Planning precedent report

RETENTION PERMISSION: the retention and continuation of use on a permanent basis as previously granted under planning permission Ref No. 2333/21 of the existing four storey over basement terrace building with 12 bedrooms as bed and breakfast accommodation.

RETENTION: Change of use of the existing four storey over basement terrace building from residential use (5 no. two bed flats) to bed and breakfast accommodation. The layout comprises of a breakfast/dining room at basement level and 12 bedrooms on ground, first, second & third floor.

Planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing three-storey building containing 2 commercial units at ground level and 2 three-bed apartments at upper levels fronting Bolton Street and a single storey shed fronting Henrietta Lane; the construction of a residential/ commercial development in two blocks consisting of: 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor with an area of 51m2, 1 no. two-bed apartment and 6 no. one-bed apartments in five-storey block with setback at upper floor level fronting Bolton Street, and 5 no. two-bed apartments, 7 no. one-bed apartments, and 3 no. studio units, in four storey block with setbacks at upper floors fronting Henrietta Lane; the development contains a total of 22 apartments (6 x 2 bed, 13 x 1 bed and 3 x studio units) with access from Bolton Street and central stair and lift core, incorporating bicycle and refuse stores and ancillary site works all on site of 0.055Ha.

Permission is sought for the construction of a residential apartment development consisting of 2 no. two bed apartments and 8 no. one bed apartments in a four storey block to the rear with set back at upper floor and north facing balconies at each level fronting onto Henrietta Lane providing a total of 10 apartments with access through existing 3 storey building to be retained fronting onto Bolton Street and incorporating bicycle and refuse storage and ancillary site works all on site of 0.044Ha.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at lands at 3 Henrietta Lane, Dublin 1. The lands are situated to the rear of and within the curtilage of the protected structure at 3 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. The development will consist of the construction of a 4 level apartment building, setback from the boundary to 4 Henrietta Lane and accessed from Henrietta Lane. The development sets back to a 3 level building as it faces the rear structure to 3 Henrietta Street. The development will consist of 9no. apartments, comprising of 3no. studio units, 6no. 2-bed units. Ancillary residential functions including bin storage and bicycle storage are accommodated at ground level. The total development area is 734sqm.

The proposed development consists of amendments to the previously approved planning permission, register reference 3628/23. The changes combine five single and seven double bedrooms into six triple bedrooms. The total number of hotel bedrooms will be reduced from 90 to 84, whilst maintaining the total number of bed spaces.