Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought at unit on Junction of Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1 for change of use from previously approved retail shop and ancillary uses (reg. ref. 0283/03 & 2633/08) to office use with ancillary staff facilities. new shopfront to Sheriff Street & East Road with associated signage and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

The proposed development consists of the construction of a commercial office with a total gross floor area of c. 10,141 sq.m ranging in height from 5 to 8 storeys (incl. screened plant floor at 7th floor) (maximum height of c 31.96m (33.95m OD)) with a proposed basement -1 level. The ground floor includes office entrance, coffee dock, co-working/meeting zone, reception, post room, office space, lifts and circulation areas and sub-station. A proposed basement -1 level contains office areas, plant, staff areas, and cycle parking. External accessible terraces will be provided at 4th floor (c.5 sq.m on southern elevation facing terrace along Sheriff Street Upper), at 5th floor (c.174 sq.m on north west elevation facing terrace to East Road) and at 6th floor (c. 48 sq.m on west elevation facing terrace to junction of Sheriff Street Upper and East Road). The proposed development is designed to integrate into the adjacent permitted residential scheme (ABP Ref: TA29N.308827). Cycle parking for the office is located at basement level (135 spaces with associated facilities) accessed via 2 no, lifts, and 20 visitor spaces and 4 no. cargo bike spaces are provided at street level in the associated public realm. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along Sheriff Street Upper and East Road. The proposed development also includes for the provision of screened plant at roof level; PV panels; green roofs; new ESB substation; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Permission for development on a site of c.0.22 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, Castleforbes Business Park to the north and east, and East Road to the west. The proposed development consists of the demolition of all existing structures on the site and the construction of a 219 bedroom hotel ranging in height from 6 to 9 storeys (maximum height of c.33.95m) with total gross floor area of c.9,241sq.m (incl. basement). The ground floor includes hotel reception/lobby/check in area, a public bar with seating area, a public restaurant area with seating area, a cafe/work zone, kitchen, staff area, storage areas, lifts and circulation areas, plant, and ancillary office areas. Floors one to eight typically contain, bedrooms, linen and clearing stores, lifts and circulation areas with a gym and wellness centre located on floor one. A proposed basement -1 level contains plant, storage, staff areas, laundry store and staff cycle parking. A service access is provided from Sheriff Street Upper to the east of the site to a dedicated service area. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along Sheriff Street Upper and East Road including for visitor cycle parking. The proposed development also includes for the provision of screened plant at roof level; PV panels; green roofs; new ESB substation; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

The development will consist of the construction of a storage room to the rear of the main building.

The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing 2 storey industrial/office building (331 sq m) and the construction of a 4 and 5 story block of apartments totalling 772 sq m (including roof garden) on a site of 267 sq m consisting of 1 no. studio apartment; 5 no. 1 bedroom apartments; 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments; balconies on the rear elevation at 1st to 4th floor levels; 18 no bicycle spaces; all associated site works and utility connections.

Permission for the demolition of the two storey industrial/office building (331 sq.m.) at 17/21 Church Street East and the construction of 28 no. apartments (with balconies) in a part five part six storey building (gross floor area 2,123 sq. m.) comprising 3 no. studio apartments (39-40 sq.m.), 15 no. one bedroom apartments (48-59 sq.m.) and 10 no. two bedroom apartments (65-88 sq.m.), 52 no. secure bicycle spaces, bin store and plant room, a landscaped communal roof terrace at fifth floor level, building accesses at Church Street East and Abercorn Road and all ancillary site development works on a site at nos. 17-23 Church Street East (D03A296 & D03A3X2) with frontage to Abercorn Road, East Wall, Dublin 3.