Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 27 August 2019

Block A Ardilaun Centre, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 AF59, No. 4, Proud's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 WY28, part of No. 26 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 P796 and part of the courtyard of the Ardilaun Centre, Dublin 2

Demolition of office buildings and construction of a third-level education and research building near St. Stephen's Green.

2016/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 January 2019

Reference
2016/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
4 January 2019

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of Block A Ardilaun Centre, No. 4 Proud's Lane, and other structures to clear a 0.3945-hectare site. In their place, a new third-level education and research building will be constructed, featuring laboratories, teaching spaces, and student services.

Commercialeducationdemolitionresearchredevelopment

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for the development of an education and research building on a site of c. 0.3945 hectares comprising block a ardilaun centre (also known as nos. 112-114), st. Stephen's green, dublin 2, d02 af59, no. 4, proud's lane, dublin 2, d02 wy28, part of no. 26 york street, dublin 2, d02 p796 and part of the courtyard of the ardilaun centre, dublin
  • The development will consist of the demolition of block a ardilaun centre (vacant office of varying heights from five to eight storeys over basement/lower ground floor) (7,904 sqm), no. 4 proud's lane (office) (three storeys) (265 sqm), an esb substation and security hut to the rear of no. 26 york street at cuffe lane (12 sqm and 11 sqm, respectively) and the podium and basement car park and associated ramp access vis cuffe lane serving no. 26 york street and ardilaun centre (1,135 sqm), and the construction of a third-level education building including research (laboratories), teaching, faculty, administration, staff and student services (including catering, recreation and welfare facilities), ancillary teaching and learning spaces, public engagement space and associated ancillary spaces, building infrastructure and support. The development will consist of the construction of a building of varying heights from five to eight storeys (including setbacks) (with roof top plant) of 10,339 sqm gross floor area (including roof top plant of 74 sqm) over lower ground floor (1,420 sqm) and basement (1,585 sqm) levels. The development will also include the provision of: a ground floor level entrance lobby to no. 26 york street to its south elevation (12 sqm); a second floor level link connecting the new building to second floor level of no. 26 york street; and an esb substation and security hut to the rear of no. 26 york street at cuffe lane (11 sqm and 9 sqm respectively). The development includes a cantilever at third and fourth floor levels to the east elevation, and terraces to the north elevation at third floor level, to the south elevation at third, fourth and fifth floor levels, and the east elevation at fifth floor level. The development will include: the reconfiguration of the existing vehicular ramp; the relocation of existing bicycle parking spaces (100 no. ) for no. 26 york street to lower ground floor level and the provision of an additional 96 no. Bicycle parking spaces at this location; related elevational works; vehicular and bicycle access via cuffe lane and pedestrian access via st. Stephen's green, proud's lane and cuffe lane; changes in level; boundary treatments (and revisions to existing boundaries, where applicable) and access gates; balconies and terraces; associated lighting; the relocation of a 450mm combined public sewer from underneath the ardilaun centre car park and associated ramp to the proposed landscaped courtyard; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and related pipework and tanks; the provision of suds measures, including attenuation tanks and green roofs; disabled car parking; solar panels; waste management areas; all hard and soft landscaping (including tree and planting removal); boundary treatments; changes in level; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 22 February 2022.

Notified floor area: 13,376 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2May 2026€605,00025 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2Aug 2025€460,00064 m
Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2Jul 2025€615,000159 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VATDec 2025€287,000197 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier StApr 2025€300,000212 m
Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier StreetMay 2025€274,000212 m
18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2Jun 2025€288,000212 m
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2Feb 2025€800,000226 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received4 January 2019
  2. Further information requested28 February 2019
  3. Further information received31 July 2019
  4. Decision due27 August 2019
  5. Decision issued27 August 2019
  6. Grant issued4 February 2020
  7. Appeal submitted30 September 2019
  8. Appeal decided4 February 2020

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