GrantedDecided 17 June 2020Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

D20A/0030: Permission for development. The proposed development relates to Landscaping and Infrastructure Enabling works as part of the Future Campus Phase 1 proposals. The proposed development will consist of: Significant Public Realm improvements within the campus including: modifications to existing entrance arrangement (including replacement of existing gates) and provision of new arrival plaza at the main entrance to the University College Dublin campus at Belfield. Provision of a shared space pedestrian/cyclist spine route within the campus area from the new entrance / arrival plaza the east of the existing Tierney Building. Creation of new extensive landscaped public realm areas (including the Ardmore Quad and the area to the south east of Ardmore House - a Protected Structure) including a new network of shared space pedestrian/cycle routes, resurfacing works and an upgrade of existing pedestrian facilities within the application boundary. Construction of the following structures: 3 no. Mechanical and Electrical Plant (MEP)/services compounds and Plant facilities with a combined area of ( c. 723sqm), generally located to the north west of the Clinton Auditorium and the south west of the Engineering and Materials Science Centre. Demolition of the following buildings and structures: security hut/entrance booth (c.40 sqm) located at the main campus entrance. The single storey Campus Bank building (c.340 sqm). The single storey Ardmore Annex (c. 1,300 sqm) standalone building located to the north east of Ardmore House (a Protected Structure). The existing Mechanical Electrical Plant (MEP)/services plant area (with a combined area of c. 96.5 sqm) and all associated external apparatus generally to the south west of the existing Engineering and Materials Science Centre. The removal of the existing entrance gates and associated elements. The making good and levelling of ground following removal of buildings/plant (as necessary) and all associated temporary landscaping measures. The proposal also provides for: diversion and reconfiguration of the existing internal road network within the application boundary and provision of 1 no. gyratory providing vehicular access/egress to/from the existing car park (at the north eastern boundary of the site), the reconfigured Engineering car park and Belfield House (a Protected Structure). Extensive hard and soft landscaping proposals throughout, including the removal of existing trees, implementation of mitigation measures to retain existing trees and extensive replacement planting / of native trees and all associated tree protection measures, landscaping boundary treatments, campus lighting, a new entrance sign (double sided) - c. sqm each) within the new arrivals plaza. Provision of no. cycle parking facilities throughout the new public realm areas. Reconfiguration of the existing Engineering car park to accommodate a total of 14 no. car parking spaces (including 8 No. accessible spaces). Permanent reconfiguration and extension of the existing car parking area and all associated elements (on lands at the former running track and adjacent car park 6) to provide 680 no. car parking spaces. Including 323 no. car parking spaces (including 32 no. E Car spaces) relocated from the existing Tierney car park and Engineering car park, as well as 357 no. car parking spaces (of which 335 were granted temporary retention permission under Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Planning Register Reference D18A/0244). All associated ancillary elements including associated ancillary plant, site services, all associated drainage works (including provision of attenuation tanks and SuDs measures) and all associated site development works. There are no works proposed to the existing Protected Structures within the University College Dublin campus as part of this planning application.

On a site of c. 7.56ha at University College Dublin Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 (the overall campus includes Protected Structures)
DecisionGrant permission
Decided17 June 2020
Application typePermission
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