InvalidOtherDecided 6 July 2018

Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 8

A 10-year permission to amend a permitted mixed-use scheme at Grand Canal Harbour, substituting student and aparthotel uses.

3082/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 May 2018

Reference: 3082/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 May 2018

Summary

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Atlas GP Limited seeks a 10-year permission for a 1.25-hectare site bounded by a protected stone warehouse. The proposal amends a previously permitted mixed-use development, substituting student and aparthotel accommodation into the scheme which also includes the retention and extension of the protected structure.

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Development description

Protected structure: atlas gp limited intend to apply for a 10 year permission for development on a site of c. 1.25 hectares at grand canal harbour, grand canal place, dublin
The site is bounded by a protected structure (stone warehouse) fronting onto grand canal place to the north; by grand canal place to the east; by james's avenue and vehicular access to westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former dublin city council halting site accessed off grand canal place to the south. The development will amend and supersede the previously permitted development reg. Ref. 3855/09 which provides for demolition of existing structures on site (total gfa of c. 9,330sqm); retention, renovation, refurbishment and extension of the protected structure (rps no. 3275); construction of a mixed-use development (office, hotel, aparthotel, residential, retail, café/bar/restaurant, medical services, interpretative cultural uses and class 10 public space/exhibition uses) comprising 6 no. Buildings ranging in height from 3 to 12 no. Storeys; all over partial single storey basement level. The proposed development will substitute student and aparthotel accommodation for the permitted office use and the upper floors of the permitted medical services use. The following consequential changes arise
Basement - reduction in the size and reconfiguration of the permitted basement (from 8149sqm as permitted to 6243sqm as proposed) to include modifications to basement perimeter and internal layout (including structure, levels, parking and circulation arrangements, plant and services, waste compactor, waste storage and management, access stairs and cores). Omission of permitted gym, ancillary kitchen areas and shower facilities. Provision of additional plant, storage and services. Reduction in quantum of car parking provision (from 197 no. As permitted to 50 no. As proposed) and increase in quantum of cycle parking provision (from 394 no. As permitted to 459 no. As proposed)
Building 1 – change of use, from permitted office accommodation over 8 storeys (max. Parapet height of 56.25m) at ground (incl. Mezzanine) to 7th floor over ground floor and mezzanine lobby/retail /office suites (with ground level being at c. 21.25m od), to aparthotel over 11 storeys (incl. Mezzanine) (max. Parapet height of 57.4m, with ground level being at c. 21.25m od) comprising 365 no. Rooms (346 no. Studios and 19 no. Universal access studios) at 1st to 10th floor, with ancillary aparthotel facilities (incl. Guest gym, laundry, staff accommodation and luggage storage) and staff/ back-of-house accommodation at mezzanine, and aparthotel reception/lounge/café/restaurant and 1 no. Convenience retail unit (597sqm) at ground floor, a central internal landscaped courtyard at 1st floor (161sqm) and an electrical substation/switch room at grade within the south elevation. Reconfiguration of the permitted internal block layout arrangement. Omission of permitted atrium extending to east elevation. Modifications to permitted block footprint, massing, building envelope, façade alignment, parapet height and setback arrangements, architectural character and facade treatments across all elevations at all levels
Building 2 (consisting of interlinked blocks 2a and 2b separated by an internal street/glazed atrium) – change of use, from permitted office accommodation over 8 storeys (max. Parapet height of 55.4m) at ground (incl. Mezzanine) to 7th floor over ground floor and mezzanine retail units (with ground level being at c. 21.25m od), to student accommodation over 10 storeys (incl. Mezzanine)(max. Parapet height of 53.8m, with ground level being at c. 21.25m od) with 434 no. Student bedspaces provided in 62 no. House units (comprising a mix of 4, 5, 6 and 8 no. Bedroom clusters) and shared amenity living spaces at 1st to 9th floor with additional ‘town hall’ student amenity spaces projecting across the internal street between blocks 2a and 2b at 7th, 8th and 9th floor and ancillary student facilities (including reception/security office, study rooms, gym, study area, café and lounge) at mezzanine and ground floor together with 1 no. Ground floor café/bar/restaurant unit (213sqm) and electrical substation/switch room within the south elevation of the ground floor. Provision of internal landscaped courtyards at 1st (239sqm) and 2nd (103sqm) floor and external terraces at 8th (267sqm) and 9th (301sqm) floor on the north elevation. Student accommodation to be used as tourist/ visitor accommodation outside academic term times. Reconfiguration of permitted internal block layout arrangements. Omission of permitted atrium extending to east elevation. Modifications to the permitted block massing, height, building envelope, façade alignment, parapet height and setback arrangements, architectural character and façade treatment across all elevations at all levels
Building 3 - change of use, from permitted office accommodation over 7 storeys (max. Parapet height of 51.95m) at ground (incl. Mezzanine) to 6th floor over ground floor and mezzanine lobby/ retail and class 10 uses (with ground level being at c. 21.25m od), to aparthotel over 9 storeys (max. Parapet height of 51.55m, with ground level being at c. 21.25m od) comprising 142 no. Rooms (134 no. Studios and 8 no. Universal access suites) at 1st to 8th floor, with ancillary aparthotel facilities (reception/lobby/lounge) together with 1 no. Café/bar/restaurant unit (229sqm), 1 no. Retail unit (80sqm) and an electrical substation/switch room within the east elevation, all at ground floor. Reconfiguration of the permitted internal block layout arrangement. Modifications to the permitted building envelope, façade alignment, parapet height and setback arrangements, architectural character and façade treatment across all elevations at all levels
Building 4 - change of use, from permitted aparthotel/ residential apartments over 12 storeys (max. Parapet height of 63.25m) with aparthotel at ground (incl. Mezzanine) to 4th floor and residential apartments at 5th to 11th floor (with ground level being at c. 21m od), to a hotel over 13 storeys (incl. Mezzanine) (max. Parapet height of 63.25m, with ground level being at c. 21m od) comprising 256 no. Bedrooms (243 no. Standard rooms and 13 no. Universal access rooms ) across 1st to 12th floor with associated hotel facilities (incl. Reception/lobby/lounge, café/bar/restaurant, meeting rooms, toilets and staff accommodation) at ground floor and mezzanine, together with an electrical substation/ switch room on the ground floor of the north-east elevation. Reconfiguration of the permitted internal block layout arrangements. Omission of permitted balconies/ terraces on all elevations at 1st
12th floor and modifications to the permitted block massing, building envelope, façade alignment, parapet height and setback arrangements, architectural character and façade treatment across all elevations at all levels
Building 6 - change of use, from permitted medical centre over 6 storeys (max. Parapet height of 45.2m) at ground to 5th floor (with ground level being at c. 21.25m od), to medical services/ student accommodation over 7 storeys (max. Parapet height of 43.7m, with ground level being at c. 21.25m od) comprising six floors of student accommodation (1st to 6th floor) over medical services (744sqm) at ground floor, with an electrical substation/ switch room located within the south-eastern elevation at grade. The student accommodation comprises of 204 no. Student bedspaces provided in 30 no. House units in a mix of 5, 6 and 7 no. Bedroom clusters with shared amenity living spaces at 2nd to 6th floor and ancillary student facilities (incl. Reception, lounge, gym, study, cafe and games rooms) provided at ground and 1st floor. Reconfiguration of the permitted internal block layout arrangement. Student accommodation to be used as tourist/ visitor accommodation outside academic term times. Modifications to the permitted block footprint, massing and setback arrangements, building envelope, façade alignment, architectural character, façade treatment and fenestration across all elevations at all levels. Omission of permitted balconies/ terraces on the north and south elevations at 2nd
5th floor. Retention of the existing western boundary wall (60sqm) to westcourt residences
Landscape/ public realm/ plant - revisions to permitted landscaping, public realm design and arrangements at grade throughout the scheme (incl. To water feature within former northern basin of the grand canal harbour at the northern end of the site) and related modifications to external ground floor terraces, pedestrian circulation, ventilation opes, vehicular set-down/parking, bicycle parking and waste marshalling arrangements. Modifications at roof level of all buildings to include changes to permitted plant enclosures and sedum roofs, provision of photovoltaic solar panels, and all associated signage, excavation, infrastructural / site development works and plant (above and below ground) including changes in level, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (gas and electrical supply, water supply, foul and surface water drainage). The proposed modifications result in an increase in gross floor area of the scheme from 44,066.7sqm as permitted to 52,938sqm (excl. Basement) as proposed to provide for 22,772sqm gfa of student accommodation (total of 638 no. Student bedspaces), 19,713sqm of aparthotel accommodation (507 no. Units), 8,590sqm of hotel accommodation (256 no. Rooms), 677sqm retail accommodation, 744sqm medical services and 442sqm of café/bar/restaurant use, all over a reduced sized basement of 6243sqm

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€45,228,496	57 m
27 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8	May 2026	€290,000	116 m
32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€255,000	116 m
20 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€286,000	116 m
10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€274,000	116 m
Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€170,000	116 m
Apartment 29, Liberty View, Long'S Place	Jun 2026	€276,000	116 m
Apartment 8, Liberty View, Long'S Place	Jun 2026	€365,000	116 m

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Application received23 May 2018
Decision due17 July 2018
Decision issued6 July 2018

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