GrantedDecided 27 August 2019Dublin City Council

Block A Ardilaun Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 AF59, No. 4, Proud's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 WY28, part of No. 26 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 P796 and part of the courtyard of the Ardilaun Centre, Dublin 2

Planning application 2016/19
DecisionGrant permission
Decided27 August 2019
Application typePermission
Source documentsPending

Site

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Proposed development

Application description published by Dublin City Council.
Permission for the development of an education and research building on a site of c. 0.3945 hectares comprising Block A Ardilaun Centre (also known as Nos. 112-114), St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 AF59, No. 4, Proud's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 WY28, part of No. 26 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 P796 and part of the courtyard of the Ardilaun Centre, Dublin 2. The development will consist of the demolition of Block A Ardilaun Centre (vacant office of varying heights from five to eight storeys over basement/lower ground floor) (7,904 sqm), No. 4 Proud's Lane (office) (three storeys) (265 sqm), an ESB substation and security hut to the rear of No. 26 York Street at Cuffe Lane (12 sqm and 11 sqm, respectively) and the podium and basement car park and associated ramp access vis Cuffe Lane serving No. 26 York Street and Ardilaun Centre (1,135 sqm), and the construction of a Third-Level Education building including research (laboratories), teaching, faculty, administration, staff and student services (including catering, recreation and welfare facilities), ancillary teaching and learning spaces, public engagement space and associated ancillary spaces, building infrastructure and support. The development will consist of the construction of a building of varying heights from five to eight storeys (including setbacks) (with roof top plant) of 10,339 sqm gross floor area (including roof top plant of 74 sqm) over lower ground floor (1,420 sqm) and basement (1,585 sqm) levels. The development will also include the provision of: a ground floor level entrance lobby to No. 26 York Street to its south elevation (12 sqm); a second floor level link connecting the new building to second floor level of No. 26 York Street; and an ESB substation and security hut to the rear of No. 26 York Street at Cuffe Lane (11 sqm and 9 sqm respectively). The development includes a cantilever at third and fourth floor levels to the east elevation, and terraces to the north elevation at third floor level, to the south elevation at third, fourth and fifth floor levels, and the east elevation at fifth floor level. The development will include: the reconfiguration of the existing vehicular ramp; the relocation of existing bicycle parking spaces (100 no.) for No. 26 York Street to lower ground floor level and the provision of an additional 96 No. bicycle parking spaces at this location; related elevational works; vehicular and bicycle access via Cuffe Lane and pedestrian access via St. Stephen's Green, Proud's lane and Cuffe Lane; changes in level; boundary treatments (and revisions to existing boundaries, where applicable) and access gates; balconies and terraces; associated lighting; the relocation of a 450mm combined public sewer from underneath the Ardilaun Centre car park and associated ramp to the proposed landscaped courtyard; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and related pipework and tanks; the provision of SUDs measures, including attenuation tanks and green roofs; disabled car parking; solar panels; waste management areas; all hard and soft landscaping (including tree and planting removal); boundary treatments; changes in level; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.

Application and appeal history

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ABP-305501-19Submitted 30 September 2019 / decided 04 February 2020
Status not recordedGRANT PERMISSION
  1. Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-305501-19
    30 September 2019
  2. Appeal decisionGRANT PERMISSION
    04 February 2020
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Planning analysis

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Conditions

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Planning a project near Block A Ardilaun Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 AF59, No. 4, Proud's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 WY28, part of No. 26 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 P796 and part of the courtyard of the Ardilaun Centre, Dublin 2?

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