KW PRS ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW PRS Fund 11 intends to apply for permission at a site (c.1.55Ha)…

Application details

Planning reference

DSDZ2186/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

KW PRS ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW PRS Fund 11 intends to apply for permission at a site (c.1.55Ha) 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: - A residentially led development accommodated in 5no. residential blocks ranging from 2 to 7 storeys, sitting partially over single level basement, and at ground floor of existing Northbank House (c.37,358.1 sq.m gross floor area excluding basement c. 5,410.5 sq.m gross floor area), to accommodate: 472no. residential units in total, comprising 463no. 'Build-to-Rent' apartments (65no. 1-bed studios, 217no. 1-beds, 179no. 2-beds, 2no. 3-beds) and 9no. 2-bed houses; residential amenities (c.805 sq.m gross floor area) in proposed Block 3B1 and basement; 1no. café/restaurant (c.111.4sq.m gross floor area) in proposed Block 3B1; and, reconfiguration and change of use of existing retail/commercial floor area in Northbank House to provide a childcare facility (c. 343sq.m gross floor area) and associated external play area. Proposed accommodation by block is as follows: - Block 3A1 (c. 8,060.7 sq.m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper and New Wapping Street, comprises a 7-storey apartment building accommodating 106no. 'Build-to-Rent' residential apartments (15no. studios, 53no. 1-beds, 37 no. 2-beds and 1no. 3-bed); Block 3A2 (c.9,825.8 sq.m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper, comprises a 7-storey apartment building accommodating 124no. 'Build-to-Rent' residential apartments (6no. studios, 69no. 1-beds, 48no. 2-beds and 1no. 3-bed); Block 3B1 (c.9,054.4 sq.m gross floor area) fronting Sheriff Street Upper and north of the previously approved new civic park, comprises a 7-storey apartment building accommodating 102no. 'Build-to-Rent' residential apartments (25no. studios, 24no. 1-beds and 53no. 2-beds). This building includes resident amenities (c. 697 sq.m gross floor area) at ground and first floor levels, and a café (c.111.4sq.m gross floor area) at ground floor level; Blocks 3D2/3E2 (c.9,556.2 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 131 no. 'Build-to-Rent' residential apartments (19no. studios, 71no. 1-beds and 41 no. 2-beds); Block 3D1 (c.861 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 9no. 2 storey 2-bed houses. Residential balconies are provided on elevations of the apartment blocks (3A1, 3A2, 3B1 and 3D2/3E2). 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: - New external residential courtyards and roof terrace amenity areas; new civic park located centrally within the city block (c.2,259 sq.m), previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ4112/19; new internal east-west street and north-south (pedestrian/cycle) streets, previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ2464/19; 102no. car parking spaces, including 101no. spaces at basement level and 1no. space at surface level; 511no. bicycle parking spaces, including 463no. at basement level and 48no. at surface level; new vehicular access to the basement car park from New Wapping Street, previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ2464/19; basement storage, service and plant areas; provision of a bin store (c.37.9 sq.m gross floor area) between Blocks 3D1 and 3D2/3E2, previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ2464/19; provision of 4no. ESB sub-stations; public realm works along Sheriff Street Upper, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, including revised landscape treatment to new north-south street between Block 3B1 and Northbank House, previously approved under DCC Reg. Ref. DSDZ2642/16. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area.

Location / address

City Block 3 and Northbank House, Sheriff Street, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

31 Jan 2020

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

26 Mar 2020

Final grant date

26 Mar 2020