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  Lands at Guinness Brewery to the South of James Street Dublin 8

Jul 29 2022

Application Received

Mar 23 2023

Further Info. Requested

Apr 26 2023

Further Info. Received

Jun 20 2023

Decision

Jun 20 2023

Decision Due

Aug 02 2023

Withdrawn
  • Submitted to Dublin City Council, 29 / 07 / 2022
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Decision Notice Issued
  • Decision Text: GRANT PERMISSION
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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Development:
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Application for a ten year planning permission for development at a site of 4.58 ha at the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the South of James Street, Dublin 8. The site is bound by James’s Street and Thomas Street West to the north, St. James’s Church (a Protected Structure), Echlin Street and Robert Street to the west, Grand Canal Place to the south west, Portland Street West, Robert Street, Market Street South and Bellevue to the South and Bellevue (also known as Sugar House Lane) and Crane Street to the east. The application site contains a number of Protected Structures including No’s 61-82 James’s Street (RPS Ref 4028-4045, 4047), James’s Street Gateway (RPS Ref 4046), and sits adjacent to the Guinness Building (RPS Ref 7383), the Guinness Storehouse (RPS Ref 7382), St. James's Parochial Hall (RPS Ref 4019), and St. James's Roman Catholic Church (RPS Ref 4020). The development consists of the redevelopment and repurposing of the site to include for a mixed-use development across 15 no. Plots including 2 no. new hotels (Plots 4 & 5), 5 no. new commercial office buildings (Plots 1,3, 6/7, 9 &15), 6 no. new residential buildings (Plot 2, 8 & 11-14) (including for some Build To Rent in Plot 2) containing a total of 336 no. units (45 no. studios, 88 no. 1 beds, 3 no. 2-beds (3 Person), 163 no. 2-beds (4 Person) and 37 no. 3 beds), a Markethall (Plot 10), a Foodhall (Plot 9), retail/café/restaurant/public house/bar uses (inc. licensed premises), community and cultural spaces and extensive new public realm and squares with a total above ground gross floor area of c.126,941 sq.m (GFA excl. below ground areas, basement, and service yard in Plot 9). The proposed development includes for both the demolition of existing structures (c.48,678 sq.m), primarily existing office and former industrial buildings, and the retention of key conservation features including existing protected structures and existing site walls. The development includes for the refurbishment and extension of a number of Protected Structures. A summary of the key elements is set out a follows: 1. Plot 1- Proposed new commercial office building with complementary ground floor uses, on Portland St West and Grand Canal Place, with a total above ground gross floor area of c. 30,598 sq.m ranging in height from 8 to 10 storeys including a rooftop setback (max. height of c. 58.7m OD). The site is currently occupied by the redundant Brewhouse No. 3 complex and the Northeast Extension (NEX). -The ground level (Level 00) and perimeter is activated through the provision of a mix of retail/café/restaurant and public house/bar/restaurant spaces, in addition to reception spaces for the offices of double height in addition to plant and substations. The ground floor contains 2 no. public house/bar/restaurant units of c.303 sq.m and c.243 sq.m, 1 no. retail/cafe/restaurant unit of c.141 sq.m, 1 no. multipurpose space (ground only) of c.683 sq.m. -The multipurpose space, with a total area of c. 1,090 sq.m, provides for theatrical and music events, trade shows and exhibitions in a flexible format, with provision for an audience of up to 280 people in a seated format. It is provided with ancillary support spaces at ground level and space at levels 01 and 02 and entrances from the surrounding streets. -The ground floor also includes tenant amenity spaces, escape stair egress locations, car ramp and bike stair entrances to basement, and ESB substation facilities. -To the south west and the interface with Grand Canal Street, the curved existing brickwork pier and infill wall and Guinness gates are proposed to be retained, with discreet openings proposed to the existing infill panels. -The building is proposed to be sub divisible into two entities with separate entrances to the east and west facades. At 03, 06, 07, 08 levels external terraces are provided and at roof level, floor 09, a roof garden is provided. A fully enclosed plant area is provided at level 08 above the west building. -The roof garden is proposed as an extensive amenity area accessible by the occupants of the building, extensively landscaped. It includes access and egress from the two office cores via bridges across the top of the atria, and an additional rooftop pavilion of c. 61 sq.m. The roofscape is heavily planted and landscaped and features a pedestrian walkway, seating zones and gathering spaces. -The development sits above a two level basement, accessed from Portland St West, sitting below the building and the adjacent Plot 3 (commercial office building) and Plot 2 (Residential BTR Building) and containing ventilation and general plant spaces, ancillary facilities for the commercial offices and 199 no. car parking spaces (179 under Plot 1 only), associated staff changing facilities and circulation zones. 2. Plot 2- Proposed new build-to-rent residential building, on the western side of the site adjacent the existing Open Gate Brewery and existing ... Signup to read full development description
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  • Geology & Groundwater
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Lucan Formation
    • Description: Dark limestone & shale (`calp)
    • Labels: CDLUCN / LU

    Bedrock:
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    Name NIAH Ref # Rating / Period Original Use Current Use Protected Structure
    Guinness Brewery 50080245 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1900 - 1905 brewery Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080286 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1870 - 1880 brewery Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080278 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1860 - 1900 gates/railings/walls Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080148 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1790 - 1810 vat hall outbuilding Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080287 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1870 - 1880 office building misc Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080279 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1870 - 1890 office Same as Original Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080276 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1810 - 1890 office Same as Original Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080144 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1790 - 1810 vat hall Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080246 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1895 - 1905 brewery Same as Original Yes
    Guinness Brewery 50080248 (Survey ID: SURV030) Regional, 1870 - 1890 vat hall store/warehouse Yes

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