Grand Canal Harbour
This is Grand Canal Harbour — 596 homes, up to 14 storeys, by Atlas GP Limited. Read the scheme page →
- 28 May 2020Received
- 22 Jul 2020Grant permission
- 17 Aug 2020Appealed
- 23 Nov 2020Final grant
- 25 Nov 2020Appeal: Withdrawn
- 12 Jul 2022Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 22 Jul 2020
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 1.39 ha
- Appeal
- ACP 307950 · Withdrawn
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 3209/19) on a site of c. 1.3872 hectares at Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO. The site is bound by a protected structure (RPS No. 3275, stone warehouse) fronting onto Grand Canal Place to the north; by Grand Canal Place to the east; by St. James Avenue and vehicular access to Westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former Dublin City Council halting site accessed off Grand Canal Place to the south. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: • Provision of an additional storey on permitted Blocks 1,2 and 3/4, increasing in height of Block 1 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres), Block 2 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres) and Block 3/4 from 13 to 14 no. storeys (49.45 metres); • Provision of 53 no. additional apartment units resulting in an increase from 543 no. to 596 residential units. The residential component, permitted and proposed shall be a ‘Build-to-Rent’ scheme of 596 units, consisting of 482 no. one bedroom units and 114 no. two bedroom units with associated resident support facilities and resident services and amenities; • Modifications to the façade treatment; • Provision of additional balconies on north, east, west and south elevations of Blocks 1,2 and 3/4 ; • Internal reconfiguration of the permitted residential amenities and increase in the communal open space from 3,643 sq.m. to 3,746 sq.m.; • Amendments to the permitted ground floor commercial space resulting in a reduction of the retail space from 1,005 sq.m. to 995 sq.m., the café/bar/restaurant space from 737 sq.m. to 705 sq.m., and the co-working space from 2,983 sq.m. to 2,963 sq.m, (a reduction of 63 sq.m in total) to accommodate increase in plant and ancillary services; • Extension of the permitted basement, increasing from 5,527 sqm to 7,185 sqm to include additional long-stay cycle parking spaces (60 no.) resulting in a total of 773 no. long-stay bicycle spaces. There will be no change to the permitted number of car parking spaces at 50 no. surface bicycle spaces shall be increased from 115no. to 122no; • Provision of additional plant and ancillary services at basement level; • Amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development . The overall development will increase the gross floor area from 48,314 sq.m. (excluding basement of 5,527sq.m.) previously permitted under reg. ref. 3209/19 to 51,933 sq.m. (excluding basement of 7,185 sq.m.) A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and will be made available from inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority
2765/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted, received on 28 May 2020; permission was granted on 22 Jul 2020.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2765/20
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 28 May 2020
- Observations close
- 2 Jul 2020 (closed 2276 days ago)
- Decision due
- 22 Jul 2020 · decided 22 Jul 2020
- Decision
- Grant permission on 22 Jul 2020
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 3209/19) on a site of c. 1.3872 hectares at Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO. The site is bound by a protected structure (RPS No. 3275, stone warehouse) fronting onto Grand Canal Place to the north; by Grand Canal Place to the east; by St. James Avenue and vehicular access to Westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former Dublin City Council halting site accessed off Grand Canal Place to the south. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: • Provision of an additional storey on permitted Blocks 1,2 and 3/4, increasing in height of Block 1 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres), Block 2 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres) and Block 3/4 from 13 to 14 no. storeys (49.45 metres); • Provision of 53 no. additional apartment units resulting in an increase from 543 no. to 596 residential units. The residential component, permitted and proposed shall be a ‘Build-to-Rent’ scheme of 596 units, consisting of 482 no. one bedroom units and 114 no. two bedroom units with associated resident support facilities and resident services and amenities; • Modifications to the façade treatment; • Provision of additional balconies on north, east, west and south elevations of Blocks 1,2 and 3/4 ; • Internal reconfiguration of the permitted residential amenities and increase in the communal open space from 3,643 sq.m. to 3,746 sq.m.; • Amendments to the permitted ground floor commercial space resulting in a reduction of the retail space from 1,005 sq.m. to 995 sq.m., the café/bar/restaurant space from 737 sq.m. to 705 sq.m., and the co-working space from 2,983 sq.m. to 2,963 sq.m, (a reduction of 63 sq.m in total) to accommodate increase in plant and ancillary services; • Extension of the permitted basement, increasing from 5,527 sqm to 7,185 sqm to include additional long-stay cycle parking spaces (60 no.) resulting in a total of 773 no. long-stay bicycle spaces. There will be no change to the permitted number of car parking spaces at 50 no. surface bicycle spaces shall be increased from 115no. to 122no; • Provision of additional plant and ancillary services at basement level; • Amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development . The overall development will increase the gross floor area from 48,314 sq.m. (excluding basement of 5,527sq.m.) previously permitted under reg. ref. 3209/19 to 51,933 sq.m. (excluding basement of 7,185 sq.m.) A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and will be made available from inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authorityAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.39 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Nearby 107 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- Open107, James's Street, Dublin 8
- OpenDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- OpenSaint James's National School, Basin View, Dublin 8
- OpenThe Maltings Business Park, 54/55 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Maltings Business Park , 54/55 Marrowbone Lane,, Dublin 8.
- GrantedCardiology and Respiratory Diagnostic Unit Building, , St James Hospital, James's Street Dublin 8
- WithdrawnCardiology and Respiratory Diagnostic Unit Building , St James Hospital , James's Street , Dublin 8
- AppealedSite at Thomas Street, including No. 144 Thomas Street (the site is bounded by No. 143 Thomas Street, and Marshalsea Lane to the east and No's 151-156 Thomas Street to the west), Dublin 8
Show all 107
- CommencedBlock 5 (now known as The Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBlock 5 (now known as the Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedBlock 6 (now known as The Lock Keeper's Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- Commenced29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- GrantedGuiness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8, D08 VF8H
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08 V44T
- Granted161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnContainer Coffee, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08FF6A
- GrantedBrewery at St. James's Gate and adjacent to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8, D08AX97
- WithdrawnGuinness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedSite at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street (known as the Liberties House), Dublin 8, D08 RH5K
- WithdrawnSite at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street (known as the Liberties House), Dublin 8, D08 RH5K
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9
- Appeal decidedThe ground floor retail units, Block B, Reuben Street, Herberton Street and James's Walk Rialto, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
- Withdrawn42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
- RefusedRainsford Avenue, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Commenced134, Thomas Street West, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn134 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8, D08 T6H9
- GrantedBlock E Binary Hub, Roe's Lane, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBlock E Binary Hub, Roe’s Lane, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street and Echlin Street, Dublin 8
- RefusedThe Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St,, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced1-3 Thomas Court, Dublin 8; at the rear of 10-13 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8 with vehicular access, to Rainsford Street to the south;a vacant site between 13 &17 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8; and a, surface car park to the rear of 17 to 25 Thomas Street
- GrantedGuiness Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Victoria Quay, Watling Street and Steevens Lane, Dublin 8
- Commenced32, Our Lady's Road, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn32, Our Lady's Road, Dublin 8
- Granted180, 182-184 James's Street, Dublin 8, F08 FF21
- Commenced23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- Withdrawn23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- GrantedDr Steeven's Hospital, Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 W2A8
- GrantedTrinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8
- Appeal decidedSite at Thomas Street, including No. 144 Thomas Street (the site is bounded by No. 143 Thomas Street, and Marshalsea Lane to the east and No's 151-156 Thomas Street to the west), Dublin 8
- WithdrawnTrinity Centre for Health Sciences at St. James Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 1, ground floor retail unit, Grand Canal Harbour , Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- CommencedMace, 45-47, James's Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 K59A
- GrantedBlock B, 133, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnFlat 133, Block B, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 1, D08 TP65
- WithdrawnFlat 133, Block B, The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8, D08 TP65
- Granted13-16 Long's Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Ireland, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quayand Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Granted10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 PX8H
- Granted113, Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Commenced14, Loreto Road, Dublin 8, D08 H5V6
- Appeal decided177-179, James Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn177 to 179, James Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn14, Loreto Road, Dublin 8 D08 H5V6
- GrantedSt. James's Healthcare Campus, St. James's Street, Dublin 8
- Granted2, Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8, D08 Y7T8
- Appeal decided134, James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H
- GrantedTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YP0E
- Granted53 James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- Withdrawn53 Saint James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- WithdrawnTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPOE
- GrantedGrand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedCorner site (known as Lawlor's Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane and 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- GrantedThe Malt House, 27-28 James's Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnCorner site (known as Lawlor’s Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane, 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- Appeal decided29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T
- Withdrawn29, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08 V44T
- Refused134, James's Street, and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H
- GrantedArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- WithdrawnArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- Granted12, Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- CommencedGround Floor Retail Units 2, 3 & 4 Barley House, 90-97 Cork Street & 49 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- CommencedLands at Guinness Brewery to the South of James Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn2, 3 & 4 Barley House, 90-97 Cork Street & 49 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- GrantedGuinness Open Gate Brewery, 53 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 X2N
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steven's Lane, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn12, Thirlestance Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- GrantedSt. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedFormer An Post Building, 109 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 H9E4
- CommencedNewport Street Apartments, 17-19 Newport Street, (at the corner of Newport Street and Pim Street), Dublin 8
- GrantedSite of former No. 2 Brewery, which incorporates the Brew Hall Building and connected Front Wing Building, and which is part of the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the South of James's Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn12 Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8, D08 X3X6
- Commenced98 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 W5HW
- Withdrawn98 James's Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedSt. Patrick's University Hospital Campus, James's Street, Dublin 8
- RefusedSite to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8 with access onto Echlin Street .
- GrantedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- CommencedDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St. James's Roman Catholic Church , James's Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnDiageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
- GrantedBlock E, Binary Hub, at the corner of Bonham Street and Roe's Lane, Dublin 8.
- Commenced6, 6A and 7, Pim Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedDiageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
Appeal
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0091373DC
- Commencement notice CN0089453DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- NIAH-recorded building · 69
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 16
Provenance
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