Planning precedent report

We, NWQ Devco Limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at a site consisting of the CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, DO1 T8Y1. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, Commons Street to the west, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the north and an access ramp to the existing basement to the east. The site area is c. 0.88 ha. The proposed development comprises: •Demolition of existing 6 no. storey office building and single-level basement; •Construction of a mixed-use development ranging in height from 9 no. to 17 no. storeys in height (73.4m) over lower ground floor and double basement comprising office accommodation, arts/community/cultural spaces and retail/cafe/restaurant uses; •The development is divided into 4 no. buildings ranging in heights of 12 no. storeys (Block A), 17 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 9 no. storeys (Block D); • The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 87,209 sq.m. (excluding double basement of 14,420 sq.m.) including 69,258 sq.m. of office space, 2,371 sq.m. arts/community/cultural uses and 196 sq.m. of retail/café/restaurant space; • Office accommodation is proposed at lower-ground floor to 15th floor with 4 no. double-height office entrance/receptions areas provided at GF level; • 3 no. internal arts/community/cultural spaces are provided in total. 1 no. arts/community/cultural space is provided over lower ground and ground floor level in Block A, 1 no. at 1st floor level with a GF entrance space in Block B and an arts/community/cultural use with viewing deck is provided at 16th floor level in Block B; • External arts/community/cultural space will be provided on the new landscaped park located to the east of the site; •1 no. retail/café/restaurant unit is provided at GF level in Block D; • Outdoor landscaped terraces are provided at 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th and 16th floor level; • Provision of winter terraces at 4th, 6th and 9th floor level; • Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; • Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; • Provision of a double basement comprising 30 no. car parking spaces, 923 no. bicycle parking spaces, 6 no. motorbike parking spaces and male & female shower and changing facilities at B1 level and plant across B1 & B2 levels; • 2 no. car parking spaces located at street level (32 no. total); •Provision of 2 no. vehicle lifts and 2 no. bike lifts to the basement accessed from Clarion Quay; •The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped park (including external arts/community/cultural space) to the east of the building connecting North Wall Quay with Clarion Quay. The park will include a pedestrian link from North Wall Quay to Clarion Quay •Provision of upgrades to existing public realm within application site including public footpaths along North Wall Quay, Commons Street and Clarion Quay; •All ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including plant, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, utilities connections and infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and have been submitted with the planning application.

Planning permission for development on a site of 0.34 ha at New Century House, Mayor Street Lower, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 K8N7. The site is bound by Mayor Street Lower to the north, Citi Bank building fronting North Wall Quay to the south, and Clarion Quay apartment development to the east and Commons Street to the west. The proposed development comprises of the following: - Provision of 2 no. metal sign boards to the bank branch facade of the northern and eastern elevations; - Increase in width (c.475mm) and illumination of permitted totem sign; - Provision of double doors to replace single entrance door of the bank branch; - Installation of ATM on the northern elevation of the bank branch; - Provision of canopy sign with illuminated uplighting to the permitted office building.

Planning permission for development on a site of 0.34 ha at New Century House, Mayor Street Lower, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 K8N7. The site is bound by Mayor Street Lower to the north, Citi Bank building fronting North Wall Quay to the south, and Clarion Quay apartment development to the east and Commons Street to the west. The proposed development comprises of the following: • Refurbishment of the existing 6 no. storey building to provide for a new façade treatment to all elevations. • Provision of new part double height reception space to the rear elevation. • Relocation of existing bank branch to the north east corner of the ground floor resulting in a change of use from office to bank in this area. • Reduction of the existing bank branch from 216sqm to 187sqm. • Change of use of former bank branch to office use at ground floor level (147 sqm). • Provision of new universally accessible pedestrian entrance to bank branch from street level along the northern elevation of the building. • Provision of refurbished entrance to the office development to the north elevation fronting Mayor Street Lower. • Provision of additional mechanical plant at roof level. • Minor infill to office floor plate at 5th floor level resulting in an increase of 79 sqm of office floor space overall. • Minor reconfiguration of internal office floor plates. • Reconfiguration of basement level to provide ancillary office amenities and additional bike parking spaces (195 no. spaces) and 49 carpark spaces including 7no. new electric car charge points and 3 no. new universally accessible parking bays. • Upgrade of the hard and soft landscaping within the courtyard area and provision of new canopy area to courtyard on the southern elevation and provision of new screen to courtyard along the southern boundary of the site. • Minor alternations to the hard landscaping to the north of the development fronting Mayor Street Lower. • The proposed development also includes accessible terraces at 5th floor level to the north, east and west, and all other associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will result in an increase in gross floor area from 12,223 sqm to 12,365 sqm.

Planning permission for development on a site at No. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at the fourth and fifth floor levels, accessible via a ground floor reception area at Commons Street, with office floors located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park - IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by the Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block; to the east by Commons Street; to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay; and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the front (east), rear (west) elevations in respect of the reception and office frontages from ground to roof levels (with no change to the floor area of the existing office floor plate). The development will consist of demolition of existing cladding and provision of new glazing and metal clad vertical columns and horizontal beams with integrated backlit business identification signage at reception facade at ground floor level to third floor level on Commons Street; removal of existing cladding and provision of new glazing and metal clad vertical columns and horizontal beams at fourth and fifth floor levels on Commons Street and Exchange Place; changes to the materials and finishes of the fourth floor level and fifth floor level balconies on Commons Street and Exchange Place; replacement of existing atrium rooflights with glazed atrium rooflights and all associated site development works.

Planning permission for development on a site at No. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at the Fourth and Fifth Floor Levels, accessible via a Ground Floor Reception Area at Commons Street, with office floors located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park - IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by the Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block; to the east by Commons Street; to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay; and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the existing entrance facade front (east), rear (west) elevations (in total, c. 434 sq.m of facade is to be altered). The proposed development will include demolition of elements of the existing eastern and western facade including the removal and replacement of cladding at ground, second and third floor level; rearrangement and replacement of fenestration; new curtain wall glazing. Replacement cladding is proposed on West at Third Floor Level elevation with return on the southern elevation at third floor level. Business identification signage is proposed at the entrance at ground floor level and all associated site development works.

Planning permission for development on a site of c.28 ha at no. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at fourth and fifth floor levels, located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by The Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block, to the east by Commons Street, to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the front (east), rear (west) elevations at fourth floor level, fifth floor level and roof level (with no change to the floor area of the existing office floor plate or balconies on the east and west elevations at fourth and fifth floor levels), and all ancillary and associated site development works. Replacement of cladding is proposed at third floor level on east and west elevations. In the interest of clarity, there is no proposed increase in existing floor areas and relates to elevation changes only. The development will include demolition of elements of the existing eastern and western fascia including the removal and replacement of windows and cladding, rearrangement of fenestration, new curtain walls, projecting metals fins, balustrades and all associated site development works.