Application description published by Dublin City Council.
Planning permission for amendments to the office development permitted under Reg. Ref: 2221/16 & ABP Ref.: PL 29S.246717 and subsequent amendments under Reg. Ref.: 4456/16, Reg. Ref.: 2500/17, Reg. Ref.: 2953/17 and Reg. Ref. 4358/18 at a site of c. 1.56ha. located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The proposed amendments consist of: 1. Provision of an additional storey (5th floor) to both Block 1 and 2 bringing the parapet level to a height of 24 metres; 2. Addition of a pedestrian link bridge between Block 1 and Bock 2 at second floor level; 3. Replacement of permitted glass fin detail to elevations at fourth floor in lieu of double skin glazed facade to match the proposed 5th floor with associated glazing detail over parapets; 4. Relocation of internal glazed atria of Blocks 1 and 2 to provide two glazed atria on Blocks 1 and 2 connecting to the plaza with associated alterations to elevations and internal reconfigurations; 5. Addition of 2 no. two storey pedestrian link bridges between the permitted blocks and the existing blocks to the north at first and second floor levels; 6. Revised plants and associated screening to roof level; 7. Minor increase in footprint of sub-basement level; 8. All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments result in an overall Gross Floor Area increase of 3.740 sq.m to a total of 57,140 sq.m for the two blocks.
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ABP-304755-19Submitted 27 June 2019 / decided 30 September 2019
Status not recordedAPPEAL WITHDRAWN
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-304755-19
27 June 2019
Appeal decisionAPPEAL WITHDRAWN
30 September 2019
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Application ref
2065/19
Received
16 January 2019
Decided
31 May 2019
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Dublin City Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Grant permission
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