GrantedCommercialDecided 30 June 2022

The site of the former Dublin Institute of Technology / Technological University Dublin (TUD), Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8 and 23 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8.

Amendments to a permitted office development at the former TUD Kevin Street site.

3565/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 March 2022

Reference: 3565/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 March 2022

Summary

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The applicant is seeking permission for amendments to a previously permitted office development. The changes include extending Block B at the eighth and ninth floors to add 392 square metres of office space, and extending Block C at ground level.

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Floor area: 392 m²

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Official record

Development description

We, ga development dublin icav acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund ga development fund, intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to the permitted development, reg. Ref. : 2682/20 | abp ref. : pl29s. 309217, at the site of the former dublin institute of technology / technological university dublin (tud), kevin street lower, dublin 8 and 23 liberty lane, dublin
The site is bound by kevin street lower to the north, church lane south, liberty lane and st. Kevin's park to the east, camden row to the south, and new bride street to the west. The former buildings on the tud site have been demolished under reg. Ref. : 2682/20 / abp ref. : pl29s. 309217 and the former building at 23 liberty lane has been demolished under reg. Ref. : 3897/20. The application site includes part of the kevin street library site. The proposed amendments relate primarily to office blocks a, b and c, and consist of the following
Amendment and extension of permitted block b at eighth and ninth floor levels resulting in additional office floor space (gfa of 392 sq. M) and extension of a core to provide a fire escape to serve both levels
Amendment and extension of permitted block c at ground to second floor levels to amalgamate with the permitted office building at 23 liberty lane (permitted under reg. Ref. : 3897/20), increased parapet height of 200mm to accommodate green roof build up, and provision of an additional roof terrace at third floor level on block c, along with associated alterations to the facades and elevation materials
Alteration to the basement, lower ground, and lower ground mezzanine levels, including reduction in the depth/levels, additional floor area at basement level 01 to facilitate a core for block b to provide for fire escape from that level, extension of the core for block c to provide access and additional plant space to basement level 01 and additional floor area to the lower ground floor mezzanine level beneath block c to provide additional plant space and additional bicycle spaces
Alterations to the elevations of the permitted blocks a and b, including omission of a wind canopy to the south façade of blocks a and b, proposed new entrance to the permitted library extension, reduction in loading bay door height to the western façade of block a, addition of double height entrance to block b on the southern elevation, and provision of 4 no. External steps to the south elevation of blocks a and b
Provision of glazed balustrades to the permitted roof terraces on blocks a and b at the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th floor levels, and amendment and extension of the permitted roof terrace at 8th floor level to the north and east of block b; associated alterations at roof level, including additional plant area on blocks a and b, increase in the size of the atrium roof lights on block a, provision of 3 no. Broadband antenna zones at roof level of blocks a, b and c, and associated amendments to the green roofs
Associated ancillary amendments including alterations to hard and soft landscaping areas, reconfiguration of plant rooms and stair/lift cores, and all associated development and ancillary works; and
The proposed amendments include an extension of the application site boundary of planning permission reg. Ref. : 2682/20 and abp ref. : pl29s. 309217 to facilitate the extension of block c to incorporate the permitted office building at 23 liberty lane (reg. Ref. : 3897/20)

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 22 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 12,008 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€535,000	95 m
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€800,000	134 m
16 Long Lane, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2025	€645,000	144 m
24 Long Lane, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jun 2025	€660,000	180 m
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	185 m
18 Fernley Court, Long Lane, Dublin 8	May 2026	€292,500	205 m
17 Fernley Court, Long Lane, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€490,000	207 m
5 Fernley Court, Long Lane, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€490,000	208 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 March 2022
Further information requested16 May 2022
Further information received3 June 2022
Decision due30 June 2022
Decision issued30 June 2022
Grant issued12 August 2022

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