WEB2766/24

Alterations to the planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of the buildings under Register Reference 3706/21; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-312494-22 to provide an additional 1,433 sq. m. GFA of office accommodation (to 17,544 sq. m. GFA; an additional 7,672 sq. m. GFA to the existing building) comprising: 1) Rearrangement of permitted basement layout reducing car parking spaces from 16 no. (including 1 no. disabled space) to 6 no. (including 2 no. disabled spaces); increasing cycle parking spaces from 174 no. to 238 no.; repositioning of cycle parking areas, staff showers, changing rooms and lockers, cycle repair area, plant and tank areas, bin storage areas and provision of 1 no. motorcycle parking space; 2) Reconfiguration of layout of ground floor on the Hatch Street Upper frontage including incorporation of permitted office space for collaborative working into building reception area and repositioned ESB substation and switchrooms and on the Adelaide Road frontage to provide for extended building reception area; 3) Construction of an extension (147 sq. m.) to the permitted sixth floor office floorplate on the Hatch Street Upper frontage; 4) Construction of an extension (97 sq. m.) to the permitted seventh floor office floorplate on the Hatch Street Upper frontage including provision of a 44.5 sq. m. roof terrace; 5) Reconfiguration of the permitted roofterrace and green roof on the seventh floor on the Adelaide Road frontage including provision of a plant enclosure and extension of the area of the roof terrace from 136.8 sq. m. to 223 sq. m.; and 6) Construction of an additional office floor (1,158 sq. m.) set back from Hatch Street Upper frontage with two new roof terraces – 87 sq. m. to the north and 192 sq. m. to the south.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector recommends granting permission because the development is consistent with the Z6 'Enterprise/Employment' zoning objective, respects the scale and character of the surrounding streetscape, and does not adversely impact the adjacent Z8 conservation area or protected structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed office extension is compatible with the Z6 zoning objective and supports compact, sustainable urban growth in a highly accessible city-centre location near the Luas Green Line.
  • The height increases and architectural revisions are complementary to the existing and emerging scale of the area and have been designed to respect the setting of adjacent protected structures and the Z8 conservation area.
  • The requirement under Objective CU025 for 5% community and cultural space is not applicable as the additional floor area in this application is significantly below the 10,000sq.m threshold and the parent permission pre-dates the current Development Plan.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective Z6Objective Z8Section 3.5.2Policy SC6Policy CEE8Policy CEE21Policy BHA9Section 15.4.3Section 15.5Section 15.7.1Section 15.14.4Section 15.15.2.2Objective CU025Appendix 3Appendix 16

Decision Document Summary

This report assesses an appeal against the grant of permission for amendments to a previously permitted office development (ABP-312494-22) at Montague and Hardwicke House, Dublin 2. The proposal seeks to add approximately 1,433 sq.m of office space, reconfigure the ground floor, and increase the maximum building height to 38.7m. The site is located in a transitional urban zone, bounded by modern office developments to the west and historic Georgian terraces to the east. A third-party appellant a...
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