GrantedInfrastructureDecided 27 January 2021

WIlton Square, Dublin 2 and adjacent Public Roads

Amendments to road works and park layout at Wilton Square, including new entrances and fountain restoration.

3300/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2020

Reference: 3300/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 2 September 2020

Summary

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The proposed development involves amendments to previously permitted road works and revised proposals for Wilton Square park. Works include closing an existing entrance, creating new entrances and pathways, restoring the historic fountain, and installing new park furniture.

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Development description

Iput plc intend to apply for a seven-year planning permission for development at lands comprising wilton square, dublin 2 and adjacent public roads. The proposed development involves amendments to indicative road works previously permitted under abp 303706.19 and revised proposals for wilton square (the park), previously refused permission under abp 303706.19. The proposed development includes the following elements: wilton square: (c. 0.62 ha). The proposed development includes closure of an existing entrance and path leading from wilton terrace to the park fountain (including closing the existing gate and grassing over the path); creation of a new entrance and pathway from wilton terrace to the fountain to match its historic position (including the creation of an opening in the existing railings and plinth wall); restoration of the historic fountain in its current location; creation of two new entrances to the park (one from wilton terrace and one from wilton place, including the creation of new openings in the existing railings and plinth wall); removal of some low-level planting and trees and introduction of new low-level planting and trees; installation of new park furniture; installation of wayfinding lighting and all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground. Adjacent public roads: (c0.21 ha). The proposed development includes works to the adjacent public roads, including sections of wilton place, wilton terrace, cumberland road and lad lane. These works include road resurfacing and reconfiguration, changing wilton place (from cumberland road to the linkedin corner) to a one-way traffic system (northwards from cumberland road to linkedin); removal of 16 on-street car parking spaces (12 from wilton place, 3 from lad lane and 1 from cumberland road), reconfiguration of the wilton terrace/cumberland road/wilton place road junction, provision of pedestrian crossing areas, provision of three loading bays (one on cumberland road, one on lad lane and one on wilton place); all of the preceding to include all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€450,000	89 m
16 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, D02 Nx72	Jun 2026	€850,000	117 m
3 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€665,000	123 m
3a Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€615,000	123 m
Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€470,000	145 m
2 Bagod Rath Apts, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2	May 2026	€435,000	147 m
Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,233,480	160 m
Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€779,736	160 m

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Key dates

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Application received2 September 2020
Further information requested27 October 2020
Further information received22 December 2020
Decision due27 January 2021
Decision issued27 January 2021
Grant issued20 December 2021
Appeal submitted24 February 2021
Appeal decided20 December 2021

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