GrantedCommercialDecided 21 February 2020

2, Grand Parade, Dublin 6 and Dartmouth Road, Dublin 6.

Amendments to a permitted office development at a protected structure, including omitting a basement level.

4755/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019

Reference: 4755/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2019
Floor area: 652.56 m²

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a permitted development at the former Carroll's Building, a protected structure. Key changes include omitting the Basement -2 level, expanding office floorspace from ground to fourth floor, and reconfiguring roof terraces and facades.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structutre: planning permission for development at 2 grand parade, dublin 6 and dartmouth road, dublin
The application site contains the former carroll's building which is a protected structure (rps ref. : 3280) and a number of outbuildings. The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under reg. Ref. : 2373/17 and an bord pleanala reg. Ref. : abp-300873-18. The proposed amendments are as follows: - omission of the basement
2 level from the permitted new building and internal reconfiguration of the layout of the basement
1 level: - amendment to the footprint of the permitted new building to provide for additional office floorspace at the western side of the building (towards the adjacent luas embankment) at ground to fourth floor levels; - reconfiguration of permitted roof terraces at fourth and fifth floor levels of the permitted new building, including the provision of screened plant in a landscaped setting; - reconfiguration of permitted facade treatment of the northern stair core within the permitted new building, resulting in a reduction in glazed area; and - all associated development and ancillary works. The proposed amendments result in an increase of 597sq. M in the overall gross floor area (gfa) of the permitted development, resulting in a total gfa of 14,627sq. M, including basement

Land-use zoning

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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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2a Dartmouth Lodge, Dartmouth Place, Ranelagh	Mar 2025	€585,000	48 m
10 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,600,000	48 m
6 Dartmouth Place, Dublin 6, Dublin	Feb 2025	€505,000	50 m
14 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,050,000	51 m
8 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,450,000	53 m
5 Dartmouth Square West, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,000,000	65 m
31 Dartmouth Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin	Feb 2025	€1,050,000	107 m
22 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€2,870,000	112 m

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Application received19 December 2019
Decision due21 February 2020
Decision issued21 February 2020
Grant issued21 April 2020

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