Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 29 November 2018

Former Calor Yard and Ferry Terminals 1 and 2, Dublin Port, Dublin 1

A unified State services facility is proposed at Dublin Port, including inspection sheds, offices, control booths, and parking.

3638/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2018

Reference
3638/18
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
1 August 2018

Summary

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The development at Dublin Port consists of a unified State services facility featuring two inspection sheds, two single-storey office blocks, five immigration control booths, and a control point canopy. The project also includes 44 car parking spaces, 18 HGV spaces, a new vehicular access, high-mast lighting, and the demolition of an existing freight office and check-in booths.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of a unified state services facility including: 2 no. Inspection sheds (each 207sq. M and 7.5m in height), 2 no. Single storey state service office blocks (each 266sq. M and 3.5m in height), 5 no. Immigration control booths with a total floor area of 66sq. M and including canopy (293sq. M and 7.7m in height) and 4 no. Gateways, control point comprising canopy (216sq. M and 7.7m in height) and 4 no. Gateways, 24 no. Staff car parking spaces, 20 no. Car parking spaces, 18 no. Hgv parking spaces, new 20m vehicular access onto tolka quay road, 4 no. Cctv poles (18m high), new lighting (including 3 no. Lighting columns 30m high and 8 no. Lighting columns 12m high), 2.4m palisade fencing along sections of the northern and eastern site boundary and alexandra road, demolition of existing boundary wall along tolka quay road and boundary fencing along alexandra road and, all associated site works. The development also includes modifications to check-in facilities and internal roads and circulation which will consist of: demolition of existing freight office (612sq. M and 9.8m in height) and 3 no. Check in booths with a total floor area of 32sq. M and associated site works and resurfacing to tie in with adjacent stacking areas, removal of terminal road west including associated fencing and resurfacing to tie in with adjacent stacking areas, realignment and lane alteration of terminal road south at junction with terminal road west; provision of signage gantry on terminal road south, extension of hgv check-in area including 6 no. Booths with a total area of 60sq. M, 6 no. Weighbridges and canopy (416sq. M and 7.8m in height). Associated site works including drainage, utility services, fencing, gates and bollards. All development to take place on a site of approx. 7.8 hectares.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z7: Employment (Heavy)SI
“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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 25 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 July 2022.

Notified floor area: 60 m²

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

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  1. Application received1 August 2018
  2. Further information requested25 September 2018
  3. Further information received2 November 2018
  4. Decision due29 November 2018
  5. Decision issued29 November 2018
  6. Grant issued15 January 2019

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