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  North East Lands of City Block No. 2 Urban Block No. 2A Spencer Dock, Dublin 1

Nov 01 2024

Application Received

Nov 05 2024

Decision

Jan 03 2025

Decision Due
  • Submitted to Dublin City Council, 01 / 11 / 2024
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Decision Notice Issued
  • Decision Text: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
  • Decision Summary: Invalid
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Development:
Application for permission for a temporary development (for a period of five years) on this site of 0.11 ha to erect a temporary pavilion structure, comprising 2 No. Padel Ball Courts (identified as Padel Court Nos. 1 and 2) to serve as amenity space for the public. The subject site is located at the south west corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The subject site is reserved for permanent development in lieu of the delivery of the Spencer Dock DART+ Station (permitted under ABP Ref. Nos. 306587 and 314232) and the future delivery of the DART+ Tunnel (formerly referred to as DART Underground). The subject site is primarily bounded by: Sheriff Street Upper to the north; the residual City Block No. 2 Urban Block No. 2A lands of c. 0.35 ha to the south and west, (lands known as the Former North Wall Railway Station Yard); and the recently constructed Abercorn Road to the east. The application relates to a proposed temporary development within the North ... Signup to read full development description
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    130m 11/11/2024 N/A 3 Abercorn Road, Dublin 3, D03 W862 Planning permission for demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear, & construction of a new part single storey and part two storey extension to the rear & conversion of existing attic to front roof part (within existing ridge line), to provide, at first floor l... login required. Details...
    280m 18/10/2024 N/A The existing commercial premises Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, (bounded by Church Road) D03 XY06 The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a mix-use development four-storey block (ranging from 2-4 storeys with the upper floors set back), with a medical centre at ground level, and 9 no. apartments on the upper floors (comprising of 1 no. studio unit, 4 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1 no. 2-bed/3-person apartment and 3 no. 2-bed/4-person apartments) with balconies to the west and south elevations and a communal open spa... login required. Details...
    280m 14/10/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID existing commercial premises located at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, (bounded by Church Road and B, D03 XY06 Planning permission is sought by EWD3 Developments Ltd for a development at the existing commercial premises at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 XY06 (bounded by Church Road and Blythe Avenue). The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a mix-use development at two to four-storey block with the upper floors set back, with a medical centre at ground level, and the upper floors comprising of 9 no. apartments (1 no. studio, 4 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1 no. 2-bed/3-person apartment an... login required. Details...
    490m 09/10/2024 N/A The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Spencer Leisure Investments intend to apply for planning permission for development at the Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 X4C9. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, Excise Walk to the west, Alderman Way to the north and the A&L Goodbody buildin... login required. Details...
    390m 27/09/2024 N/A Site within City Block No. 9 (c.1.95ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1 Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for permission for development on this site of c. 0.22ha to amend Block No. 1 of a previously permitted 3-block scheme (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (referenced as ‘Scheme No. 9’), which itself amends Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21 (‘Scheme No. 7’), Reg.Ref. DSDZ3409/19 (‘Scheme No. 6’), Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17 (‘Scheme No. 5’) and Reg. Ref. DSDZ3779/17 (‘Scheme No. 4’) (the latter since expired)). For the purposes of identification, this Application is identified as the ‘Block No. 1 Amendment Scheme / Scheme No. 12’. This Application (‘Scheme No. 12’) relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, located within City Block No. 9 (c.1.95ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, bounded by permitted Block No. 2 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (‘Scheme No. 14’)) to the south (c. 0.48ha), Mayor Street Upper to the north, the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 1.24ha to the east (currently the subject of a Planning Application for a mixed-use development (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24 (‘Scheme No. 16’)), with Castleforbes Road to the west, as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, 2014. Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) (on a site of c.1.04ha) permits the construction of 3 No. commercial office buildings identified as Block Nos.1, 2 and 3, ranging in height from 5-storeys to 9-storeys totalling 67,903 sq m (including retail (143 sq m) in Block No. 3 and retail services (130 sq m) and gallery / exhibition (188 sq m) in Block No. 2). Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) permits inter alia the ‘decoupling’ both above and below ground of the previously-permitted Block No. 1 (11,916 sq m), Block No. 2 (34,129 sq m) and Block No. 3 (13,355 sq m), respectively, from each other, in order that each Block can be developed separately of each other, and is valid until 21 June 2028. Permitted Block Nos. 2 and 3 are not affected by this Application. (Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23 (‘Scheme No. 11’) subsequently amended Block No. 2 (34,244 sq m) and it was subsequently amended by Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24 (‘Scheme No. 14’) (34,181 sq m).) Additionally, on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, the Applicant lodged a Planning Application for a proposed Mixed-use Scheme (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4146/24 (‘Scheme No. 16’)) seeking permission for development to construct 3 No. Residential Blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) and to amend the previously permitted Block No. 3 on a site of 1.24ha (predominantly on the eastern part of City Block No. 9) including ancillary external works including revised landscaping, the permanent design for the central civic space Pocket Park and the relocation of the vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue to the north by 1.5m to the north at Ground Floor Level 00. The Permitted Block No. 1 (‘Scheme No. 9’) has a combined Total Floor Area (TFA) of 11,916 sq m (comprising: 9,282 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up; 1,302 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01; and 1,332 sq m at Basement Level -02). The Total Floor Area of the proposed Amendment Scheme (‘Scheme No. 12’) increases Block No. 1 by 3,763 sq m from that granted by Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (‘Scheme No. 9’) from 11,916 sq m to 15,679 sq m, derived by: the inclusion of 1,495 sq m at Basement Level -03; an increase of 473 sq m at Basement Level -02; an increase of 435 sq m at Lower Ground Floor -01; and an increase of 1,360 sq m from Ground Floor Level 00 and up. The Block No. 1 Amendment Scheme (‘Scheme No. 12’) will consist of the following external works: 1. Change of Levels of the external landscaping from 4.0m OD to 4.1m OD to align the external levels of Block No. 1 with the external levels of the Permitted Block No. 2 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23); and 2. Addition of a new landscaped area to the east of proposed Block No. 1. The proposed amendments to Block No. 1 will also consist of the following: 1. Construction of an additional Basement Level -03 to accommodate the relocation of plant from permitted Basement Level -02 to proposed Basement Level -03 (Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21) had permitted a third level of Basement under Block No. 3, but it was omitted by Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22)); 2. Addition of an attenuation tank below proposed Basement Level ... login required. Details...
    280m 27/09/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Existing Commercial Premises, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 The demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a mixuse development four-storey block (ranging from 2-4 storeys with the upper floors set back), with a medical centre at ground level, and 9 no. apartments on the upper floors (comprising of 1 no. studio unit, 4 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1 no. 2-bed/3-person apartment and 3 no. 2-bed/4-person apartments) with balconies to the west and south elevations and a communal open space at third floor leve... login required. Details...
    400m 15/09/2024 REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION 4, Boolavogue Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 XK79 RETENTION: The development consists of a single storey outbuilding at the rear for domestic use.... login required. Details...
    470m 13/08/2024 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION City Block 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Permission for development to construct a two-phase mixed-use residential and commercial scheme, which will consist of: the construction of a residential scheme arranged in 3 No. blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) ranging in height from 6 No. to 25 No. storeys over a double-level basement (with ancillary facilities); and an amendment to a previously-permitted 8-storey commercial block (that formed one of the three commercial blocks in permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) identified as Block No. 3 over three levels of basement on a site of 1.24ha forming part of a larger site identified as City Block No. 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. The subject site is primarily bounded by: Mayor Street Upper to the north; North Wall Quay to the south; North Wall Avenue to the east; and the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 0.69ha to the west. The Application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area (North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ). For the purposes of identification, the Applicant references this proposal as Scheme No. 16. The earlier commercial permission (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22), which this proposal seeks to amend in part, is referenced as Scheme No. 9. That commercial permission also included two other commercial blocks (Block Nos. 1 and 2), which are not affected by this proposal. (Block 2 is currently under construction.) (Scheme No. 9 amended earlier permissions: Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21); Scheme No. 6 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3042/19); Scheme No. 5 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17); and Scheme No. 4 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3779/17). Subsequentially, Scheme No. 9 was partially amended in relation to commercial Block No. 2 (only) by two mutually-exclusive Permissions: Scheme No. 10 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4208/23); and Scheme No. 11 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23). Scheme No. 11 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23) was subsequentially amended by Scheme No. 14 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3552/24).) A previous permission (Scheme No. 7 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21)) permitted the construction of a three-level basement structure beneath commercial Block Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22) permitted a three-level basement beneath commercial Block No. 2 while amending the basement structures beneath Block Nos. 1 and 3, from a single shared three-level basement with Block No. 2 to two separate two-level basements – abutting the three-level basement of Block No. 2. 1) The development will consist of the construction of new build and amendments to earlier permissions (as appropriate, with amendment of Scheme No. 6 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ3042/19) at basement levels; the permitted Commercial Block No. 3 at all levels; the permitted vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue; and the permitted Commercial Block No. 3 from Scheme No. 9 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22)) comprising: construction of 550 No. residential units in 3 No. blocks (identified as Blocks A, B and C) (with the provision of private amenity space on all elevations, balconies provided across all blocks, and with winter gardens on the Block C tower), comprising: Block A (6 No. to 8 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 89 No. units (an apartment mix of: 15 No. studio apartments; 29 No. 1-bed; and 45 No. 2-bed units) with residential amenity at Ground Floor Level 00; and landscaped terraces at Roof Level 06 and Roof Level 08); Block B (6 No. to 12 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 235 No. units (an apartment mix of: 75 No. studio apartments; 45 No. 1-bed; and 115 No. 2-bed units) with bike co-operative at Ground Floor Level 00; lounge/dining space and gym reception at Ground Floor Level 00; 1 No. padel ball court at Roof Level 06; and landscaped terraces at Roof Levels 06, 07 and 08); and Block C (7 No. (plus 1 storey setback) to 25 No. storeys (including roof level terraces and extended access core) with 226 No. units (an apartment mix of: 35 No. studio apartments; 64 No. 1-bed; and 127 No. 2-bed units), with: concierge/ lounge at Ground Floor Level 00; co-work space at Ground Floor Level 00; library at Ground Floor Level 00; residential amenity landscaped terrace at Roof Level 08; shared kitchen/dining at Twenty Third Floor Level 23; publicly-accessible licensed bar/restaurant (301 sq m) and associated accessible terrace at Twenty Fourth Floor Level 24; and publicly-accessible landscaped terrace at Roof Level 25). 2) Construction of a double-level basement (16,628 sq m) (Basement Level -01 (8,335 sq m) and Basement Level -02 (8,293 sq m)) beneath Residential Blocks A, B and C accommodating: 805 No. bicycle parking spaces (including 33 No. oversized bicycle parking spaces and 4 No. Staff bicycle parking spaces); 208 No. car parking spaces (including 10 No. accessible car parking spaces and 104 No. EV charging car parking spaces of which 8 No. spaces are designated as car-sharing spaces) accessed by the shared vehicular ramp from North Wall Avenue; 2 No. padel ball courts (418 sq m) at Basement Level -0... login required. 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    370m 02/08/2024 GRANT PERMISSION 48 Russell Avenue East, East Wall, Dublin 3 The development will consist of building: (i) a single storey extension to the front of the house, (ii) a one storey ancillary family accommodation extension to the side and rear of the dwelling, and (iii) all associated site, drainage and internal works.... login required. Details...
    190m 01/08/2024 GRANT PERMISSION Kilmore House, Park Lane , Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 , D01 XN99 Permission for the provision of 445 sq.m. of PV panels at roof level of Kilmore House. Park Lane. Spencer Dock. Dubin 1. D01 XN99. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area .... login required. Details...
    260m 24/07/2024 GRANT PERMISSION PwC Building, One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01X9R7 Planning permission for 3 years for a temporary promotional banner on the western elevation of the PwC Building. The proposed development comprises of the erection of a promotional banner up to 6 no. times per year on a temporary basis of up to ... login required. Details...
    370m 09/07/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 48, Russell Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3 PERMISSION : The development will consist of building: (i) a single storey extension to the front of the house, (ii) a one storey ancillary family accommodation extension to the side and rear of the dwelling, and (iii) all associated site, drainage and internal works.... login required. Details...
    390m 20/06/2024 GRANT PERMISSION The Freight Building, Lands which form part of the former Castleforbes Business Park , Sheriff Street Upper , Dublin 1 Permission for development at the existing commercial office building known as 'The Freight Building' on lands which form part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff St Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east, and wider former Castleforbes Business Park (under c... login required. Details...
    250m 29/05/2024 GRANT PERMISSION Site which forms park of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1 Permission for development on a site of c. 0.05 ha which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sherriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, the railway yards to the north, the recently competed Freight Building and Premier Inn to the east and East Road to the west. The proposed development consists of the development of a cultural building within the permitted residential development of the Castleforbes Business Park, as permitted under ABP-308827-20, DCC Ref. SHD0026/20, and now under construction. This proposed cultural building will replace and amend the already permitted cultural building, retaining a similar footprint permitted under ABP-308827-20, DCC Ref: SHD0026/20, providing for a number of amendments. The proposed building is 4 storeys plus screened plant level in height (25.51m) which is a reduction of from the... login required. Details...
    370m 23/05/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 48, Russell Avenue, Dublin 3 Building: i) a single storey extension to the front of the house; ii) a one storey ancillary family accommodation extension to the side and rear of the dwelling iii) all associated site, drainage and internal works.... login required. Details...
    450m 18/04/2024 GRANT PERMISSION City Block No. 9 (1.96ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, bounded by North Wall Quay to the south, the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 1.4766, ha to the north and east, and Castleforbes Road to the west as identified in the North Lot For development on a site of 0.4834ha to amend Block No. 2 of a previously permitted scheme (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23, which itself amends Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22, Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21, Reg. Ref. DSDZ3402/19 and Reg. Ref. DSDZ3780/17). (Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23 was on the same site of 0.4834ha and Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 was on a larger site of 1.0432 hectares. The difference in site area of 0.5598ha is due to the permitted decoupling of Block No. 2 from Block Nos. 1 and 3.) Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (as amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23) amends the earlier Reg. Ref. DSDZ2103/21 (which permitted commercial blocks (Block Nos. 1, 2/3 and 4) to permit the construction of 3 No. commercial office buildings totalling 68,031 sq m (including Retail Services (152 sq m) and gallery / exhibition (188 sq m), identified as Block Nos. 1-3, ranging in height from 5-storeys to 9-storeys. Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 permits the development of Block No. 2 independently of Block Nos. 1 and 3 from which it is decoupled. DCC subsequentially granted two mutually- exclusive amendment permissions (Reg. Ref. DSDZ4208/23 and Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23) in respect of Block No. 2. The commercial permissions are valid until 21 June 2028 (Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22), and 9 December 2028 (for that element of the site covered by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23), respectively. This application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, located within City Block No. 9 (1.96ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, bounded by North Wall Quay to the south, the residual City Block No. 9 lands of 1.4766ha to the north and east, and Castleforbes Road to the west as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, 2014 (as amended). (Permitted Block No. 1 and Block No. 3 are not affected by this Application). Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/23 permitted Block No. 2 with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 42,750 sq m (comprising: 30,467 sq m above Ground Floor Level 00: 3,777 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level - 01; and 8,506 sq m at Basement Levels). The Gross Floor Area of the proposed Amendment Scheme will decrease by 121 sq m to 42,629 sq m from that granted by Permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ4408/22, following: a decrease of 67 sq m at Ground Floor Level 00 and above (from 30,467 sq m to 30,400 sq m); an increase of 4 sq m at Lower Ground Floor Level -01 (from 3,777 sq m to 3,781 sq m); and a decrease of 58 sq m at Basement Levels (from 8,506 sq m to 8,448 sq m) (in part due to amendment of ... login required. Details...
    450m 08/04/2024 GRANT PERMISSION 25-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 H104 PERMISSION & RETENTION PERMISSION for development at the A&L Goodbody Building, 25-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, DO1 H104. The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the south, an access ramp to existing basement to the east, Alderman Way to the north and the Spencer Hotel/an unnamed laneway to the west. The proposed development consists of the following amendments to the external elevations, internal layout and roof layout of the permitted building under Reg. Ref.: 3245/20 (as amended by Reg. Ref.: 4202/21) which is currently under construction: Planning permission is sought for: 1. Change in materiality to the southern stair cores. 2. Alterations to the main entrance to improve universal access. 3. Changes to the number and location of external doors. 4. Addition of a security gate to the basement car park. 5. Amendments to the reception and main core layouts. 6. Alterations to the landscaping to the south of the building. 7. Amendments to the landscaping to the north, east and west to allow for ESB access requirements (resulting in the loss of 1 no. car parking space) 8. Provision of a lightwell to the basement area. 9. Changes at basement level to provide additional space for Active commuter Facilities. 10. Reconfiguration of the basement layout resulting in a reduction from 64 no. to 58 no. car parking spaces an... login required. Details...
    270m 28/03/2024 GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION On the public footpath at Guild Street, corner of Seville Place, Dublin 1 RETENTION: The development which is in a Strategic Development Zone, will consist of the retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided 'Metropole' advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.... login required. Details...
    270m 26/03/2024 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID On the public footpath at Guild Street, corner of Seville Place, Dublin 1 RETENTION: The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided 'Metropole' advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.... login required. Details...
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Lucan Formation
    • Description: Dark limestone & shale (`calp)
    • Labels: CDLUCN / LU

    Bedrock:
    • Low ( L)

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