Part granted, part refusedApartmentsDecided 26 January 2024

42A, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8

Amendments to a consented development to build 40 apartments instead of office space on a protected site.

LRD6042/23-S3A · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 November 2023

Reference: LRD6042/23-S3A
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Received: 23 November 2023

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a previously approved Large-scale Residential Development on a protected site. The changes include replacing 4,113 sqm of office space with 40 residential apartments over 8 floors, alongside ground-floor co-working and community spaces.

Apartmentsapartmentsprotected structureredevelopment

Residential units: 40
Storeys: 8

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Development description

Pprotected structure: permission for large-scale residential development, at a site (c. 0.82 ha) at no. 42a parkgate street, dublin
There are protected structures on site. The proposed development seeks amendments to consented strategic housing development abp-306569-20 (shd 1), as amended by abp-310567-21 (shd
And section 146b amendments abp-311499-21 & abp-311507-21 (i. E. 'the consented scheme'). The proposed amendments to the consented scheme include
40 no. Residential apartments over 8 floors (30no. 2-bed/4 person & 10no. 2-bed/3 person units, each with a private 'winter garden' and/or balcony on the south and/or north elevation, at 1st to 8th floors inclusive), replacing consented office floor area (c. 4,113sqm total, over 6 floors) within the block b2 building; -co-working (c. 229 sqm) and community/cultural space (c. 52 sqm) at ground floor level, replacing consented cafe/restaurant (c. 236sqm) at block b1; -reconfiguration of ancillary internal residential communal amenity area at mezzanine level, to include residents' lobby, lounge and fitness area (c. 256sqm), replacing the consented residential amenity co-working space (300sqm) at block b. -and all ancillary and associated site, structural and landscape works proposed to the amended block b2 in with the consented scheme, including: design adjustments at the interface of proposed block b2 with the consented adjoining block a building to the east and block b1 to the west, including tie-in of residential floor levels and increase in roof parapet height (by 1.0m) of block b2; amendments to permitted landscaping at roof level of block b2 and part of block b1 to accommodate proposed change to block b2 roof level; alteration of the northern parkgate street façade of block b2 to suit residential use and to accommodate external, recessed private amenity (wintergardens & balconies). Alteration of the southern façade of block b2 to suit residential use and to accommodate external, recessed private amenity (balconies); 20no. Additional visitor bicycle spaces and 2no. Cargo bike spaces within the consented public realm at surface level; minor footprint extension and reconfiguration of internal floor plan at permitted basement/ undercroft, resulting in an increased floor area from c. 144sqm to c. 164sqm, to accommodate additional ancillary residential bicycle storage (80no. Spaces); reconfiguration of ground and mezzanine floors of consented block b1, to accommodate the proposed co-working and reconfigured residential amenity areas and additional ancillary refuse, circulation, plant and non-residential back of house areas; removal of combined heat pump/chiller unit with associated screening on the roof of block c. This application for proposed amendments to consented strategic housing development, is a large-scale residential development as defined under section 2 of the planning & development act 2000, as amended. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application and natura impact statement may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of dublin city council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Parkgatestreetamendments. Com

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€166,666	65 m
Apt 1, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€166,666	65 m
Apt 3, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€166,667	65 m
21 Montpelier Mews, Montpelier Hill, Dublin	Mar 2026	€260,000	121 m
Montpelier, Dublin 7not full market price · price excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€225,000,000	124 m
56 Montpelier Hill, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7	Jan 2026	€625,000	131 m
5 Mount Pellier Mews, Mount Pellier Hill, Off Imfirmary Rd Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€371,050	133 m
2 Montpellier Mews, Montpellier Hill, Dublin 7	Jan 2026	€370,000	137 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 received23 November 2023
Decision due26 January 2024
Decision issued26 January 2024
Permission expiry14 December 2029

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