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3274/24

REFUSE PERMISSION

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

We, NWQ Devco Limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at a site consisting of the CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, DO1 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. The site area is c. 0.88 ha. The proposed development comprises: •Demolition of existing 6 no. storey office building and single-level basement; •Construction of a mixed-use development ranging in height from 9 no. to 17 no. storeys in height (73.4m) over lower ground floor and double basement comprising office accommodation, arts/community/cultural spaces and retail/cafe/restaurant uses; •The development is divided into 4 no. buildings ranging in heights of 12 no. storeys (Block A), 17 no. storeys (Block B), 10 no. storeys (Block C) and 9 no. storeys (Block D); • The overall gross floor area of the development comprises 87,209 sq.m. (excluding double basement of 14,420 sq.m.) including 69,258 sq.m. of office space, 2,371 sq.m. arts/community/cultural uses and 196 sq.m. of retail/café/restaurant space; • Office accommodation is proposed at lower-ground floor to 15th floor with 4 no. double-height office entrance/receptions areas provided at GF level; • 3 no. internal arts/community/cultural spaces are provided in total. 1 no. arts/community/cultural space is provided over lower ground and ground floor level in Block A, 1 no. at 1st floor level with a GF entrance space in Block B and an arts/community/cultural use with viewing deck is provided at 16th floor level in Block B; • External arts/community/cultural space will be provided on the new landscaped park located to the east of the site; •1 no. retail/café/restaurant unit is provided at GF level in Block D; • Outdoor landscaped terraces are provided at 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th and 16th floor level; • Provision of winter terraces at 4th, 6th and 9th floor level; • Provision of a shared atrium between Block B and Block C; • Green roofs and blue roofs are provided across the scheme; • Provision of a double basement comprising 30 no. car parking spaces, 923 no. bicycle parking spaces, 6 no. motorbike parking spaces and male & female shower and changing facilities at B1 level and plant across B1 & B2 levels; • 2 no. car parking spaces located at street level (32 no. total); •Provision of 2 no. vehicle lifts and 2 no. bike lifts to the basement accessed from Clarion Quay; •The development includes the fill and cover of existing access ramp to existing basement to provide a landscaped park (including external arts/community/cultural space) to the east of the building connecting North Wall Quay with Clarion Quay. The park will include a pedestrian link from North Wall Quay to Clarion Quay •Provision of upgrades to existing public realm within application site including public footpaths along North Wall Quay, Commons Street and Clarion Quay; •All ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including plant, switch rooms, generators, water tanks, sprinkler plant, ESB substations, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, utilities connections and infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and have been submitted with the planning application.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Feb 2024

  2. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    16 Apr 2024

  3. Decision due

    18 Apr 2024

  4. Appeal submitted

    15 May 2024

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION

    11 Aug 2025

Application Details

Location
CitiGroup Building, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01T8Y1
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
8859 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 February 2024
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
16 April 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-319719-24
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Submitted
15 May 2024
Decided
11 August 2025

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