GrantedDecided 22 October 2021Dublin City Council

DSDZ3413/21: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted development under, Reg. Ref. DSDZ2661/17 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4184/18, DSDZ3449/19, DSDZ2774/20, DSDZ2796/20, DSDZ3347/20 and DSDZ2144/21 for development at a site of 1.35 hectares located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound to the north by Mayor Street Upper, to the east by New Wapping Street, to the south by North Wall Quay and to the west by an unnamed street. The application site includes the former British Rail Hotel at 58-59 North Wall Quay, a protected structure (RPS 5838), and associated granite walls, railings, gates, and adjoining setts in cul- de-sac, which are also protected structures (RPS 5839). The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development comprises of the following: Building 2 and its environs • Provision of weathering enclosures for mechanical services at roof level of 9th storey and relocation of plant screen door and additional plant screen door; • Omission of section of permitted green roof from roof level (roof of 9th storey element); • Provision of green roof at terrace on hotel 7th floor level (roof of 7th storey) (resulting in a net increase in coverage of the green roof area of 10 sqm); • Provision of access ramps and steps at ground floor level to the northern elevation; • Associated revisions to landscaping including omission of bicycle parking stands to the northern boundary and relocation of bicycle parking stands to the western boundary; • Provision of external public seating to the north of the building; • Reconfiguration of flood barrier to the north of the building; Environs of Building 3 • Omission of bicycle stands from the northern boundary of Building 3; • Amendments to tactile paving to the northeast of the building of Building 3; • Omission of 2 no. raised planters at entrance to Building 3; Environs of Building 4 • Revisions to permitted pedestrian access route and stepped access to the north of Building 4; • Provision of external public seating to the east and south of Building 4; • Relocation of the loading bay on the southern boundary of Building 4; • Amendments to tactile paving to the southeast of Building 4; • Public seat. Environs of Building 1B • Revisions to permitted pedestrian access route and stepped access to the north and west of Building 1B; • Relocation of bicycle stands from the northern boundary of Building 3 to this location; Environs of Protected Structure Building 1A • Revisions to permitted stepped access at the southern and western boundaries of Building 1A; • Infill of existing gap on western external wall; • Amendments to tactile paving to the southwest of Building 1A; Omission of 4 no permitted trees on the northern boundary and 1 no. tree on the western boundary. The total number of bicycle parking spaces on the site will remain at 548 no. The proposed development also includes all minor modifications to permitted landscaping revisions within the public realm area, minor amendments to the landscaped courtyards and all other associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Site at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
DecisionGrant permission
Decided22 October 2021
Application typePermission
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