DZ17A/0731

Permission for a new office development comprising 4-storey office building with plant and services at roof and undercroft level with maximum building height (including roof plant) of 19.38m and a gross floor area (GFA) of c.2,851 sqm. The application also includes proposals to make permanent a section of the temporary access road as granted under planning Reg. Ref. D16A/0124 to serve as an access to the G3 site and as an emergency access for Building 11 (existing G2 building). The development including office building and access road is proposed on a site with a total area of c.0.34ha. The proposed four storey office development is comprised of the following; ground floor level (615 sqm GSA) includes office floor space, entrance lobby, ancillary WC facilities, shower room and circulation space; first, second and third floor level each include office floor space of c.745 sqm including ancillary WC facilities, shower room and circulation space. A proposed under croft area at lower ground floor level includes waste collection area, LV switch room, substation and bicycle store. A pedestrian service access route is included to a rear surface level car park containing 28 no. car parking spaces, including 3 no. disabled car parking spaces and 3 no. car parking spaces with EV charging points. A total of 30 no. cycling parking spaces are provided in 15 no. long stay cycle parking spaces (located in covered secure parking within the undercroft area) and 15 no. short stay spaces (located adjacent to the main entrance of the proposed G3 building). The proposed office building will be accessed from street level off the existing footpath along Cherrywood Avenue to a reception lobby. A drop=off area/set down space is proposed to the front of the development. As part of the design proposal, vehicular access to serve the development will be provided via a new entrance off the existing temporary shared access road, a section of which is to be made permanent and will also provide an emergency access route to the rear of Building 11. The proposed development also includes hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment, retaining walls, lighting, attenuation and drainage works and all ancillary development works. Proposals also make provision for a buffer area along the western and southern boundary to facilitate the proposed Luas extension.