2-4 Wilton Park, Dublin 2

What’s proposed

Permission for development at the site of 2-4 Wilton Park, Dublin 2 (formerly known as Wilton Park House, Gardner House and the Lad Lane Apartments, Dublin 2) and including part of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company's lands (formerly known as the Office of Public Works site, at Wilton Place, Lad Lane and Pembroke Row, Dublin 2). The development proposes to amend previous planning permissions at the site of 2-4 Wilton Park, Dublin 2 (DCC Ref. 4421/18 - ABP 303706/19, as modified by DCC Ref. 3099/20 and DCC Ref. 4011/20) and also comprises of development on a small (0.01 ha) portion of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company's lands which adjoin 2-4 Wilton Park. There will be no increases in overall height of the permitted development. The application proposed internal and external alterations and development which cumulatively would lead to a reduction of c. 0.4 sq m in the permitted floorspace. These include the installation of stairs at 2 Wilton Park, an additional switch room, stairs and moving of lightwell at 4 Wilton Park, alterations to the door type on the south east elevation at 2 and 3 Wilton Park, the addition of a new internal corridor and an external door to the south west elevation of 2 Wilton Park, set back of permitted escape doors and associated moving forward of a lightwell located between 3 and 4 Wilton Park (on the north western elevation), a new substation at the north western part of 4 Wilton Park (along Lad Lane), a new gate and minor changes to the walkway located between 2-4 Wilton Park and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company's lands, extending the atrium aperture at 3 Wilton Park, pulling back part of the south eastern facade at 3 and 4 Wilton Park, removal of fins at 4th floor on the western facade of 2 Wilton Park pulling part of the elevation located between 2 and 3 Wilton Park forward (north) and the alteration of the roof associated with this alteration extension of plant area at 3 Wilton Park, the inclusion of additional photovoltaic areas (c. 245 sqm - which will sit behind parapet heights) at 2 and 4 Wilton Park, pulling forward the 2nd floor over the main entrance at 2 Wilton Park by c. 1.5m, changes to door type and alterations to the spandrel panelling at ground floor level, including provision for signage on part of the south eastern elevations of 2 and 3 Wilton Park, clarification of the permitted gate design at the south western elevation at 2 Wilton Park, changes to the part of the permitted fenestration from 2 bay to 3 bay on the south western elevation of 2 Wilton Park, the addition of a louvered spandrel at part of the ground floor level along the north western elevation of 2 Wilton Park , changes to the permitted metal balustrade to glass at part of the 6th floor of the north western elevation of 2-4 Wilton Park , soffit art work located in the walkway located between 2 and 3 Wilton Park, changes to landscaping path geometry and replacement of sedum with wildflowers at the root top levels of 2-4 Wilton Park, enhancement of landscaping at part of the site located between 2 and 3 Wilton Park (on the north western elevation at ground level) including the replacement of some areas of hard paving with raised planter/parklet spaces, reduction in the number of and location of proposed trees along Lad Lane, the addition of a glass balustrade at level 4 at the north west elevation of 2 Wilton Park, minor amendments to the runners entrance located between 2 Wilton Park and 3 Wilton Park and including all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground. The application also seeks permission to vary condition of no. 6 of Ref. 4421/18 (ABP 303706.19) regarding detail of the shopfront and signage