30 January 2024
Proposed Construction of 9-15 Storey Residential Blocks A2, B3, B4, C3 and C4 and Commercial Retail Unit at Ground Floor Level of Block A2 at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1.
2 January 2024
The proposed construction of a 5 storey Assembly which is being brought to shell & core stage and the fit out of which shall be subject to a separate Fire Cert Application, known as The Cultural Block at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1
28 September 2023
Proposed construction of 18 storey residential Block C2 including Ground Floor Grey Box Shell and Core Retail Unit and Ground Floor Residents Amenity Space, Bin Store, ESB Substation and Switch Room at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1
Proposed Construction of 12 storey residential Block C1 at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1.
Construction of 9 storey residential Block and Ground floor gym and commercial space. At Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Upper & East Road, Dublin 1. Ground floor will contain a resident’s gym and also security office. There will be a standalone retail unit on Ground floor. The speculative Ground floor retail unit will be completed to Grey Box shell and core level of completion.
15 Jan 2023 Construction has paused due to funding issues
3 January 2023:
Proposed Construction of 9-15 Storey Residential Blocks A2, B3, B4, C3 and C4 and Commercial Retail Unit at Ground Floor Level of Block A2 at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1.
The proposed construction of a 5 storey Assembly which is being brought to shell & core stage and the fit out of which shall be subject to a separate Fire Cert Application, known as The Cultural Block at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1
Proposed Construction of 2-Storey Creche Unit at Castleforbes Business Park, Sherriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1
16 Dec 2022 Proposed construction of a single-storey basement car park with associated exits forming part of a future residential development at Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper & East Road, Dublin 1.
16 Nov 2021 Glenveagh sold the 4.6-acre site, called Castleforbes, for almost €79m last August to pan-European real estate company Eagle Street Partners. Nuveen has now acquired the site in a joint venture with Eagle Street Partners and HESTA.
Strategic Housing Development: The development will consist of:
1. Demolition of all structures on the site (combined gross floor area of c.15,125 sq.m) and the construction of a mixed use residential scheme set out in 9 no. blocks, ranging in height from 1 to 18 storeys, above part basement/upper ground level, containing 702 no. Build to
Rent (BTR) residential units, with associated mixed uses including, 3 no. retail/café/restaurant units, cultural/community building, residential tenant amenity, in addition to a standalone three storey childcare facility, all with a total cumulative gross floor area of c.63,025 sq.m (excluding below podium parking and plant areas). The site will accommodate 179 no. car parking spaces, 1,392 total no. bicycle parking spaces, storage, services and plant areas. Landscaping will include a new central public space, residential podium courtyards and upgraded public realm on Sheriff Street Upper and East Road.
2. The 8 no. residential blocks range in height from 1 storey to 18 storeys, (including podium
and ground floor uses) accommodating 702 no. Build to Rent residential units comprising 100 studios, 406 no. 1 bed units, 8 no. 2 bed duplex units, 169 no. 2 bed units, 15 no. 3
bed units, and 4 no. live-work duplex units. The residential buildings are arranged around a central public plaza (at ground level) and raised residential courtyards at podium level
over part basement level car-parking and other uses. Balconies and terraces to be provided on all elevations at all levels for each block. The breakdown of residential accommodation is as follows:
Block A1 is a 1 to 9 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 82 no. units;
Block A2 is a 1 to 9 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 136 no. units;
Block B3 is a 7 to 8 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 94 no. units;
Block B4 is a 7 to 8 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 49 no. units;
Block C1 is a 6 to 12 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 107 no. units;
Block C2 is a 1 to 18 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 98 no. units;
Block C3 is a 15 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 74 no. units;
Block C4 is a 13 storey building (including podium and ground floor Level 0), including setbacks and balconies, accommodating 62 no. units;
Residential tenant amenity space is provided in Blocks A1, B3, & C2 to include a total floorspace of c. c.1,263.9 sq.m.
3. The residential buildings sit above a part basement and ground level which contains residential car-parking, cycle parking, plant areas and ground floor uses. These ground floor uses located onto Sheriff Street and into the central open space include a 6 storey (incl. plant floor) cultural/community building of c. 2,859.5 sq.m and 3 no. retail/restaurant/café units with a total floor area of c.1,154.2 sq.m. The proposed development also includes a standalone three storey (incl. external play area at second floor level) childcare building of c.469.6 sq.m. Total gross floor area of proposed other uses is c.4,483.3.m.
4. Two vehicular access points are proposed along Sheriff Street, and the part basement car parking is split into two areas accordingly, accommodating 1,040 residential bicycle parking spaces, 179 car parking spaces, plant, storage areas and other associated facilities. The main pedestrian access is located centrally along Sheriff Street with an additional access point from East Rd across the western podium. The proposed development also includes for upgrades to existing junctions and existing road layout including alterations to existing
street parking along Sheriff St Upper.
5. The development also includes for a new landscaped central open space opening onto Sheriff Street Upper. External residential amenity space is provided in two podium courtyards and external roof terraces throughout the scheme. The application also includes for an interim pocket park on the corner of Sheriff Street and East Rd to be provided as a temporary park prior to the delivery of the permitted hotel on this part of the site.
6. The proposed application includes all site landscaping works, green roofs, boundary treatments, lighting, servicing, signage, and associated and ancillary works, including site development works above and below ground.
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