Site planning risk brief

Planning permission is sought for the installation of 175kW of solar pv panels and all associated works on the roof of the Shelbourne Hall.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society (RDS) intends to apply for permission for development on RDS Lands, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The overall RDS lands are located to the south of Merrion Road between Anglesea Road and Simmonscourt Road and between Simmonscourt Road and Shrewsbury Road and also include part of Simmonscourt Road. The RDS complex includes a number of structures which are protected structures. The development will consist of alterations to existing vehicular gates and gate piers (known as Gate A & B) which are protected structures, located on the Merrion Road comprising, increasing the width of Gate A by circa 2056mm and associated relocation of gate pier, increasing the width of Gate B by circa 1629mm and associated relocation of gate pier. And including all associated site 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. 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).