4027/22

Planning permission for 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 cafe 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; 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. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application and the NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.