GrantedCommercialDecided 22 January 2021

14 - 15 Trinity Street and 1 - 4A Dame Lane and fronting onto Saint Andrew's Lane, Dublin 2, D02 C58

Demolition of a multi-storey car park and offices to build a nine-storey office building with a ground floor restaurant.

2421/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 March 2020

Reference: 2421/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 6 March 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing six-storey 'Moira House' and 'Trinity Street Car Park'. In its place, a new nine-storey over basement office building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor restaurant and pedestrian plazas.

Commercialdemolitionofficerestaurantredevelopment

Storeys: 9
Floor area: 7,460 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the following: the demolition of the existing six storey mixed use structure (c. 6,108 sq. M) known as 'moira house' and 'trinity street car park', currently comprising a 171 no. Space multi storey car park, 3 no. Retail units at ground floor (c. 508 sq. M) and 5 no. Self-contained offices suites (c. 292 sq. M) and the provision of a nine storey over basement office building with a restaurant at ground floor. The proposed building has a total height of c. 36.218m above ground (43.7m odm, including lift overrun), stepping back at seventh and eighth floor levels with a gross floor area of c. 7,460 sq. M (including basement of c. 318 sq. M). The proposed building will accommodate office space at first to ninth floor levels with a reception lobby at ground floor accessed from saint andrew's lane and a ground floor restaurant unit (c. 540 sq. M) accessed from both trinity street and saint andrew's lane. The proposed building is set back from trinity street at ground and first floor levels providing for a pedestrian plaza/seating area (c. 53 sq. M) while the building is also set back from saint andrew's lane to the south providing for a second entrance plaza (c. 32 sq. M). The proposed development includes terraces at seventh and eighth floor levels to the north elevation, pv panels at roof level, plant at roof level (including lift overrun) and at basement level, substation/switch room at basement level, 2 no. Stair cores, 3 no. Lift cores, a separate stairs from the restaurant to the basement, bicycle storage at basement level (c. 76 no. Spaces), bike lift, ancillary facilities (including shower block) and all other ancillary site development works.

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
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	111 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	112 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	130 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	133 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	134 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	166 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	166 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	169 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received6 March 2020
Further information requested27 November 2020
Further information received18 December 2020
Decision due22 January 2021
Decision issued22 January 2021
Grant issued14 June 2021
Appeal submitted11 February 2021
Appeal decided14 June 2021

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