The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House…

Proposed development

The site is bounded by Velasco Building and Osprey House, onto Grand Canal Street to the North East, Clanwilliam Place, to the East; Love Lane to the West and Mount Street Lower, to the South West. The proposed development consists of minor amendments to the permitted redevelopment of the existing Elm House (D02 A344), Block 1 Clanwilliam Court (D02 CF97), Clanwilliam House (D02 CV61), Marine House (D02 FY24) office buildings and former Clanwilliam Court Block 6 apartment building (D02 NR22) as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref.: 4126/22, ABP Ref.: PL29S.314983. The proposed amendments include: • Reconfiguration of the permitted lower ground floor to include for a reduction in the social hub space, reduction in the size of ancillary kitchen area associated with ground floor café unit, relocation of permitted gym unit and subsequent increase in office floorspace at this level. Additional reconfiguration of permitted cycle parking area, with no reduction in parking spaces, and associated cycle facilities. • Reconfiguration of permitted ground floor level to include for a relocated gym reception/juice bar, of 89 sq.m, from Clanwilliam Place to Mount Street Lower, filling in of previous double height space to lower ground resulting in an increased reception/social hub of 823 sq.m at this level, increase in permitted retail/ restaurant/café unit from 141 sq.m to 191 sq.m through removal of previously included fire access corridor and associated minor façade alterations to doors and glazing. • Reconfiguration of permitted first floor level include double height space to ground floor level to include for increased office space. • Reconfiguration of permitted basement level to facilitate changes to plant areas and internal routes. There is no change to permitted car parking or cycle parking numbers other than a reconfiguration to now accommodate cargo bike parking. An increase in associated cycle facilities i.e. shower and lockers is included for. • Minor alteration of 2 no. permitted courtyard/lightwells at the centre of the building and relocation of sanitary facilities resulting in minor floor space increase from second to seventh floor levels. • Alterations to the permitted northern façade of the building to incorporate changes required under Condition 2 of DCC Re. Ref.: 4126/22, ABP Ref.: PL29S.314983 and to provide for minor increase in panelled areas and to facilitate improved fire requirements. • These changes do not result in any increase in overall size of the building but a minor increase in overall gross floorspace of 194 sq.m from 36,657 sq.m to 36,851 sq.m (incl. basement areas). • Alterations to permitted external landscaping onto Clanwilliam Place to include relocated external stair to lower ground level from Mount Street side to Clanwilliam Place.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 23 Jun 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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