Dublin City Council · 3791/20
Block C, 5-8, Magennis Place, Dublin 2
- 24 Nov 2020Received
- 27 Jan 2021Grant permission
- 11 Mar 2021Final grant
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Grant permission · 27 Jan 2021
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 650 m²
What’s proposed
The development will consist of: change of use of existing Block C (4 storeys over 2 basement levels), from education use to office and gym use (change of use of c. 2,005 sq m at basement level -1, Ground, First, Second and Third floors - no changes are proposed at lower basement level (level -2)); development of signage at the Magennis Place elevation; development of roof terraces on the second and third floor flat-roof levels (on the northern part of the site) to serve the office use; and ancillary works including landscaping. Basement level -1 will contain the gym (c. 351 sq m) and shower and changing facilities for the office use (c. 85 sq m). The office use (c. 1,525 sq m (excluding the associated shower and changing facilities at basement level -1)) will be located at Ground, First, Second and Third floor levels. Cycle parking for both uses will be provided at ground floor level (c. 44 sq m). Access will be via Magennis Place. No additional car parking spaces are proposed
3791/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of: change of use of existing Block C (4 storeys over 2, received on 24 Nov 2020; permission was granted on 27 Jan 2021.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3791/20
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 24 Nov 2020
- Observations close
- 7 Jan 2021 (closed 2081 days ago)
- Decision due
- 27 Jan 2021 · decided 27 Jan 2021
- Decision
- Grant permission on 27 Jan 2021
- Proposed development
- The development will consist of: change of use of existing Block C (4 storeys over 2 basement levels), from education use to office and gym use (change of use of c. 2,005 sq m at basement level -1, Ground, First, Second and Third floors - no changes are proposed at lower basement level (level -2)); development of signage at the Magennis Place elevation; development of roof terraces on the second and third floor flat-roof levels (on the northern part of the site) to serve the office use; and ancillary works including landscaping. Basement level -1 will contain the gym (c. 351 sq m) and shower and changing facilities for the office use (c. 85 sq m). The office use (c. 1,525 sq m (excluding the associated shower and changing facilities at basement level -1)) will be located at Ground, First, Second and Third floor levels. Cycle parking for both uses will be provided at ground floor level (c. 44 sq m). Access will be via Magennis Place. No additional car parking spaces are proposedAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 650 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
M2 — Major town centre
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.
R2 — Existing residential
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 49
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 8
Provenance
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