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Ocean Pier and Alexandra Quay East, Alexandra Road and No. 3 Branch Road South, Dublin Port, Dublin 1

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 3859/19

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of: demolition of redundant warehouse building known as 'Stack R Warehouse' )c. 6,600sqm); demolition of redundant ESB pumphouse and adjacent switchroom (c. 285sqm) at Berth 31/32 (Ocean Pier); installation of 25 no. new reefer access gantries (5.0m high) at Stack R and McCairn's yard; installation of a new substation (c. 92sqm) adjacent to Stack R; extension of the existing Alexandra Quay East (AQE) Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) stack area by 17,500sqm to the west (3 no. bays, 18.2m high); installation of 3 no. new reefer access gantries (7 no. rows, 14.65m high) in the proposed AQE RTG stack extensions; demolition of Dublin Stevedores substation (c. 30 sqm) and installation of new substation (c. 98sqm); re-routing of existing, and installation of new, electrical infrastructure; construction of 1.5m high retaining wall and 4m high security fencing along part of western boundary; provision of 3 no. 30m high mast lighting towers including integrated CCTV cameras; provision of 1 no. 10m high lighting column on the western boundary of McCairn's Yard; provision of ancillary associated lighting and lighting upgrades; installation of new pavement and associated drainage and services; general site clearance; and all associated works on site of c. 75,750sqm (c.7,575ha).

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Aug 2019

  2. Decision due

    18 Oct 2019

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    18 Oct 2019

  4. Grant issued

    27 Nov 2019

Application Details

Location
Ocean Pier and Alexandra Quay East, Alexandra Road and No. 3 Branch Road South, Dublin Port, Dublin 1
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
77407.63 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 August 2019
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
18 October 2019
Grant Date
27 November 2019

Location

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