Public Notice: Variation 16 Amendment, ESB HQ Fitzwilliam St.

Dated: 11th December 2013

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, AS AMENDED (SECTION 13)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DRAFT VARIATION NO.16 OF THE DUBLIN CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2011 – 2017

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, that Dublin City Council, being the Planning Authority for Dublin City, has prepared the proposed Draft Variation of the Dublin City Development Plan 2011-2017 in respect of the following:

Variation No.16

It is proposed to vary the City Development Plan by replacing existing Policy SC6:

“To promote the reinstatement of the Georgian façade of the 16 Georgian houses on Fitzwilliam Street Lower, which were demolished in 1965”

With the following new policy:

“To promote an exceptional urban design and architectural response in relation to any proposed redevelopment of the ESB Headquarters site on Fitzwilliam Street Lower, which respects and enhances the character and composition of the Georgian streetscape in terms of the solid to void ratio, the rhythm of windows and doors, the proportion and scale of the ground floor storey to the upper storeys, parapet height, the quality and craft of material and finishes (including brickwork), the relationship with the public realm, (including the degree of public access) the way by which the building holds the Georgian Street line, together with the long term durability and environmental sustainability of the building, all in accordance with the Urban design principles set out in Chapter 16.1.”

The purpose of this proposed variation is to provide for a new policy which draws together and distills the numerous policies and principles in the Development Plan in order to achieve an exceptional urban design and architectural response for this site.

A copy of the proposed Draft Variation, together with the respective SEA and AA screening reports, are available for inspection at the Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 from Monday to Friday (excluding the Christmas closure period from Tuesday 24th December 2013 to Wednesday 1st January 2014 inclusive) between 09.00hrs and 16.30hrs from Wednesday 11th December 2013 to Friday 17th January 2014 (both dates inclusive). Details are also available at www.dublincity.ie.

Written submissions or observations in relation to the proposed Draft Variation made to the Planning Authority within the above said period will be taken into consideration before the making of a decision on the proposed Draft Variation. Such submissions or observations should be addressed to: Niamh Lambert, Administrative Officer, Planning Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 or via email to development.plan@dublincity.ie.

Submissions or observations will be accepted from Wednesday 11th December 2013 to Friday 17th January 2014 inclusive and must be received by 16.30hrs on Friday 17th January 2014.

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This update was included within the weekly planning updates page belonging to the Planning and Economic Development Department of the Dublin City Council (DCC). We have republished it here because it is a public notice.

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