GrantedDecided 28 June 2021Dublin City Council

Site at the junction of Grand Canal Street Lower and Macken Street, Dublin 2

Planning application 3965/20
DecisionGrant permission
Decided28 June 2021
Application typePermission
Source documentsPending

Site

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Proposed development

Application description published by Dublin City Council.
Permission for demolition of existing 3 no. storey building known as ''Treasury Annex'' which adjoins the ''Treasury Building'' and the construction of a 10 no. storey office development on a site (c. 0.1193ha) at the junction of Grand Canal Street Lower and Macken Street, Dublin 2. The subject site is bound by Macken Street to the west, Grand Canal Street Lower to the south and existing residential properties and an existing laneway to the north. The proposed development comprises of the following: - Demolition of existing 3 no. storey building (c. 2,700 sq.m.); - Construction of a 10 no. storey (c. 41 metres) office development (9,922 sq.m. GFA) over lower ground level, basement and sub basement (11,004 sq.m. total GFA) to abut the existing Treasury Building to the east and south east; - The building facade will be set back at 8th and at 9th floor level on the west elevation and at 7th, 8th and 9th floor level on the north elevation creating accessible terraces; a set back is also proposed on the northern elevation at 4th floor level for maintenance only; - Provision of new double height entrance at the corner of Macken Street and Grand Canal Street Lower; - Provision of basement and sub-basement levels to accommodate ancillary services such as plant area, changing and showering facilities and 104 no. bicycle spaces; - Reconfiguration of existing car park ramp that serves the upper deck of the car park to the north of the proposed site at Macken Lane and provision of new cycle access point off Macken lane; - Hard and soft landscaping to the terrace areas, provision of a plant, plant screen and planting at roof level, relocation of existing loading bay at Macken Lane and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

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