# Land parcel 2849146, Ireland

Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address.

- Parcel number at Tailte Éireann (SP_ID): 2849146
- Area: 1,419 m², as Tailte Éireann measures it
- Buildings (Tailte Éireann): 1 building touches it, 3,015 m² on the ground
- Townland: none: the statutory boundaries draw no townland here, as in the centres of Dublin, Cork and Galway

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R3 Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs) (Residential, mixed residential and other uses): Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11), Dublin City. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/2022-12/Final%201-14%20Land%20Use%20Zoning%2005.12.22.pdf

## Planning applications on this parcel (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

5 applications, newest first.

- 20 Jun 2024, Dublin City Council 3880/24: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for development at the existing commercial office building known as 'The Freight Building' on lands which form part of the former Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. The site is bound by Sheriff St Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east, and wider former Castleforbes Business Park (under construction) to the west. The development consists of a new building name sign fixed to the existing canopy over the main entrance on the eastern elevation. The proposed sign sits on a frame plate approx. 200mm above the existing canopy and is c.0.4m in height and c.5.2m in length with aluminium finish and edge lighting around each letter..
- 11 Jul 2022, Dublin City Council 4446/22: Grant permission. Permission. A site of 0.5 hectares, which previously formed part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1., The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, Iarnrod Eireann Rail Yard to the north and east, and Castleforbes Business Park. Permission for development of 6 no. illuminated external signs and building facade lighting. This external signage and lighting application relates to a previously permitted development (Dublin City Council Reg Ref 3433/19 amended by Reg Ref 3197/20 and Reg Ref 2255/21) currently under construction. The proposed development relates to the permitted hotel element of the development only. The proposed development consists: of the erection of (a) 2 No. high level internally illuminated signs, which include 1 No. c. 6.7 sq m sign on the southwest elevation and 1 No. c. 10.7 sq m sign on the southeast elevation; (b) 4 No. low level internally illuminated signs, which includes 2 No. double-sided projecting roundel signs, one each on the southwest and northwest elevations respectively (c. 0.6 sq m each in total); 1 No. double-sided free-standing totem sign located west of the permitted hotel's entrance (c. 4.1 sq m in total); and 1 No. sign of c. 1.8 sq m on the northwest elevation; and (c) the provision of building facade lighting on the southwest and northwest elevations..
- 19 Feb 2021, Dublin City Council 2255/21: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for development on a site of c.0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 VX48). The site is bound by Sheriff St. Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east and Castleforbes Business Park to the west. The development consists of revisions to permitted development of a hotel and office building under DCC Reg. Ref: 3433/19 , and as amended by 3197/20, comprising minor amendments. The development proposed comprises the following design modifications to the permitted office only: • Increase in permitted floor area above ground from 10,803 sq.m to 12,545 sq.m with increase at each floor level. The building facade has extended along the north west, south east and west elevations. • Introduction of basement of 578 sq.m to locate services functions inc. water storage tanks. • Re-ordering of permitted building from 8 no. storeys with part mezzanine level at ground floor level to 9. no. storeys above new basement level. Taken in conjunction with a reduction of permitted floor to floor height from 4.0m, to 3.75m the results in an overall increase in building height at parapet level from +43.314m to +44.495m. • Re-configuration of rooftop layout to include a perimeter walkway and additional air-handling units, some of which rise to +45.740m and relocation of permitted lift overrun(s) at Roof Level. • Terrace at level 09 on south eastern elevation to be accessible. • Minor re-configuration on the permitted layout of the ground floor and plant and service areas, bin store, staff welfare facilities and stair core with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors. • Amendment to the ground floor facade on the north-west to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant and stair cores and back of house areas only. • Minor re-configuration of external landscaping..
- 13 Aug 2020, Dublin City Council 3197/20: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for development on a site of c.0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 VX48). The site is bound by Sheriff St. Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east and Castleforbes Business Park to the west. The development consists of revisions to permitted development of a hotel and office building under DCC Reg. Ref: 3433/19 comprising minor amendments. The development proposed comprises the following design modifications: 1. Minor reconfiguration of the permitted building footprints resulting in an overall increase in office floor space of 670 sq.m and hotel floor space of 393 sq.m. There is no increase in bedroom numbers for the permitted hotel or to any maximum permitted heights of either building. 2. Alterations to the permitted office to include: A new part mezzanine level in the permitted ground floor of 491 sq.m. Minor reconfiguration of the permitted layout of the ground floor plant and service areas, bike parking location and stair cores with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors. Relocation of permitted lift overrun at Roof Level. Amendment to the ground floor facade on the north-west, south-west elevation to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant and stair cores and back of house areas only. 3. Alterations to the permitted hotel building to include: Minor reconfiguration of the permitted ground floor layout including back of house areas and plant areas with subsequent amendments to the layout of the ground floor and upper floors. An increase in height and width of the permitted one storey external bin storage and switchroom building located in the rear service yard, to two storeys to incorporate additional storage. Amendments to the permitted roof plant areas through the removal of permitted screened plant area at Level 07, the decrease in the permitted area of screened roof plant area at Level 08 and the removal of permitted PV panels at Level 09. Amendments to the ground floor facade on the north-east, north-west and south-east elevations to include relocation of permitted doors and windows, affecting plant, stair cores and back of house areas only..
- 5 Jul 2019, Dublin City Council 3433/19: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for development on a site of c. 0.5 ha which forms part of the Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 VX48). The site is bound by Sheriff Street Upper to the south, CIE railyard to the north and east, and Castleforbes Business Park to the west. The development consists of the following: The proposed development consists of the demolition and partial demolition of all existing structures and the construction of a commercial office building and a 270 bedroom hotel. The commercial office building, to the west of the site, ranges in height from 6 to 9 storeys plus plant zone (maximum height of c.40m) with a total gross floor area of c. 10,265sq.m. The ground floor includes office entrance, foyer, lobby and coffee dock, lifts and circulation areas, plant & communications room, and sub-station. There is an external terrace of 170 sq.m located on the 7th floor on the southern elevation onto Sheriff Street Upper. Plant is located at a screened roof level. Cycle parking is located at ground level, with 84 spaces provided with associated facilities, and 28 visitor spaces provided in the associated public realm. The hotel, to the east of the site, contains 270 bedrooms and ranges in height from 7 to 10 storeys (maximum height of c.35.21m) with total gross floor area of c. 9,644 sq.m. The ground floor includes hotel reception/lobby/check in area, a public bar with seating area, a restaurant/breakfast area with associated seating area, work zone, kitchen, bedrooms, staff area, storage areas, lifts and circulation areas, plant, and ancillary office areas. Floors two to nine typically contain bedrooms, linen and clearing stores, lifts and circulation areas. Part of the eighth floor and the ninth floors, and tenth floor contain screened plant areas. 30 cycle parking spaces are provided in the associated public realm. The two buildings are located onto Sheriff Street Upper around a landscaped central courtyard which is partially publicly accessible. A new shared service access route is provided from Sheriff Street Upper to the west of the site to a centralised service zone and associated storage area. The development also includes for enhanced landscaping and public realm along Sheriff Street Upper. The proposed development also includes for the provision of plant at roof level; PV panels; green roofs; new ESB substations; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground..

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

## Recorded monuments around it, by their zones of notification (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3233, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3233.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Neighbouring parcels within 25 m (Tailte Éireann)

- Parcel 2849036: 19,261 m² (1.93 ha, 4.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2849036.md
- Parcel 2579176: 16,778 m² (1.68 ha, 4.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2579176.md
- Parcel 1875695: 6,047 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1875695.md
- Parcel 1737103: 5,609 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1737103.md
- Parcel 1875696: 5,580 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1875696.md
- Parcel 2579173: 1,602 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2579173.md

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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