City Block 2, Spencer Dock

Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development, Reg. Ref.DSDZ2896/18 and as amended by DSDZ4279/18 at a site of 1.26 hectares located at City Block 2, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the north, Mayor Street Upper to the south, New Wapping Street to the east and a development site to the west (also part of Block 2). The subject site also includes the existing operational North Lotts Pumping Station and its associated infrastructure. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area, North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ. The proposed development comprises of amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. DSDZ2896/18 and as amended by Reg. Ref. DSDZ4279/18 comprising of: • Reconfiguration of the permitted residential development, reducing the number of apartment units from 349 no. to 326 no. comprising of (163 no. 1 beds and 163 no. 2 bed units). • Removal of the southern elevation of block 1 over the Irish Water Pumping Station; • Block 1 will comprise of 201 no. residential units (96 no. 1 beds and 105 no. 2beds); • Block 2 will comprise of 125 no. residential units (67 no 1 beds and 58 no. 2 beds) and an Aparthotel of 100 no. bedrooms. (there is no change to the number of bedrooms proposed within the aparthotel) • Amendments to the façade and elevational treatment to provide for revised balconies and modulation • The proposed amendments will result in revisions to all elevations including revised location and provision of private balconies/terraces; • Provision of link bridge at 6th storey (5th storey) connecting block 1 and block 2; • Revised location and increase in internal residential amenity space associated with the development and the provision of external communal roof terraces; • Revised under croft layout and increase in area by 366 sq.m. overall (an increase of 416sqm on block 1and a decrease of 50sqm on block 2) to include 78 no. car parking spaces and 726 no. cycle parking spaces; and an increase in plant area; • Revised landscaping throughout the scheme as a result of the proposed amendments and revised boundary treatments along the street frontages; • Provisions of 102 no. surface level visitor bicycle parking spaces; • The development also includes, SUDs drainage, the provision of a green roof on both blocks, revised plant at roof level, consequential minor amendments and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development