Site at the rear of Connolly Station, Sheriff Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6
Amendments to a permitted development at Connolly Station, including office expansion and retail subdivision.
5501/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 5501/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of amendments to a previously permitted scheme at a 2.86-hectare site behind Connolly Station. It includes works to Blocks A, E, and D3, as well as a protected structure, resulting in an increased office floor area of over 3,000 square meters and the subdivision of a retail unit into three smaller units.
- Floor area
- 3,123 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: development at a site (2.86 hectares) at the rear of connolly station, sheriff street lower, dublin 1, d01v6v6. The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development approved by dublin city council reg ref 2723/20. The development will comprise of works to permitted blocks a, e and d3 and works to the protected structure (rps no. 130). The approved gross floor area will increase by 3,123.3sq. M and the approved landscaped area will also increase by 70sq. M. The proposed works comprise of: a) block a- office (an overall increase in total gfa of 3,049.30sq. M) i. Level
- Subdivision of previously permitted retail unit fronting sheriff street lower into 3 no. Retails units, with 1 no. New retail unit proposed at the eastern end of block a arising from the relocation of main entrance / reception; the relocated main entrance to the east façade will result in the omission of 1 no. Retail unit; and omission of station access concourse to connolly station; and revisions to layouts to include a bike store, waste room, and esb substation and associated switchrooms previously permitted in the basement. Ii. Level
- Inclusion of an additional floor level in place of previously permitted double height space iii. Level
- Relocation of plantroom and staff welfare facilities from the basement and addition of external maintenance deck along the western and northern facades iv. Levels 05-10: removal of permitted atrium with additional office space provided on new floor area v. Levels 10-11: minor revisions to the roof plant layouts vi. Omission of the basement level vii. Reduction in building height by 50mm viii. Internal reconfiguration of permitted stair cores ix. Modifications to facades treatment, including modifications to material, colours and finishes including revision of the finish colour from dark grey to red oxide x. Works to protected structure (rps no. 130) to include alterations to existing internal walls and arches including repairing and cleaning, installation of new internal columns and fire curtain; alterations to external elevation incl. Cleaning and repairing of stone wall and changes to material and finishes b) block e - office (an overall increase in total gfa of 183.20 sq. M) i. Level 00- reconfiguration of 3 no. Permitted retail units resulting in reduction in floor area from permitted 751.7 to 605.9 sq. M gfa; reconfiguration of internal layouts including changes to main reception, and the addition of a bike store, staff welfare areas and a waste room (previously permitted in the basement). Ii. Level 3-9: extension of footprint of building towards the sherriff street boundary resulting in the provision of 64 sq. M additional office space. Iii. Omission of the basement level. Iv. Omission of the high line bridge connection between block e and the residential highline amenity areas. V. Redesign of the roof plant area to result in an increase in floor area of 61.5sq. M. Vi. Reduction in building height by 470mm. Vii. Minor amendments to façade elevations and fenestration comprising of changes to setting out and depths of decorative vertical metal fin elements to all facades. Viii. Works to protected structure (rps no. 130) to include the partial removal of vault 11, insertion of steel columns at dividing walls between vaults, including making good stonework; changes to external elevation incl. Repairing and cleaning of stone walls; and changes to material and finishes. Provision of relocated cyclist shower and locker area to be located within existing vaults. C) block d3 - hotel (a reduction in total gfa of 109.20 sq. M) i. Level
- Change of use of previously permitted retail unit to 1 no. Bar/restaurant and 1 no. Café unit (including the sale of food and beverage for consumption off premises) ii. Level 07 and level
- Minor revisions to the roof plant layout iii. Level
- Provision of a restaurant at penthouse level with internal and external seating area and reduction of penthouse area by 16.4 sq. M iv. The basement footprint has been revised to provide an overall footprint of 727sq. M v. Reduction in the number of hotel rooms from 246 to 198 vi. Modifications to facades treatment, including addition of arched brickwork openings at street level, and remodelling of the northern facade at penthouse level. Vii. Increase in building height of 300mm associated with increase in level 13 d) provision of pedestrian access to connolly station relocated to highline level to replace previously permitted connection from block a to connolly station. E) the total no. Of cycle parking will increase by 89 no. Parking spaces, with 6 no. Additional visitor parking spaces. F) and all associated site and development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2022
- Decision due6 July 2023
- Decision issued6 July 2023
- Permission expiry30 September 2028
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