Dublin City Council · WEBDSDZ1562/20
Coach Park, Park Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- 17 Aug 2020Received
- 9 Oct 2020Grant permission
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Grant permission · 9 Oct 2020
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 2,151 m²
What’s proposed
For temporary development of a site at Coach Park, Park Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone (within Block 2A & 2C of Planning Scheme). This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone (within Block 2A & 2C of Planning Scheme). The proposed development consists of the continued temporary use for a period of five years (subsequent to extant permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ3650/15), comprising 1,900sq.m (0.19hecares), of an entrance and access road from Park Lane to Iarnród Éireann’s North Wall Yard, via an underpass beneath Sheriff Street Upper. The development includes (as constructed in accordance with Reg. Ref DSDZ3650/15), a gated entrance (28m frontage opening) north of Mayor Street on the eastern side of Park Lane. The private access road is generally 8m in width and 150m in total length, part of which is an existing private road previously constructed by Iarnród Éireann. Lighting, fencing, CCTV and vehicle management controls will be implemented at the entrance and along the route. The facility will only permit access to empty private coaches. The coach park will continue to operate as per the existing requirements of Condition No. 3 (7am to midnight) of the extant planning permission for the Coach Park Reg. Ref. 3651/15 PL29N.245861. It is intended to continue to use the former North Wall Freight Depot as a Coach Parking Facility on a temporary basis until the lands are necessary for the construction of DART Underground, for which a Railway Order has been approved. This application is also subject to a concurrent and inter-related planning application for the continued temporary use of a coach parking facility (further to extant permission Reg. Ref 3651/15 PL29N.245861) to the north of Sheriff Street Upper, which is on lands outside the Grand Canal and North Lotts Strategic Development Zone
WEBDSDZ1562/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for for temporary development of a site at Coach Park, Park Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1., received on 17 Aug 2020; permission was granted on 9 Oct 2020.
Planning details
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ1562/20
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 17 Aug 2020
- Observations close
- 21 Sept 2020 (closed 2201 days ago)
- Decision due
- 9 Oct 2020 · decided 9 Oct 2020
- Decision
- Grant permission on 9 Oct 2020
- Proposed development
- For temporary development of a site at Coach Park, Park Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone (within Block 2A & 2C of Planning Scheme). This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone (within Block 2A & 2C of Planning Scheme). The proposed development consists of the continued temporary use for a period of five years (subsequent to extant permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ3650/15), comprising 1,900sq.m (0.19hecares), of an entrance and access road from Park Lane to Iarnród Éireann’s North Wall Yard, via an underpass beneath Sheriff Street Upper. The development includes (as constructed in accordance with Reg. Ref DSDZ3650/15), a gated entrance (28m frontage opening) north of Mayor Street on the eastern side of Park Lane. The private access road is generally 8m in width and 150m in total length, part of which is an existing private road previously constructed by Iarnród Éireann. Lighting, fencing, CCTV and vehicle management controls will be implemented at the entrance and along the route. The facility will only permit access to empty private coaches. The coach park will continue to operate as per the existing requirements of Condition No. 3 (7am to midnight) of the extant planning permission for the Coach Park Reg. Ref. 3651/15 PL29N.245861. It is intended to continue to use the former North Wall Freight Depot as a Coach Parking Facility on a temporary basis until the lands are necessary for the construction of DART Underground, for which a Railway Order has been approved. This application is also subject to a concurrent and inter-related planning application for the continued temporary use of a coach parking facility (further to extant permission Reg. Ref 3651/15 PL29N.245861) to the north of Sheriff Street Upper, which is on lands outside the Grand Canal and North Lotts Strategic Development ZoneAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 2,151 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
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- WithdrawnCitigroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 T8Y1 The site is bound by North Wall Quay to the South, Commons Street to the West, Clarion Quay/Alderman Way to the North and an access ramp to the existing basement to the East., D01 T8Y1
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- Withdrawn81B Campshires, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 NW20
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- Withdrawnc.1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
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- Open4 Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03VK10
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- Grantedc.1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1.
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- CommencedSite known as The Carriageworks, which forms part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper and East Road, Dublin 1
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- GrantedCastleforbes Square To south (front) of Block D, Castleforbes Square, and partly to south of Block C, Castleforbes Square, Castleforbes Square (between Castleforbes Road and North Wall Avenue), Dublin 1
- Withdrawn22, 23 and part of 21 Church Street East at corner of Abercorn Road and Church Street East, Dublin 3
- Withdrawn44, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 X061
- CommencedUnit 40 Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 PP49
- Withdrawn23 Church Street East, Dublin 3
- WithdrawnUnit 40 Forbes Street, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 PP49
- Withdrawn23 Church Street East, Dublin 3
- Granted23 Saint Mary's Road North, Dublin 3, D03 YY26
- GrantedSite at Junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 W2Y3
- WithdrawnSite at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Salesforce Tower, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- Refused24A First Avenue, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 E244
- Commenced63 Russell Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 PX71
- GrantedCity Block No. 9, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
- Withdrawn24a First Avenue, Northwall, Dublin 1, D01 E244
- GrantedMarshall Yards, 1-4 East Road, Dublin 3
- GrantedThe A & L Goodbody, 25North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 H104
- WithdrawnMarshall Yards , 1-4 East Road, Dublin 3
- WithdrawnA. & L. Goodbody Building, 25-28, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 H104
- Commenced59 Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3
- Commenced69 Church Rd, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 E025
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- Granted65, Caledon Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 , D03WE00
- Withdrawn35, Caledon Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 . D03KV81
- Commenced11, Hawthorn Terrace, Dublin 3, D03 W429
- RefusedSouth West Corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- WithdrawnSouth West Corner of Sheriff Street Upper and Abercorn Road, City Block No. 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- Commenced3 Abercorn Road, Dublin 3, D03 W862
- WithdrawnNorth East Lands of City Block No. 2 Urban Block No. 2A Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
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- Withdrawnexisting commercial premises located at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, (bounded by Church Road and B, D03 XY06
- Commenced4-5, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2
- GrantedThe Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
- WithdrawnExisting Commercial Premises, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3
- GrantedSite within City Block No. 9 (c.1.95ha), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
- Refused4, Boolavogue Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 XK79
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- Granted48 Russell Avenue East, East Wall, Dublin 3
- CommencedKilmore House, Park Lane , Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 , D01 XN99
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- Withdrawn48, Russell Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3
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- WithdrawnMilano, Unit 6, Excise Walk, Dublin 1
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- WithdrawnOn the public footpath at Guild Street, corner of Seville Place, Dublin 1
- WithdrawnMilano, Unit 6, Excise Walk, Dublin 1
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- Withdrawn49-51, Third Avenue, Seville Place, Dublin 1, D01 X276
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- Granted8, New Wapping Street, Dublin 1
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- GrantedOn the public footpath at the junction of Seville Place, Guild Street And Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
- GrantedCity Block 9, North Wall Quay, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
- WithdrawnCity Block 9, North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
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- Commenced3 Dublin Landings, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
- Withdrawn3 Dublin Landings, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
- Withdrawn2, Dublin Landings, North Dock, Dublin 1, D01 V4A3
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- GrantedA site of 0.5 hectares, which previously formed part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
- Granted9, Hawthorn Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3
- Withdrawn9, Hawthorn Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3 D03 HX49
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- Commenced70, Russell Avenue East, Dublin 3 D03 X682
- Commenced8, Abercorn Road, East Wall, Dublin, D03 AH99
- Withdrawn70, Russell Avenue East, Dublin 3
- GrantedA c. 1.34 ha site located at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, Station Square, Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- GrantedAlexander Terrace and Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
- GrantedCoopers Cross, City Block 3 at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1
- GrantedRear of 68 Seville Place, Dublin & adjacent to 1 First Avenue, Dublin 1
- GrantedPark Lane, Spencer Dock, Dublin1
- WithdrawnRear of 68, Seville Place, Dublin 1 & adjacent to 1 First Avenue, Dublin 1
- GrantedCoopers Cross, City Block 3 at Sheriff Street Upper, Castleforbes Road and Mayor Street Upper, North Lotts, Dublin 1
- GrantedSite at the junction of North Wall Quay and New Wapping Street, City Block 7, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
- Appeal decidedExisting commercial premises at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 XY06 (bounded by Church Road and Blythe Avenue)
- Commenced16, Hawthorn Terrace, East Wall, Dublin 3
- GrantedSite generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
- Withdrawn16, Hawthorn Terrace East Wall, Dublin 3
- Granted30-32, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2
- WithdrawnSite generally bounded by North Wall Quay, Castleforbes Road, New Wapping Street and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
- Refused13, Hawthorn Avenue, Eastwall, Dubln 3, D03VY64
- Granted6, Killane Road, East Wall, Dublin 3.
- GrantedUnits 9-11, Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 WY95
- GrantedMacken House, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
- Withdrawn13, Hawthorn Avenue, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03VY64
Homes nearby
- For sale17 Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 XW54
- For saleApt 31, Saunders House, Spencer Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 H1W1
- For saleApartment 26, Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 W422
- For sale11 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 XW11
- For sale63 Kirkpatrick House, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 KT21
- For sale98 Kirkpatrick House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 XY76
- For sale93 Kirkpatrick House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 P265
- For saleApartment 24, Kirkpatrick House, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 A306
- For saleApartment 12, Kirkpatrick House, Spencer Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 N201
- For saleApartment 22, Kirkpatrick House, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 K656
- WithdrawnApartment 21, Saunders House, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 C827
- Withdrawn37 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01 TE84
Development land nearby
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- Permission running out · 58 homes granted 25 Aug 2022, expires 25 Aug 2027 — Alexander Terrace and Castleforbes Road (0.3 km)
- Permission running out · 131 homes granted 23 Nov 2021, expires 23 Nov 2026 — Alexandra Place (0.6 km)
- Permission running out · 187 homes granted 23 Aug 2022, expires 23 Aug 2027 — Dublin Arch (0.6 km)
- Public land off Pakenham House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 (0.0 km)
- Public land off Kirkpatrick House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 (0.1 km)
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Docklands SDZ (ZD02)
R3 — Rural cluster
Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs): To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 10
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
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