Block 1, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application 4937/22
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
A 7 year planning permission for development of this site of c 0.169 hectares . The development will consist of the following: Reconfiguration and extension of the exiting office block utilising existing structural elements to provide modernised office accommodation. The proposed development includes the removal of the upper ground floor, provison of a new ground floor and provision of 2 no. additional storeys over the existing offices (10 no. storeys total over existing basement with roof/plant level) Provision of a new covered reception/ walkway building to Harcourt Street. The proposed results in a net increase in gross floor area of 2,837 sq. m, resulting in a development with a total GFA of 9,707 sq. m. (excluding existing basement) Provision of a setback at ninth floor level. Accessible terraces are provided to the eastern elevation of the main block at second floor and to the south west at ninth floor. Works and reconfiguration to a part of the existing basement layout including the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 50 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from from 48no to 24no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures.
Application Timeline
Application received
27 Sept 2022
Further information requested
21 Nov 2022
Further information received
2 Dec 2022
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
13 Dec 2022
Decision due
6 Jan 2023
Grant issued
2 Feb 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Block 1, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 1690 ha
- Floor Area
- 20 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 27 September 2022
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 13 December 2022
- Grant Date
- 2 February 2023
Location
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