{"id":373442,"date":"2026-03-30T19:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373442\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:16:09","slug":"owner-of-stephens-green-shopping-centre-submits-plan-for-new-facade-to-council-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373442\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of Stephen\u2019s Green Shopping Centre submits plan for new facade to council \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

The owners of the Stephen\u2019s Green Shopping Centre<\/a> have revised their plans for the facade design at its main entrance in order to secure the go-ahead for their \u20ac100 million rejuvenation scheme.<\/p>\n

In February, Dublin City Council stalled plans for the revised part-demolition and rejuvenation of the Stephen\u2019s Green Shopping Centre that will have capacity to accommodate 3,000 office workers.<\/p>\n

This followed the council requesting applicants, DTDL Ltd on February 18th to revise their contentious facade redesign proposals as part of a request for further information.<\/p>\n

Six days later on February 24th, the project\u2019s design team of O\u2019Donnell+Tuomey and BKD Architects presented their initial response and sketch design to planners.<\/p>\n

Now, in further information lodged, the design team for applicant Lanthorn state that \u201cthe revised proposals introduce a more defined and cohesive architectural expression that enhances the building\u2019s presence at St Stephen\u2019s Green and Grafton Street\u201d.<\/p>\n

[\u00a0Johnny Ronan firm criticises Stephen\u2019s Green shopping centre redevelopment planOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

They state that \u201ca new entrance canopy establishes a strong sense of arrival and reinforces the corner as a key landmark, supported by a co-ordinated material strategy and integrated signage to improve legibility\u201d.<\/p>\n

The revised proposals include the applicants placing a new mature Tulip tree within the entrance forecourt, set within a raised stone planter incorporating a continuous perimeter seat. <\/p>\n

The design team states that \u201cat street level, the design focuses on creating a more active and engaging public realm through the incorporation of seating, high-quality materials, and improved visual connections with the interior\u201d.<\/p>\n

The team states that these interventions \u201care complemented by enhancements to the forecourt, including tree planting, integrated seating, and a refined paving layout that subtly guides movement towards the entrance while maintaining clear pedestrian circulation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Collectively, \u201cthe proposals contribute to a more attractive, functional, and well-defined urban space, strengthening the relationship between the building and its surroundings and delivering a positive addition to the streetscape\u201d.<\/p>\n

A 27-page submission to the councilstates that the modifications \u201caim to enhance the building\u2019s relationship with the public realm, reinforce the prominence of this key corner, and contribute positively to the streetscape\u201d.<\/p>\n

Planning consultants for the project John Spain and Associates have supported the revised approach to the facade.<\/p>\n

In a submission, Spain said <\/p>\n

the proposed scheme \u201cprovides for a more interesting, high quality design which provides more benefits for the public when compared to the existing building on site\u201d.<\/p>\n

In total, the council has received 61 third party submissions with the bulk of those opposed to the application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The owners of the Stephen\u2019s Green Shopping Centre have revised their plans for the facade design at its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":373443,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,13288,61,60,104952],"class_list":["post-373442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-dublin-city-council","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-stephen-s-green-shopping-centre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}