Permission for amendments to previously permitted development Reg.

Application details

Planning reference

DSDZ2241/19

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 and as amended by DSDZ4279/18 at a site of 1.26 hectares located at City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the north, Mayor Street Upper to the south, New Wapping Street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of Block 2). The subject site also includes the existing operational North Lotts Pumping Station and its associated infrastructure - the proposed development involves building adjacent to and over the Pumping Station. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development comprises of amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 and as amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4279/18 comprising of: - Provision of additional storeys on Block 1 (to the north) and Block 2 (to the south) increasing the maximum height of Block 1 from 7 no. storeys (27.5m) to a maximum height of 13 no. storeys (46.8m) and increasing the maximum height of Block 2 (27.5m) to 11 no. storeys (40.5m); - Internal re-configuration of the previously permitted Block 1 and Block 2 to provide for an additional 122 no. residential units increasing the permitted total from 349 no. to 471 no. units (233 no. 1 beds and 238 no. 2 beds; - Block 1 will comprise of 307 no. residential units (146 no. 1 beds and 161 no. 2 beds); - Block 2 will comprise of 164 no. residential units (87 no. 1 beds and 77 no. 2 beds) and an Aparthotel comprising of an additional 27 no. units increasing the permitted total from 100 no. units to 127 no. units (50 no. studio units, 66 no. 1 bed units and 11 no. 3 bed units in the Aparthotel; - The proposed amendments will result in revisions to all elevations including revised location and provision of private balconies / terraces and the provision of setback levels; - Provision of link bridge at 7th storey (6th floor) connecting Block 1 and Block 2; - Revised location and increase in internal residential amenity space associated with the development and the provision of external communal roof terraces; - Revised under croft layout and increase in area to include 78 no. car parking spaces and 726 no. cycle parking spaces and an increase in plant area; - Revised landscaping throughout the scheme and revised boundary treatments along the street frontage; - Provision of surface level visitor bicycle parking spaces; - Revisions to plant at roof level; - The development also includes SUDs drainage, the provision of a green roof on both blocks, consequential minor amendments and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Location / address

City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

11 Feb 2019

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

31 May 2019