3977/22

The development will consist of the redevelopment of the site comprising: 1) Demolition of Canal House and Construction House, a derelict terrace of 5 no properties (known as 2 - 6 Dunville Terrace) and a single storey café building on the site; 2) Construction of a 15,531 sq. m (gross) office development comprising two buildings: Block A on the southern part of the site - 13,510 sq. m. (gross) office space over five, six and eight floors (including lower ground floor) with a plant area enclosure on the roof; and Block B fronting onto Canal Road - 2,021 sq.m. (gross) office space over five floors (including lower ground floor) over a single level basement (3,751 sq. m.) accessed from the existing vehicular access on Canal Road accommodating 73 no. car parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled spaces, 3 no. motorcycle spaces and 15 no. spaces with electric charging points), service and plant areas, waste management areas and cyclist showers and toilets; 3) Provision of 254 no. cycle parking spaces, a cycle repair room and landscaped courtyard at lower ground level; 4) Provision of a plaza area incorporating soft and hard landscaping on the eastern side of the site fronting onto Canal Road and a shared surface (vehicle and pedestrian) plaza area on the western side of the site (adjacent to Ontario Terrace) fronting onto Canal Road including 18 no. surface cycle parking spaces and 6 no. secure cargo cycle spaces; and 5) All other associated site works required to facilitate the proposed development including: the re-paving of the section of the footpath along the building frontage and proposed plaza areas outside of the site boundary up to the kerb line of Canal Road: provision of a pedestrian and cycle route along the eastern boundary from the proposed plaza area on Canal Road to an upgraded access onto Athlumney Villas; landscaping along the southern boundary of the site with Athlumney Villas; and a combined external LV Meter Room, Double ESB Substation and Client MV Switch Room at lower ground / ground level on the eastern side of Block A.