Development Description
Permission for development will consist of refurbishment, renovation and retrofitting works to an existing building (Dublin Port Centre and associated ancillary works, comprising: Reglazing and insulation upgrades to all building facades to include installation of louvres (brise soleil type); Revisions at roof level to include replacement of existing roof slab, construction of enclosed viewing gallery (c. 36sq.m) and open-air external accessible deck, reconfiguration of existing plant areas and antennae and provision for plant relocated from fifth floor level, all resulting in a revised total building height (excluding antennae) of c. 36.25m (increased from 34.15m) and a reduction of 39sq.m in gross floor area (GFA) to 60sq.m total; Removal of existing signs (2 no. signs of 9.2sq m each) on the northern and southern façades and provision for 3 no. illuminated corporate signs (combined C. 42.5sq.m) at roof level on the northern, southern and western facades; Internal layout modifications to provide for improved floorplates to include Lower Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 11sq.m to c. 1407sq.m, Ground Floor GFA to be reduced by c. 45sq.m to c. 509sq.m and to include an extended mezzanine over ground floor level of C. 233sq.m (an increase of C. 82sq.m); Increase of GFA at fifth floor level from C. 440sq.m to C. 685sq.m (an increase of C. 245sq.m), facilitated by existing plant removal and relocation. Other associated works to include existing car park layout modifications resulting in a reduction of parking spaces (from 90 no. permitted spaces to 83 no. spaces), installation of electric vehicle charging units at 19 no. existing vehicle parking spaces (of which 2 no. are accessible spaces), provision of photovoltaic (PV) canopies (c. 700sq.m, 4.46m high) over car parking spaces; construction of a new ESB substation (c. 37sq.m, 3m high) and bicycle storage shed (c. 28.5sq.m, 3m high) and all other site works to include site clearance, landscaping, revised utilities and drainage arrangements.