Planning precedent report

Permission for development. The development will consist of: the demolition of all existing structures on the site (3,000 sq m approximately) and the provision of 3 no. new 5 storey office buildings (with rooftop plant and access set back from the building edge) known as Blocks A, B, and C including undercroft and surface car parking (298 no. spaces) with a total gross floor area of 26,525 sq m approximately. The development will also include ground floor cafes in Blocks A and B (830 sq m); ancillary staff gymnasiums; all hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments including pedestrian access; bicycle parking; changes in level; attenuation works; pedestrian paths; plant and ESB substations and all site excavation and development works above and below ground.

(a) permission and (b) retention permission for development

Permission for development comprising amendments to the previously permitted office development (Reg. Ref. D15A/0695, as amended by Reg. Refs. D17A/0944, D18A/1240, D18A/0707 and D20A/0422, and as extended by Reg. Ref. D15A/0695/E), at this site, bounded by the previously permitted Two South County office building (currently under construction) to the north and existing office buildings and related surface car parking to the south, east and west. The development, as amended, will consist of a revised and enlarged site area (a net increase of 0.72 ha approximately compared to the site area of the previously permitted development (1.76 ha); a revised 5 storey over basement office building (14,205 sq m approximately excluding basement car park) with rooftop plant and roof garden amenity area, in lieu of the previously permitted Block C, now referred to as Three South County: revisions to the existing and permitted internal road network and access arrangements and revised hard and soft landscaping including the provision of a new urban plaza. The development will also consist of boundary treatments including pedestrian access; bicycle parking; surface car parking; changes in level; attenuation works; pedestrian pathways; plant; ESB substation and all site excavation and development works above and below ground.

Permission for development at site Phase 2 of the previously permitted

The development will consist of; the creation of 3 no. external illuminated MasterCard logo signs, circa 2m in height and 3.2m width in size. 1 sign proposed at roof level to the Western Elevation stone cladding, 1 sign proposed at the roof level to Southern Elevations reflective curtain walling facade, & 1 sign proposed at ground floor level to the Northern Elevations stone cladding

The development will consist of; additional site boundary treatments, 4 no. additional pedestrian gates, 2no. additional vehicular barriers, 7 no. new security camera poles (4m tall), 9 no. new wayfinding signage of varying size and the removal of 5 no. existing car parking spaces. The proposed works create no additional gross floor area to the development.