4034/20: The site is generally bound by a Student Accommodation and Residential scheme permitted under ABP Ref. ABP-303436-19 (currently under construction) to the east, the River Poddle to south, Dublin City Council Waste Management Depot to the west and properties fronting onto Sweeney's Terrace to the north. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace, and construction of a residential development (with a total Gross Floor Area of 3,096 sq.m) to comprise of 39 no. apartments (consisting of 3 no studio units; 16 no. one-bed units and 20 no. two-bed units) arranged in a single block rising from 3 no. storeys to 7 no. storeys in height over a partial basement level with terraces/ balconies on eastern, southern and western elevations. Roof terraces are provided at third and fifth floor level. The proposed development also provides for change of use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, extension at ground and first floor level, increasing total GFA from approximately 81 sq.m to 88 sq.m GFA, together with associated elevational amendments, internal reconfiguration and modifications to fenestration including new windows on the north and southern elevations and repositioning of door to western elevation and use of the existing 1 no. car parking space for the proposed commercial use. The development will include 84 no. bicycle parking spaces (60 no. internal secure spaces at basement level and 24 no. external, surface level visitor spaces), a set-down area within the site, bin stores, plant, electrical switch rooms and ESB substation, controlled pedestrian access to internal courtyard communal open space, landscape open space along the River Poddle including the opening up of approximate 31 m of the river which is currently culverted, boundary treatments including the provision of controlled access to private open space and restricted access to the Poddle embankment area and the existing lane from Sweeney's Terrace (public access available during daylight hours), lighting and all associated site and development works on a site of 0.192 hectares.
Site at Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8, including No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace (a habitable house to the rear of No.1 Sweeney's Terrace).
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided25 February 2021
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- 3017/22Planning permission at No. 8 Newmarket and No. 18 Mill Street, Dublin 8 (bounded by Mill Street to the South, Mill Lane to the East and Newmarket to the North). The proposed development comprises a change of use of the permitted ‘Market Space’ at ground floor level (pursuant to condition 4(a) of planning permission DCC Ref. 3321/17, as subsequently amended by DCC Ref. 3672/19 and DCC Ref. 3747/20) to provide a convenience retail unit at ground floor level (612 sqm gross floor area) to include a café/deli, and part off-licence with a dedicated floor area of 28 sqm. Permission is also sought to vary condition 4(d) of planning permission under DCC Ref. 3321/17 (as amended) to permit the shared use of the external courtyard space (146sqm) with the permitted artist studios to provide outside seating and dining space ancillary to the proposed retail convenience unit. In addition, permission is sought for the shared use of permitted office waste storage room at basement level. All works required to facilitate the proposed change of use comprise of internal alterations and will not result in any external alterations to the permitted development. / 0.1 km away / 03 March 2022Refused
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- WEB2522/24The proposed development will consist of the refurbishment, extension and change of use of the former school building to accommodate 9 no. own-door apartments. The development will include: -A second floor roof level extension increasing the building from 2 to 3 storeys; -Residential accommodation comprising of 1 no. 1-bedroom and 8 no. 2-bedroom units; -3 no. ground floor units with private gardens and 6 no. duplex units at first and second floors with balconies accessed via new external stairs; -Pedestrian and cycle access via the existing shared access laneway adjacent to BIMM Music Institute; -Demolition of existing non-original ground floor extensions, canopies, and stairway; -Reinstatement of original fenestration configuration with some alteration of opes to accommodate apartment entrance doors; -Communal open space, bin and bicycle storage, PV panels and all associated site development works and services. / 0.3 km away / 14 January 2025Refused
- 4301/24The development consists of: reinstatement of the Dutch Billy Elevation acknowledging its historical past. Reinstatement of past two storey above existing building via, the raising of existing mid-terrace flat roofed two storey over raised basement building to five storey over raised basement building with a new flat roof. The fabric of the existing two storey house which is c. 300 years old and consists of original brick walls with sand and cement render is to be retained and the new external and internal walls above the first floor are to be a mixture of new solid and non-solid construction. The terrace to the west of No 128 consists of early 20 th century red brick two storey houses with pitched slated roofs and uPVC windows and doors, while the housing to the east consists of deck access two storey housing with a concrete tiled pitched roof, developed, owned and managed by Dublin City Council for housing for older people. The existing solid party wall between No 126 and no 128, wholly located within the red line of the applicant site, is to be retained and raised to the fifth floor parapet level of the raised building. The new building will have the following accommodation: At ground floor, an entrance hall accessing a lift and stair core located to the existing rear return of the building, providing vertical circulation for the new raised building with emergency and other ingress and egress to public domain at Robinsons Court, as well as an office unit. At first floor level two short term let residential units served via the new rear lift/stair core. At second floor level a new long term let two bedroom residential unit served by the lift/stair core. At third floor level a similar new long term let one bedroom residential unit served by the lift/stair core. At fourth floor level a new long term let one bedroom residential penthouse unit with south facing terrace private open space served by the lift/stair core. Addition of balconies to rear wall of all long term let residential units. Reinstatement of Basement Level for storage, plant and services use. At roof level there is a zinc parapet and sedum covered flat roof. Windows and doors to be thermally broken aluminium framed units to selected colour with triple glazing. Currently external walls are rendered and painted, new walls to be similarly rendered and painted to selected colours. The walls to the sides and rear including cills are to be wrapped with insulation and rendered to match the existing. All existing cut granite elements including cills, parapet stones and granite entrance steps are to be retained protected and preserved. Existing granite cills to have paint removed and exposed. Cills to new windows to be matching exposed granite. Minor alterations including moving of existing rear door and creation of new plant service only access doors along rear site boundary. The proposed floor areas are as follows: Basement 47.9 sqm, GF 75 sqm, FF 76.3 sqm, SF 77.5 sqm, TF 77.5 sqm, Penthouse 65sqm. The office and residential units have south facing views over Weaver Park across the road from the site. All units enjoy north/south duel aspect. Provision for all associated equipment and services and internal and external refurbishment and site works. / 0.3 km away / 15 November 2024Refused