Site planning risk brief

Planning Permission for amendments to the office development permitted under Reg. Ref. 2221/16 & ABP Ref.: PL 29S.246717 and subsequent amendments under Reg. Ref. 4299/16, Reg. Ref.: 4456/16, Reg. Ref. 2500/17, Reg. Ref. 2953/17, Reg. Ref. 2065/19 and Reg. Ref. 2067/20 at a site of c.1.56 ha located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The proposed amendments consist of: A change of use of the permitted Pavilion 1 at Upper Basement Level from Cafe to Office. The reconfiguration and extension of Pavilion 1 to include an additional 127 sq.m of office space; A change of use of the permitted Pavilion 2 at Upper Basement Level from Bistro to Office. The proposed amendments result in an additional 290 sq.m of office space and a minor increase in overall development GFA by 127 sq.m to a total proposed 57,311 sq.m; All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works.

Planning Permission for amendments to the office development permitted under Reg. Ref. 2221/16 & ABP Ref. PL29S.246717 and subsequent amendments under Reg. Ref. 4299/16, Reg. Ref. 4458/16, Reg. Ref. 2500/17, Reg. Ref. 2953/17 and Reg. Ref. 2065/19 at a site of c. 158 ha located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The proposed amendments consist of: An increase in the height of footprint of the permitted substations with associated new external riser; The addition of a security hut abutting the substation at the Merrion Road entrance; Relocation of visitor bike parking spaces and associated landscaping changes due to tree route protection zone; The proposed amendments result in a minor increase in overall development GFA by 44 sq.m to a total proposed 57,184 sq.m. All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works.

Planning permission for amendments to the office development permitted under Reg. Ref: 2221/16 & ABP Ref.: PL 29S.246717 and subsequent amendments under Reg. Ref.: 4456/16, Reg. Ref.: 2500/17, Reg. Ref.: 2953/17 and Reg. Ref. 4358/18 at a site of c. 1.56ha. located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The proposed amendments consist of: 1. Provision of an additional storey (5th floor) to both Block 1 and 2 bringing the parapet level to a height of 24 metres; 2. Addition of a pedestrian link bridge between Block 1 and Bock 2 at second floor level; 3. Replacement of permitted glass fin detail to elevations at fourth floor in lieu of double skin glazed facade to match the proposed 5th floor with associated glazing detail over parapets; 4. Relocation of internal glazed atria of Blocks 1 and 2 to provide two glazed atria on Blocks 1 and 2 connecting to the plaza with associated alterations to elevations and internal reconfigurations; 5. Addition of 2 no. two storey pedestrian link bridges between the permitted blocks and the existing blocks to the north at first and second floor levels; 6. Revised plants and associated screening to roof level; 7. Minor increase in footprint of sub-basement level; 8. All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments result in an overall Gross Floor Area increase of 3.740 sq.m to a total of 57,140 sq.m for the two blocks.

Permission for the installation of external wayfinding and directional signage, comprising 1 No. 7m high by 2.1m gateway totem, 2No. 2m high x 0.58m wide totems, 1No. 2.1m high x 0.3m wide fingerpost signage, 1No. 3.7m high x 0.64m entrance totem and 2No. 1m high x 0.6m wide parking direction signs located at Fibonacci Square (on site of former AIB Bank Centre).

Planning permission for the proposed development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted development under DCC Reg. No. 3626/18, as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 3806/19. The proposed amendments include: (a) the demolition and removal of part of the existing single storey dock leveller building attached to the east of Block F at ground floor level; (b) making good of retained concrete staircase forming part of dock leveller building that provides a means of escape from basement to ground level - external alterations to this structure include the construction of new southern wall and part eastern and western walls plus roof to enclose the stairwell; (c) external alterations to ground floor eastern elevation of Block F (where dock leveller building is attached) to provide curtain wall glazing to match the existing appearance and finish of Block F; (d) reinstatement of the site occupied by the dock leveller building through the provision of hard and soft landscaping works; (e) the erection of a new 2.5m high metal fence and gate to fill the gap (approximately 25.93m in length) between the eastern elevaion of Block F and the existing 2.5m metal fence to the east of the site (to be retained).

Planning permission to provide a sun awning with an area of 66.5 square metres with an aluminium frame and motorised retractable PVC covers with glazed and cladded gable ends and doors to part of the existing beer garden at the west side.