Duke St, Anne St South Public Realm Project
The next phase of the Grafton Street Quarter public realm improvement works will include Duke St, Anne St South, Lemon St, Duke Lane Upper, Duke Lane Lower and Anne’s Lane.
These are important pedestrian routes linking South Dublin City’s primary retail street, Grafton Street, with the South Georgian City via Dawson Street.
The vision for this scheme, as set out in the Grafton Street Quarter Public Realm Plan 2014, is to extend the high quality Grafton Street experience into this key area. This network of streets and laneways provide great opportunities for place making. By implementing a design, which prioritises pedestrians and public space activation it will add economic value to the city’s primary retail core by converting these streets into destinations to visit and linger in, rather than to simply pass through.
The intention is to deliver a high quality canvas for a bustling street life, which will attract the general public throughout the day and night. The design will place a particular focus on universal design and conservation, with new greening interventions and public seating along with increased space for pedestrians, which will result in an enhanced environment for all users.
Start date: Q1 2025
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information on this project.
Location: Duke Street, Anne Street South, Duke Lane Lower, Duke Lane Upper, Lemon Street, Anne’s Lane, Dublin 2
Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of proposed public realm improvement works at Duke Street, Anne Street South, Lemon Street, Duke Lane Upper, Duke Lane Lower and Anne’s Lane, Dublin 2.
Proposals include the removal and replacement of the existing asphalt and concrete road surfaces with new granite and asphalt carriageways. Existing paved and asphalt footpaths are to be removed and replaced with new granite paving while retaining areas of historic kerbs and paving. The proposals will also involve landscaping works, including new trees and low-level planting, as well as new public seating, feature lighting and play installations.
Some and part of the subject streets and the adjoining buildings are located in the ‘South City Retail Quarter Architectural Conservation Area’, ‘The Grafton Street and Environs Architectural Conservation Area’ and Scheme of Special Planning Control for Grafton Street and Environs. The proposed works are adjacent to Protected Structures on both Duke Street and Anne Street South.