Plans lodged for redevelopment of Prussia Street Shopping Centre

Plans have been lodged with An Bord Pleanala for the redevelopment of Prussia Street Shopping Centre in Stoneybatter.

If given the go ahead, the existing structures will be demolished and a new District Centre, student housing (584 beds) and 32 build to rent units will be constructed.

A new pedestrian and bicycle street connecting Prussia Street with the emerging Grangegorman SDZ campus will also be built.

A CGI of the proposed new shopping centre in Prussia Street. Pic credit Digital Dimensions

According to buildinginfo.com the buildings will range in height from 3-5 storeys on Prussia Street to 6-storeys (South Building) and 8-storeys (North Building) towards the Grangegorman campus.

As per the planning application, the District Centre development will consist of:

“Part-licensed supermarket, 11no. retail/non-retail service units and 2no. licensed cafe?/restaurant units at ground floor.

“Two vehicular entrances from Prussia Street to provide access for deliveries and services (South entrance) and to provide access to undercroft parking and van deliveries (North entrance).

“Student residential accommodation overhead the District Centre accommodating 11no. student houses comprising 143no. apartments (including 28no. studios), with a total of 584no. bedspaces (556no. bedrooms) and associated balconies:

“The North Building student residential accommodation has reception and student amenities (concierge, cafe?, lounge areas) at ground, mezzanine and first floor levels, with access to all levels overhead and a first floor level podium garden from which student apartments and student amenity areas (study centre, a recreation centre and laundry) are accessible; 2no. amenity terraces with pergola structures at fourth floor.

“The South Building student residential accommodation has ground floor level foyer with access to all levels, staff rooms, fitness centre at ground and mezzanine levels and a first floor level podium garden from which student apartments are directly accessible.

“Build-to-rent residential accommodation overhead the supermarket with lift and stair access from Prussia Street, comprising 29no. apartments with balconies (28no. 2 bedroom and 1no. 3 bedroom units) and 3no. 2 bedroom townhouses, laundry room, lounge/games room, bicycle store, waste store and podium garden with conservatory allotments.”

Park Shopping Centre has been a part of the fabric of Dublin 7 since it was built in 1984 serving the areas of Stoneybatter, Prussia Street and Grangegorman.

Tesco are the anchor store and there are currently 16 additional retail units trading across numerous different categories of products and services.

A CGI of the proposed new shopping centre in Prussia Street. Pic credit Digital Dimensions