 1-bed studios, 166 no. 1-bed apartments, 215 no. 2-bed apartments, 2 no. 3-bed apartments and 7 no. 3-bed houses. The development provides for Tenant Amenity area (c. 766 sq m gfa), a cafe (c. 109 sq m gfa) within the proposed Block 3B, and change of use and reconfiguration of an existing retail unit to provide a crèche (c. 343 sq m gfa) and associated play area at Northbank House. The breakdown of accommodation is as follows: - Block 3A1 (c. 7,951.1 sq m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper and New Wapping Street, comprises a 7 storey apartment building accommodating 106 no. residential units (13 no. studios, 56 no. 1-beds, 36 no. 2-beds and 1 no. 3-bed). Block 3A2 (c. 9,668.8 sq m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper, comprises a 7 storey apartment building accommodating 117 no. residential units (5 no. studios, 52 no. 1-beds, 59 no. 2-beds and 1 no. 3-bed). Block 3B (c. 8,908.7 sq m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper and north of the proposed new civic park, comprises a 6 to 7 storey apartment building accommodating 102 no. residential units (25 no. studios, 24 no. 1-beds and 53 no 2-beds). This building includes tenant amenities (c. 766 sq m) at ground and first floor levels, and a cafe (c.109 sq m) at ground floor level. Blocks 3D2 / 3E2 (c. 9,484.4 sq m gross floor area) fronting Mayor Street Upper and west of the proposed new civic park, comprises a 3 to 6 storey apartment building accommodating 117 no. residential units (16 no. studios, 34 no. 1-beds and 67 no. 2-beds). Block 3D1 (c. 821.2 sq m gross floor area) located to the rear (east) of the existing houses fronting New Wapping Street and west of proposed Block 3D2/3E2, comprises 7 no. 2 storey 3-bed houses. Balconies are provided on all elevations of the apartment blocks (3A1, 3A2, 3B, 3D2 and 3E2). Private rear gardens are provided at ground floor level to the Block 3D1 houses. All associated and ancillary site development works, hard and soft landscape, boundary treatment works, including: - Demolition of remaining existing non-residential structures (c. 420 sq m), previously approved under DCC Reg. ref. DSDZ2242/16. New external residential courtyards and roof terrace amenity areas. New civic park located centrally within the city block (c. 2,259 sq m) as previously permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ3357/17. New internal east-west street and north-south (pedestrian / cycle) streets. 100 no. car parking spaces, including 94 no. spaces at basement level and 6 no. spaces at surface level. 552 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 494 no. at basement level and 58 no. at surface level. New vehicular access to the basement car park from New Wapping Street. Basement storage, service and plant areas. Provision of a bin store (c. 39.2 sq m gfa) between Blocks 3D1 and 3D2 / 3E2. Provision of 2 no. ESB sub-stations. Public Realm works along Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, including revised treatment to the boundary with Northbank House Fire Tender Route previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ2642/16. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Scheme area.

Location / address

Site (c. 1.51 Ha) at City Block 3 and Northbank House, Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

8 Mar 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

8 Jul 2019

Final grant date

8 Jul 2019