DSDZ3802/21: Permission to install 6 no. antenna, 2 no. transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and associated site works at the roof level. This application relates to lands within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone.
Macken House, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
DecisionGrant permission
Decided07 January 2022
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- DSDZ2917/21RETENTION: The development consists of an existing telecommunications installation comprising of 3 no. 1.0m antenna and 2 no. dishes on supporting poles including ancillary equipment, equipment cabinets and associated equipment (previously granted under local authority reference DSDZ4025/15) at the roof level. This application relates to lands within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone. / 0.0 km away / 30 July 2021Granted
- DSDZ2690/20Permission for development on a site of c.0.06 hectares to provide for the amalgamation and change of use of the existing ground floor retail units to provide for a medical centre unit and associated signage. This application relates to lands within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone. / 0.1 km away / 17 July 2020Granted
- DSDZ3113/23PERMISSION: For a) change of use from shop to use as a restaurant and takeaway with delivery service, b) new fascia signage over entrance door, and c) alterations to existing shopfront to accomodate ventilation services. / 0.1 km away / 16 May 2023Granted
- WEBDSDZ2255/24Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c. 0.22ha to amend Block No. 1 of a previously permitted 3-block scheme (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (referenced as ‘Scheme No. 9’), which itself amends Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21 (‘Scheme No. 7’), Reg.Ref. DSDZ3409/19 (‘Scheme No. 6’), Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17 (‘Scheme No. 5’) and Reg. Ref. DSDZ3779/17 (‘Scheme No. 4’) (the latter since expired)). For the purposes of identification, this Application is identified as the ‘Block No. 1 Amendment Scheme / Scheme No. 12’. This Application (‘Scheme No. 12’) relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, located within City Block No. 9 (c.1.95ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, bounded by permitted Block No. 2 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (‘Scheme No. 14’)) to the south (c. 0.48ha), Mayor Street Upper to the north, the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 1.24ha to the east (currently the subject of a Planning Application for a mixed-use development (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24 (‘Scheme No. 16’)), with Castleforbes Road to the west, as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, 2014. Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) (on a site of c.1.04ha) permits the construction of 3 No. commercial office buildings identified as Block Nos.1, 2 and 3, ranging in height from 5-storeys to 9-storeys totalling 67,903 sq m (including retail (143 sq m) in Block No. 3 and retail services (130 sq m) and gallery / exhibition (188 sq m) in Block No. 2). Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) permits inter alia the ‘decoupling’ both above and below ground of the previously-permitted Block No. 1 (11,916 sq m), Block No. 2 (34,129 sq m) and Block No. 3 (13,355 sq m), respectively, from each other, in order that each Block can be developed separately of each other, and is valid until 21 June 2028. Permitted Block Nos. 2 and 3 are not affected by this Application. (Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23 (‘Scheme No. 11’) subsequently amended Block No. 2 (34,244 sq m) and it was subsequently amended by Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (‘Scheme No. 14’) (34,181 sq m).) Additionally, on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, the Applicant lodged a Planning Application for a proposed Mixed-use Scheme (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24 (‘Scheme No. 16’)) seeking permission for development to construct 3 No. Residential Blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) and to amend the previously permitted Block No. 3 on a site of 1.24ha (predominantly on the eastern part of City Block No. 9) including ancillary external works including revised landscaping, the permanent design for the central civic space Pocket Park and the relocation of the vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue to the north by 1.5m to the north at Ground Floor Level 00. The Permitted Block No. 1 (‘Scheme No. 9’) has a combined Total Floor Area (TFA) of 11,916 sq m (comprising: 9,282 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up; 1,302 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01; and 1,332 sq m at Basement Level -02). The Total Floor Area of the proposed Amendment Scheme (‘Scheme No. 12’) increases Block No. 1 by 3,763 sq m from that granted by Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) from 11,916 sq m to 15,679 sq m, derived by: the inclusion of 1,495 sq m at Basement Level -03; an increase of 473 sq m at Basement Level -02; an increase of 435 sq m at Lower Ground Floor -01; and an increase of 1,360 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up. The Block No. 1 Amendment Scheme (‘Scheme No. 12’) will consist of the following external works: 1. Change of Levels of the external landscaping from 4.0m OD to 4.1m OD to align the external levels of Block No. 1 with the external levels of the Permitted Block No. 2 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23); and 2. Addition of a new landscaped area to the east of proposed Block No. 1. The proposed amendments to Block No. 1 will also consist of the following: 1. Construction of an additional Basement Level -03 to accommodate the relocation of plant from permitted Basement Level -02 to proposed Basement Level -03 (Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21) had permitted a third level of Basement under Block No. 3, but it was omitted by Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22)); 2. Addition of an attenuation tank below proposed Basement Level -03; 3. Change of use from part of permitted Basement Level -02 plant space to commercial office floor space (473 sq m) (lit by a lightwell from Ground Level 00 down to Basement Level -02); 4. Reconfiguration of Basement Level -02 to accommodate an increase in the number of bicycle spaces (by 53 No. from 156 No. to 209 No.), lockers, showers and increased plant area; 5. Extension to Basement Level -02 and Lower Ground Floor Level -01 to the east; 6. Relocation of internal vertical columns from Basement Level -02 through to Sixth Floor Level 06 to align with revised building configuration; 7. Increase of commercial office space by 440sq m from 916 sq m to 1,356 sq m at proposed Lower Ground Floor Level -01; 8. Alteration of the internal Ground Floor Level 00 from 4.0m OD to 4.1m OD to align with Block No. 2 of the Permitted Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 Scheme as amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23 as amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (‘Scheme No. 14’); 9. Reconfiguration of the west and southwest entrances, including the reconfiguration of secondary entrances, with the facade expression pushed up at the entrance corner, and revised landscape along Castleforbes Road; 10. Alterations to lightwells and vents along Castleforbes Road, including the relocation of permitted internal lightwell external to south façade, in response to the revised entrance and inter alia to provide improved daylight to lower levels; 11. Alterations to and reconfiguration of Core 01 including the addition of a fire escape corridor exiting to the south façade at Ground Floor Level 00, as per fire compliance requirements; 12. Alterations to and reconfiguration of Core 02 including relocation of the waste lift and the addition of an associated fire escape door exiting to the north façade at Ground Floor Level 00, as per fire compliance requirements; 13. Relocation of Ground Floor Level 00 ESB substation and switchrooms eastwards along north façade at Ground Floor Level 00 with alterations to the ESB substation façade as per ESB compliance requirements; 14. Addition of a decorative screen to Core 02 at Ground Floor Level 00 and ESB substation at north and west façade; 15. Extension of the south-east Ground Floor Level 00 through to Fourth Floor Level 04 to the east; 16. Extension of the north-east Ground Floor Level 00 through to Fifth Floor Level 05 to the east; 17. Reconfiguration of the Ground Floor Level 00 and extension of the south-west facade, and reduction of the west facade at Core 02 to the east; 18. Extension to Ground Floor Level 00 through to Roof Level 07 to the east; 19. Extension to First Floor Level 01 to the south; 20. Reduction of the west facade in south-west corner from First Floor Level 01 and an equivalent localised reduction up to Sixth Floor Level 06; 21. Reduction of the west facade to the east from First Floor Level 01 to Seventh Floor Level 07; 22. Increase in floor-to-floor levels from 4.2m to 4.575m at Third Floor Level 03, Fifth Floor Level 05 and Sixth Floor Level 06, to allow for the provision of amenity terraces (resulting in an overall increase in height from the permitted parapet height of 37.275m OD to 38.4m OD and an increase of lift overrun height from the permitted 38.975m OD to 40.2m OD); 23. Extension to Sixth Floor Level 06 to the south; 24. Alterations to plant, plant screen and overruns at Roof Level 07; 25. Provision of rainscreen cladding at lift overruns at Roof Level 07; 26. Alterations to the north, east, south and west facades, including the redesign of bronze opaque panels on east and west facades and removal of perforated metal panels on west and north facades; and 27. The undertaking of all other site and ancillary development works above and below ground. The Block No. 1 Amendment Scheme (‘Scheme No. 12’) includes the provision of 209 No. long-stay bicycle parking spaces (representing an additional 53 No. long-stay bicycle parking spaces from the permitted Block No. 1) and the provision of an additional 11 No. short-stay visitor bicycle parking spaces (including 1 No. cargo bicycle parking space) externally at Ground Floor Level 00, resulting in a total provision of 220 No. bicycle parking spaces in the proposed scheme (a total increase of 64 No. bicycle parking spaces associated with Block No. 1 from the previously permitted provision). / 0.1 km away / 17 April 2025Granted
- DSDZ4146/24Permission for development to construct a two-phase mixed-use residential and commercial scheme, which will consist of: the construction of a residential scheme arranged in 3 No. blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) ranging in height from 6 No. to 25 No. storeys over a double-level basement (with ancillary facilities); and an amendment to a previously-permitted 8-storey commercial block (that formed one of the three commercial blocks in permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) identified as Block No. 3 over three levels of basement on a site of 1.24ha forming part of a larger site identified as City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. The subject site is primarily bounded by: Mayor Street Upper to the north; North Wall Quay to the south; North Wall Avenue to the east; and the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 0.69ha to the west. The Application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area (North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ). For the purposes of identification, the Applicant references this proposal as Scheme No. 16. The earlier commercial permission (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22), which this proposal seeks to amend in part, is referenced as Scheme No. 9. That commercial permission also included two other commercial blocks (Block Nos. 1 and 2), which are not affected by this proposal. (Block 2 is currently under construction.) (Scheme No. 9 amended earlier permissions: Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21); Scheme No. 6 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3042/19); Scheme No. 5 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17); and Scheme No. 4 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3779/17). Subsequentially, Scheme No. 9 was partially amended in relation to commercial Block No. 2 (only) by two mutually-exclusive Permissions: Scheme No. 10 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4208/23); and Scheme No. 11 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23). Scheme No. 11 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23) was subsequentially amended by Scheme No. 14 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24).) A previous permission (Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21)) permitted the construction of a three-level basement structure beneath commercial Block Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) permitted a three-level basement beneath commercial Block No. 2 while amending the basement structures beneath Block Nos. 1 and 3, from a single shared three-level basement with Block No. 2 to two separate two-level basements – abutting the three-level basement of Block No. 2. 1) The development will consist of the construction of new build and amendments to earlier permissions (as appropriate, with amendment of Scheme No. 6 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3042/19) at basement levels; the permitted Commercial Block No. 3 at all levels; the permitted vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue; and the permitted Commercial Block No. 3 from Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22)) comprising: construction of 550 No. residential units in 3 No. blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) (with the provision of private amenity space on all elevations, balconies provided across all blocks, and with winter gardens on the Block C tower), comprising: Block A (6 No. to 8 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 89 No. units (an apartment mix of: 15 No. studio apartments; 29 No. 1-bed; and 45 No. 2-bed units) with residential amenity at Ground Floor Level 00; and landscaped terraces at Roof Level 06 and Roof Level 08); Block B (6 No. to 12 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 235 No. units (an apartment mix of: 75 No. studio apartments; 45 No. 1-bed; and 115 No. 2-bed units) with bike co-operative at Ground Floor Level 00; lounge/dining space and gym reception at Ground Floor Level 00; 1 No. padel ball court at Roof Level 06; and landscaped terraces at Roof Levels 06, 07 and 08); and Block C (7 No. (plus 1 storey setback) to 25 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 226 No. units (an apartment mix of: 35 No. studio apartments; 64 No. 1-bed; and 127 No. 2-bed units), with: concierge/ lounge at Ground Floor Level 00; co-work space at Ground Floor Level 00; library at Ground Floor Level 00; residential amenity landscaped terrace at Roof Level 08; shared kitchen/dining at Twenty Third Floor Level 23; publicly-accessible licensed bar/restaurant (301 sq m) and associated accessible terrace at Twenty Fourth Floor Level 24; and publicly-accessible landscaped terrace at Roof Level 25). 2) Construction of a double-level basement (16,628 sq m) (Basement Level -01 (8,335 sq m) and Basement Level -02 (8,293 sq m)) beneath Residential Blocks A, B and C accommodating: 805 No. bicycle parking spaces (including 33 No. oversized bicycle parking spaces and 4 No. Staff bicycle parking spaces); 208 No. car parking spaces (including 10 No. accessible car parking spaces and 104 No. EV charging car parking spaces of which 8 No. spaces are designated as car-sharing spaces) accessed by the shared vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue; 2 No. padel ball courts (418 sq m) at Basement Level -02; gym (851sq m) at Basement Level -01 accessed from gym reception (57 sq m) at Ground Floor Level 00 of Block B; amenity cinema (116 sq m) at Basement Level -01; games’ room (129 sq m) at Basement Level -01 accessed from games’ room reception (111 sq m) at Ground Floor Level 00 of Block B; bin storage, waste and compactor (209 sq m); delivery depot (34 sq m); and gas meter room (36 sq m). 3) Amendment to the permitted Commercial Block No. 3 (permitted under Scheme No. 9) comprising: construction of an additional Basement Level -03 to accommodate the relocation of the previously-permitted 32 No. car parking spaces (including 4 No. EV spaces and 2 No. accessible spaces) and 2 No. motorbike parking spaces from permitted Basement Level -02 to proposed Basement Level -03, and the relocation of waste storage, plant and ancillary elements from permitted Basement Level -02 to proposed Basement Level -03 (as noted above, Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21) had permitted a third level of Basement under Block No.3, but it was omitted by Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22)); addition of an attenuation tank below proposed Basement Level -03; amendments to the vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue permitted under Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) so that the ramp will access Basement Level -01 and Basement Level -02 of the proposed residential element of the proposed Scheme (outlined above) and the proposed Basement Level -03 of Commercial Block No. 3, and the relocation of the vehicular ramp by 1.5 m to the north at Ground Floor Level 00; increase in the provision of bicycle parking by 50 No. spaces from the 168 No. permitted to 218 No. at proposed Basement Level -02; change of use from part of permitted basement level car park to commercial office floor space (489 sq m) (lit by lightwell from Ground Level 00 down to Basement Level -02) at proposed Basement Level -02; extension of Basement Level -02 through to Fifth Floor Level 05 to the east; relocation of internal vertical columns to align with revised building configuration from Basement Level -02 to Eight Floor Level 08; increase of commercial office floor space by 201 sq m from the 1,455 sq m permitted to 1,656 sq m at proposed Lower Ground Floor -01; alteration of the internal Ground Floor Level 00 from 4.5m OD to 4.2m OD for office floor (including cores) to 4.1m OD for retail space and 4.25m OD for the ESB Substation to align with Block No. 2 as permitted by Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) as amended by Scheme No. 11 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23) as amended by Scheme No. 14 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24), which is currently under construction; lowering of external levels at Ground Floor Level 00 by 0.3m from 4.5m OD to 4.2m OD; alterations to and reconfiguration of Core 01 including relocation to the eastern façade; extension of Ground Floor Level 00 to the west; alterations to external doors, lightwells and vents along the new eastern and western laneway and North Wall Quay, including addition of lightwells at Ground Floor Level 00 at the north-east, south and west facades, inter alia to provide improved daylight to lower levels; relocation of ESB substation and switchrooms at Ground Floor Level 00 northward along the new western laneway with alterations to the ESB substation façade, as per ESB compliance requirements, replacing permitted bike lifts and associated lobby; relocation of bike lifts and associated lobby southwards along the new western laneway, replacing the permitted ESB substation and switchooms; addition of decorative screen to the ESB substation and bike lift associated lobby at Ground Floor Level 00; addition of 4 No. visitor bicycle parking spaces from 8 No. to 12 No. (including 2 No. cargo bicycle parking spaces) externally at Ground Floor Level 00; increase in the entrance height at Ground Floor Level 00 along the southern elevation by 4.2m resulting in a reduction in the Second Floor Level 02 office space by 79 sq m; increase in floor-to-floor levels from 4.2m to 4.575m at Fourth Floor Level 04 and Fifth Floor Level 05, respectively, to allow for the provision of amenity terraces; extension of Fifth Floor Level 05 to the north; increase in height of parapets by 0.3m from the permitted 1.5m to 1.8m from finished floor level at Fifth Floor Level 05 and Sixth Floor Level 06, respectively (for improved wind protection on the terraces); extension of Fifth Floor Level 05 through to Eight Floor Level 08 to the east; extension of Sixth Floor Level 06 to the east to align to floors below; omission of Sixth Floor Level 06 southern amenity terrace including the extension of the Sixth Floor Level 06 office floor to the south; extension of Seventh Floor Level 07 and Eight Floor Level 08 to the south; provision of an additional setback storey of 4.575m at Ninth Floor Level 09, setback from the southern façade facing the River Liffey, resulting in an overall increase in height from the permitted 43.625m OD to 48.975m OD; alterations to plant, plant screens / 0.1 km away / 21 February 2025Granted
- WEBDSDZ5628/25The development will consist of alterations to existing loading/unloading/set down area (50.874m x 2.4m) on Castleforbes Square (in private ownership) to provide 6 no. on street Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces, including one disabled driver’s space and a single-vehicle loading/unloading/set down bay, three EV charging posts, electricity mini-pillar, metre and underground cable connection to existing electricity sub-station (located in Block D of Castleforbes Square), modifications to pavement and all associated site works on a site of 368 sqm. The site is within the area of the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended). / 0.1 km away / 13 January 2026Granted