Plans have been submitted with Dublin City Council for a multi-million euro mixed use development, to be known as the 'Creative Quarter', at Connolly Station in Dublin and its’ surrounding area.

CIE have applied for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a 3.216 hectare site. The development, designed by Dublin-based architects, Anthony Reddy Associates will consist of the redevelopment of the site to provide a total of 81,538sqm of a mixed commercial, residential (106 units, 3 one bed, 81 two bed, 22 three bed), community and leisure development.

The scheme calls for the construction of thirteen buildings comprising:

Block A will comprise a six-storey 7,360 sq.m 106 bedroom hotel buildingBlock B/C will comprise a five-storey 5,430 sq.m building involving a four storey extension above the existing vaults (protected structure) fronting Sheriff Street lower to provide retail (990 sq.m) and office uses (320sqm) on street level; cafe / restaurant (102 sq.m) and terrace and office use (1,066 sq.m) on first floor; and 2984sqm of offices on second to fourth floors.

Block D will comprise a five-storey 7,573 sq.m building with 543 sq.m retail / restaurant uses at street level and 7,030 sq.m offices above.

Block E will comprise a six/seven-storey 10,913 sq.m building with retail/restaurant (665sqm) uses at street level and a leisure facility (1535sqm) at street and first floor level; 8735sqm offices above fronting onto the new street through the site; and east facing roof terrace at fifth floor and south facing roof terrace at sixth floor level;

Block F/G will comprise a five-storey 9,642 sq.m office building above podium level partially over the existing railway lines/sidings comprising two blocks linked at three levels and including landscaped courtyards at podium level.

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Block H will comprise a seven-storey 8,104 sq.m office building fronting onto the new street through the site providing 1,139 sq.m of retail / restaurant space at street level and 6,965 sq.m office space above.

Block I will comprise a five/seven-storey 13,450 sq.m office building at the junction of Seville Place and the new street through the site and partially over the existing railway lines / sidings, including the formation of a south facing roof terrace at fifth floor level and an east facing roof terrace at sixth floor level; and the formation of a feature opening and windows in the existing boundary wall (protected structure) facing Seville Place.

Block J/K will comprise a four/five-storey block providing 522 sq.m retail/restaurant and 940 sq.m community/leisure uses at street level and 33 two bedroom and 3 no. three bedroom apartments partially constructed over the vaults (protected structure) facing Seville Place including terraces to each apartment facing north west towards the new internal street, facing north east towards Seville Place and into the landscaped internal courtyard and the provision of children's play area on the first floor roof on the southern elevation.

Block L will comprise a four/five/six-storey block (recessed sixth level) providing 824 sq.m retail/restaurant uses at street level and 3 one bedroom, 23 two bedroom and 11 three bedroom apartments on the floors above including terraces to each apartment facing south west towards the new internal street and a roof terrace to each apartment on fifth floor level; and 4 two bedroom duplex apartments in two storey buildings in the internal courtyard.

Block M will comprise a two/three/five-storey block providing 4 two bedroom live-work units at street level, 4 two bedroom apartments and 3 three bedroom apartment on the floors above including a terrace to each apartment on the north east elevation facing Oriel Street Upper and the formation of window openings and entrances in the existing boundary wall on Oriel Street Upper (protected structure).

Block N will comprise a six-storey block (recessed sixth level) providing 5 two bedroom live-work units and 87 sq.m of retail/restaurant uses at street level and 17 two bedroom and 5 three bedroom apartments on the floors above including a terrace to each apartment on the southeast elevation facing Oriel Street Upper and on the south elevation facing block o and the formation of window openings and entrances in the existing boundary wall on Oriel Street Upper (protected structure).

Block O will comprise a two/three storey building providing 765 sq.m of retail/restaurant space and 2 restaurant terraces one on the northern and one southern elevation at first floor level. a 505sqm two storey crèche building and open space within the public space formed by blocks k and l; which will also incorporate a 50 sq.m single-storey retail kiosk building in the public square.

A full design team has been engaged.

For more information: www.cisireland.com