The asset benefits from full planning permission to extend the floor area of the office by a total of approx. 914 sq.m./9,838 sq.ft. under Dublin City Council planning reference no. 2491/20.

The proposed works to the existing Chancery building consist of three bodies of work; the incorporation of the four apartments into the existing office floor plates on floors 1-4, the alterations to the existing fifth floor, and the construction of a new sixth floor over.

The apartments on floors 1-4 will are to be incorporated into the existing office floorplates on the corresponding levels, with the core at that location providing additional vertical access and egress. Incorporation of the residential units will provide an additional approx. 304 sq.m. of office accommodation.

On the fifth floor, it is proposed to take in the majority of the existing setback terrace area up to the line of the fourth floor facade below along the northern and western side of the building. The existing setback glazing will be demounted and, if possible, reused above.

With these alterations, the fifth floor will provide an additional 184 sq.m. of office space.

The proposed sixth floor level will sit upon the existing 5th floor roof slab which was previously designed to take an additional floor. The sixth floor will have a glazed setback along Chancery Lane which will follow the line of the existing fifth floor setback.

The sixth floor will have a large setback along the southern boundary to the Castle Way apartment building. The escape stair & two passenger lifts will be extended to serve the new sixth floor. The sixth floor will provide an extra approx. 426 sq.m. of office space.

ESG Upgrade

A full BER improvement assessment has been undertaken by Malcom Hollis and is available for review in the data-room. The report identifies a clear path to deliver an overall target B2 BER rating that will underpin the asset’s future ability to meet the energy credentials that are demanded by modern corporate occupiers.