PERMISSION & RETENTION: The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under Dublin City Council (DCC) Ref. 2024/16 (An Bord Pleanala (ABP) Ref. PL29N.246933), as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2176/19 (ABP Ref. 304717-19); DCC Reg. Ref. 3974/19 (ABP Ref. PL29S.306060); DCC Reg. Ref. 2827/20 and DCC Reg. Ref. 3758/20. Retention permission is sought for the amalgamation of the Restaurant Unit (Unit 2 - 193 sq.m) and Retail Unit (Unit 3 - 277 sq.m) at ground floor level; together with permission for a change of use of the Restaurant Unit to provide for a Single Convenience Retail Unit of approximately 471 sq.m, incorporating an ancillary part off-licence (20 sq.m). Associated proposed external ground floor alterations include the replacement of a doorway on the western elevation with glazing to match the remainder of the shopfront and the replacement of an existing door and glazing on the southern elevation with a pair of automatic sliding entrance doors.

The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under DCC Planning Ref. 2024/16 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246933), as amended by DCC Planning Ref. 3974/19 (ABP Ref. 303060-19). The proposed amendment comprises an alteration to the permitted floorplan at sixth floor level to provide an infill extension of part of the permitted roof terrace at the north-eastern corner of the building by reducing the northern setback from approximately 7m to 4m at this level/location. This extension will deliver an additional c.66sq.m (GFA) office floor space together with a commensurate decrease in the area of the permitted roof terrace at sixth floor level. The proposed alterations to the permitted floorplan at sixth floor level would also result in associated external amendments to the permitted elevations whereby the eastern elevation at sixth floor level is extended northwoards by an additional c. 3m in a matching design/ materials/ finishes, together with a commensurate reduction of the northern setback at sixth floor level along the eastern part of the northern eleveation. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that no changes are proposed to the permitted scheme at fifth floor level and below. The proposed amendments and extension will result in an increase in the overall permitted floorspace of the development from 22,059 sq.m (GFA), excluding basement levels to 22,125sq.m (GFA), excluding basement levels- an overall increase of approximately 66 sq.m (GFA) of office floor space).

Planning permission for development at the former ‘Irish Distillers Building’, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (the site is bounded by Phoenix Street to the south; Smithfield Square to the west; New Church Street to the north and Bow Street to the east). The proposed development consists of amendments to a previously permitted development under DCC Planning Ref. 2024/16 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246933), as amended by DCC Planning Ref. 3974/19 (ABP Ref. 303060-19) to include the following external alterations and extension of the permitted building: (a) re-alignment of the western elevation at 6th floor level by increasing the setback from the main western façade to 302m (resulting in a reduction of 27sq.m. (GFA) in office floorspace at 6th floor level) together with associated revised area to the permitted roof terrace at the north-western corner of the building at 6th floor level; and (b) amendment of the area of permitted Photo Voltaic (PV) panels and removal of the permitted roof-top plant and replacement thereof with a new 7th floor roof extension (measuring approximately 1,183sq.m. in floor area (GFA) comprising of additional office floorspace) together with the provision of roof terraces at the north-western and south-western corners of the building also at 7th floor level; and (c) provision of an open rooftop plant area with associated plant screening that measure approximately 2.16m in height (above rooftop level) along with green roofed areas on top of the proposed 7th floor extensions; (d) it is also proposed to increase the permitted number of bicycle parking spaces from a total of 212 no. spaces to 216 no. spaces through the provision of an additional 4 no. bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that no changes are proposed to the permitted scheme at fifth floor level and below. The proposed amendments and extension will result in an increase in the overall permitted floorspace of the development from 22,059sq.m. (GFA), excluding basement levels to 23,215sq.m. (GFA), excluding basement levels – an overall increase of 1,156sq.m. (GFA) of office floorspace.