4126/22

Permission for development on a site of 0.68 ha at Clanwilliam Court, Clanwilliam Place and Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House, onto Grand Canal Street to the North East, Clanwilliam Place, to the East; Love Lane to the West and Mount Street Lower, to the South West. The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing Elm House (D02 A344), Block 1 Clanwilliam Court (D02 CF97), Clanwilliam House (D02 CV61), Marine House (D02 FY24) office buildings and former Clanwilliam Court Block 6 apartment building (D02 NR22) and the construction of a commercial office building ranging in height from 4 to 8 storeys plus roof plant (above ground building height inc. plant screen at the corner of Clanwilliam Place and Mount Street Lower of 32.9m). The total gross floor area of this building will be circa 31,712 sq.m (including floor space at Lower Ground Floor (Level -1) but excluding basement parking and plant). The ground floor includes a double height entrance from Clanwilliam Place with a reception/social hub, 2 no. retail/restaurant/café units of 228 sq.m and 141 sq.m, and a gym/ leisure unit of 74 sq.m (with access to gym/leisure at Lower Ground Floor (Level -1) of 518 sq.m). The proposed social hub is primarily accessed from the ground floor through the reception area of a total area of 484 sq.m with access to associated space of 506 sq.m at first floor level and 1,077 sq.m at Lower Ground Floor (Level 1) which has a secondary access through proposed landscaping from ground level. The development includes for external terraces at Lower Ground Floor (Level -1) on the eastern elevation, at sixth floor on south-west elevation and eastern elevations and at seventh floor on the eastern elevation. Access to the existing redeveloped part two level basement will be via a new ramp accessed from Love Lane. Basement (Level - 2) contains 55 no. car parking spaces, 10 no. motorbike parking spaces and associated plant and Lower Ground Floor (Level - 1) contains 525 no. cycle spaces and associated shower & toilet facilities, plant area as well as proposed social hub. Cycle access to the basement will be via a dedicated, access controlled entrance on Love Lane. 66 no. visitor cycle spaces are provided at ground level. Access to adjacent parking relating to Osprey House and Velasco is maintained. The development will also include for proposed hard and soft landscaping onto Clanwilliam Place and for upgrades to the public realm treatment of Love Lane and associated surrounding street landscaping on Lower Mount Street. The proposed development also includes for the provision of green roofs; plant at roof level; PV panels, signage new ESB substations onto Love Lane; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground.