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Nos. 1-3, Ballsbridge Park, Dublin 4

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 2220/19

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

10 year permission for development on a 1.38 Ha site at Nos. 1-3 Ballsbridge Park, Dublin 4. The development will consist of an increase in floor area of the existing 3 No. office buildings by providing lateral (to the east and west) and vertical extensions comprising: the lateral extension of Block 1 (from basement to fourth floor level) by 5,958 sq.m and the vertical extension (provision of a new set back part fifth floor level) by 1.555 sq.m; the lateral extension of Block 2 (from basement to fifth floor level) by 6.876 sq.m and the vertical extension (provision of a new set back part sixth floor level) by 1,264 sq.m; the lateral extension of Block 3 (from basement to fifth floor level) by 6,052 sq.m and the vertical extension (provision of a new set back part sixth floor level) by 1,201 sq.m; replacement of all facades of Block Nos. 1-3 and internal modifications and reconfigurations. The proposed development will result in an increase in office floor area from 19,696 sq.m to 42,602 sq.m. The development also includes: the reconfiguration of existing car park layout resulting in a reduction of 27 No. car parking spaces providing a total of 174 No. car parking spaces; provision of 408 No. cycle parking spaces; recessed balconies and roof terraces facing north, south, east and west; green roofs; hard and soft landscaping; 3 no. substations, generators; plant, photovoltaic panels; boundary treatments and all associated site development works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Feb 2019

  2. Further information requested

    3 Apr 2019

  3. Further information received

    5 Sept 2019

  4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    2 Oct 2019

  5. Decision due

    10 Oct 2019

  6. Grant issued

    11 Nov 2019

Application Details

Location
Nos. 1-3, Ballsbridge Park, Dublin 4
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
13790.52 ha
Floor Area
22906 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
7 February 2019
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
2 October 2019
Grant Date
11 November 2019

Location

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3509/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA11 Mar 2022

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3594/22GRANT PERMISSION24 Mar 2022

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3113/22WITHDRAWN ARTICLE 33 (NO21 Jan 2022

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4095/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA15 Dec 2021

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