Calor Office Site, Tolka Quay Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1
Demolition of office and maintenance buildings to construct a new hard surface yard with security fencing.
3540/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 July 2018
- Reference
- 3540/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Dublin Port involves the demolition of a 785 sqm office building, an 840 sqm maintenance shed, a concrete bund, and a boiler room. It includes constructing a new hard surface with drainage, a 2.4m security fence, and a 12m wide sliding gate access.
- Floor area
- 1,692 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of a single storey office building (785sq. M); demolition of a maintenance shed building (840sq. M);demolition of reinforced concrete bund and steel tank (42sqm); demolition of boiler room building (25sqm); demolition of sections of northern boundary wall, and all associated general site clearance. The development also includes: construction of new hard surface including underground drainage infrastructure; new 2.4m palisade security fence on sections of northern and western boundary, and the upgrade of the existing access to provide a 12 m wide sliding gate access on tolka quay road. An existing substation on site will remain in situ. All development to take place on a site of approx. 0.4 hectares.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”
National zoning type: General industry
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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Timeline
- Application received20 July 2018
- Decision due13 September 2018
- Decision issued13 September 2018
- Grant issued18 October 2018
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