Part granted, part refusedAlterationsDecided 23 March 2020

Nos. 39 - 53, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1

Amendments to a staff garden, parking, and signage at a protected structure on Wolfe Tone Street.

2129/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 January 2020

Reference: 2129/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 January 2020

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to a previously approved scheme at a protected structure. Changes include a revised staff garden, reducing car parking from 7 to 4 spaces, increasing cycle parking from 26 to 78 spaces, and installing new illuminated signage.

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Development description

Protected structure: permission sought for amendments to previously granted planning permission under dcc reg ref no. 3977/15 for a revised staff city garden to include the omission of the ''green facade'' and minor changes to previously approved landscaping layout and all associated site works which will include hard and soft landscaping elements to provide a staff garden with paving, planters, seating, pavilion shelter and associated elements, perimeter wall/railing (up to 2.4m high) with controlled vehicular and pedestrian gates (at current location of gate opening onto jervis lane lower and a new pedestrian gate onto wolfe tone street) to include provision of reduction in the number of car parking spaces from 7no. To 4no. And covered cycle parking for an increased number of cycle parking spaces from 26no. To 78no. Along with proposed new development of 2 no. Facade parapet mounted internal halo illuminated signs and a temporary window vinyl sign at first floor above the revolving main entrance door with all to the eastern facade of no's 39-45 and no's 46-52 wolfe tone street (facing onto wolfe tone square) measuring 4.49sqm each and 1no. High level wall mounted internal led illuminated sign to the southern facade of no's 46-52 wolfe tone street measuring 9sqm. The above development is located between no's 39-53 wolfe tone street, dublin 1 on premises known as wolfe tone house signed axa insurance dac. The facade of no's 39-45 wolfe tone street, dublin 1 are listed on the dublin city council record of protected structures - ref 8663.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Mary Street, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€450,000	74 m
8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1	May 2026	€285,000	78 m
Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€310,000	78 m
Apt 7, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€450,000	132 m
Apartment 6, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€430,000	132 m
Apt 9, 124 Capel St, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€438,000	132 m
Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Jan 2025	€222,000	145 m
Apartment 16, 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€221,000	147 m

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Key dates

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Application received28 January 2020
Decision due23 March 2020
Decision issued23 March 2020
Grant issued30 June 2020

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