GrantedCommercialDecided 19 September 2019

Site at Clanwilliam Court, Clanwilliam Place and Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House, onto Grand Canal Street to the North East, Marine House onto Clanwilliam Place, to the east; Love Lane to t

Demolition of three office buildings and construction of a new 4 to 7-storey commercial office building.

3159/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 May 2019

Reference: 3159/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 31 May 2019
Floor area: 18695 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of Elm House, Block 1 Clanwilliam Court, and Clanwilliam House. In their place, a new commercial office building ranging from 4 to 7 storeys will be constructed, featuring a bar/restaurant, a gym, and corporate event space.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on a site of 0.54 ha at clanwilliam court, clanwilliam place and lower mount street, dublin
The site is bounded by velasco building and osprey house, onto grand canal street to the north east, marine house onto clanwilliam place, to the east; love lane to the west and mount street, to the south west. The development consists of the following: the proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing elm house (d02 a344), block 1, clanwilliam court (d02 cf97) and clanwilliam house (d02 cv61) office buildings and the construction of a commercial office building ranging in height from 4 storeys to 7 storeys plus roof plant. The total gross floor area of this building will be circa 18,629 sq. M (including floorspace at
1). The ground floor includes a double height office entrance and foyer, a bar/restaurant unit of 154 sq. M (with space at basement
1 of 324 sq. M). Associated townhall space at 350 sq. M to be office and corporate meeting & events space for use of hibernia reit tenants and other businesses and a gym entrance of 59 sq. M (with gym at basement
1 of 413 sq. M). The development includes for external terraces at basement
1 on the south-east elevation, at ground floor on north-west elevation, at first floor level on internal south-east elevation, at fourth floor on north-east elevation and north west elevation, at fifth floor on north-east elevation and northwest and south-west elevations, at sixth floor on north-east elevation and south-east elevation access to the two level basement will be via the existing ramp accessed from love lane, basement
2 contains 42 no. Car parking spaces, 4 no. Motorbike parking spaces and associated plant and basement
1 contains 384 no. Cycle spaces (including 12 visitor spaces at ground level) and associated shower & toilet facilities, plant area. Cycle access to the basement will be via a dedicated access controlled cycle ramp accessed from clanwilliam place and from the existing basement entrance on love lane. The development will also include for upgrading of the central podium access courtyard area accessed from lower mount street via a double height covered walkway including proposed hard and soft landscaping features. The development also includes for upgrades to the public realm treatment of love lane and associated surrounding street landscaping. The proposed development also includes for the provision of green roofs; plant at roof level; pv panels, signage; new esb substations onto love lane; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply:; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 41, The Northumberlands, Lower Mount St Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€415,000	63 m
133 Northumberlands, Mount St Upper, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€420,000	63 m
18 The Northumberlands, Love Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€290,000	63 m
154 The Northumberlands, Love Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price	Feb 2025	€105,470	63 m
151 The Northumberlands, Lower Mount St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€450,000	63 m
83 The Northumberlands, Love Lane Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€380,000	63 m
104 The Northumberlands, Love Lane Lower, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€405,000	63 m
159 The Northumberlands, Love Lane East, Mount St Upper Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€430,000	63 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received31 May 2019
Further information requested25 July 2019
Further information received23 August 2019
Decision due19 September 2019
Decision issued19 September 2019
Grant issued31 August 2020
Appeal submitted21 October 2019
Appeal decided31 August 2020

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