Site planning risk brief

The development will consist of: Demolition of the single storey storage shed to the rear of the vacant plots at no. 52, 52A and 53 Clanbrassil Street Lower, the 2-storey retail/cafe building at 54 and 55 Clanbrassil Street Lower, the 3-storey building with 2 no. apartments over retail at no. 110/112 South Circular Road & the single storey launderette building 108 South Circular Road. Construction of a 5-storey with part 6-storey over basement mixed use building consisting of 2 no. retail units at ground floor and basement: Unit no. 1 (c.221sqm) fronting Clanbrassil Street Lower and Unit no. 2 (c.291 sqm) fronting the corner of Clanbrassil Street Lower and South Circular Road with service access to both units off Clanbrassil Street Lower with communal lift, plant room and bin store provided at basement level; 19 no. apartment units with associated balconies/winter-gardens/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations comprising of 6 no. studio type apartments, 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 4 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment; 2 no. communal east facing roof terraces to the rear located at first floor and fourth floor level; residential bin store and 40 no. secure bicycle spaces at ground level with communal residential storage at basement; all accessed from Clanbrassil Street Lower; and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the construction of new fencing and the access controlled gate access to the apartment entrance forecourt at the south west corner of site, including landscaping and all associated works.

RETENTION & PERMISSION: The development consists of retention of alterations and amendments made during construction to elevations and floor plan layouts of existing three storey over basement terraced building and permission is being sought for (1) re-arrangement of first floor layout for 1 bed apartment; (2) re-arrangement of second floor layout as studio apartment and (3) removal and amendments of existing unauthorised roof front facade and ancillary site works from that previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 2006/14.

RETENTION: the development consists of retention of (1) alterations and amendments made during construction to elevations and floor plan layouts of existing four storey over basement terraced building (2) re-arrangement of first and second floors to incorporate 2 no. 1 bed apartments, (3) domestic storage and services room to roof attic area all from that previously granted under planning permission ref No. 2006/14.

Development will consist of alternations to previously permitted development permission ref. 5059/23 to comprise of flat roof extension to rear of second floor level and alterations to previously permitted 2nd floor layout to provide 2 additional ensuite guest bedrooms to 2nd floor, increasing 2nd floor bedrooms from 6 bedrooms to 8 bedrooms (total of 15 no. Bedrooms in overall development), to include all associated material internal and external alterations to facilitate works as indicated on drawings.

Change of use of first and second floors of existing licenced premises from existing bar/lounge area (at first floor) and existing storage rooms & ancillary accommodation (at second floor) to new guest accommodation to provide 7 no. guest bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms at first floor & 6 no. guest bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms at second floor (total 13 guest bedrooms) & ancillary storage accommodation. To include material alterations to facilitate works inc. new accommodation/escape stairs, remodelled entrance lobby at ground floor, and associated internal layout changes & external alterations, inc. alterations to fenestration, alterations to roof, removal of redundant services & chimneys etc. as indicated on dwgs to facilitate same, at "The Headline Bar", located at the junction of 57 Clanbrassil Street Lower & South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 HC79.