Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Retention planning permission for amendments and permission for the completion of amendments to the development permitted under Dublin City Council Register Reference 2449/20, to include internal rearrangement of the permitted basement area to provide direct stair access to the main hallway to comply with Fire escape regulations and corresponding changes to the ground floor area. The repositioned stair necessitates approximately 2.2 cubic metres of excavation at 5m from the western boundary and 3 m from the eastern boundary. The permitted ground floor juice bar seating area and services are rearranged to accommodate the stair and the part M lift. Associated elevational changes to the rear courtyard elevation involve increasing the area of glazing by 3.5sqm. All works are within the footprint of the permitted building.

The development will consist of amendments to the previously granted permission (28/01/2020 P0042) for works to the existing two-storey over basement building which included the conversion of basement and ground floors to a new yoga facility, maintaining the existing residential one-bedroom apartment at first floor level, the demolition of existing single storey builders material storage sheds to the rear (north) and construction of new single storey yoga studios with courtyard garden to the rear with single storey extension to the side (east) of existing main structure. The amendments cover the following items: - The addition of an external insulated render system to the existing house. - The removal of both chimneys to the east elevation. - Changes in internal layouts to the first floor apartment and the ground floor reception area - The enlargement of the ground floor front window - The removal of the external stairs from the basement and internal changes to the basement area - Amendments to the Yoga studio roofs and addition of photovoltaic array.

Planning permission for works to the existing 2-storey over basement building to include the conversion and change of use of basement and ground floors to new yoga facility while maintaining the existing residential one-bedroom apartment at first floor level, together with the demolition of existing single-storey builders material storage sheds to the rear (north) and construction of new single-storey yoga studio structure and courtyard garden to the rear (north) with a single storey link to existing building and construction of new single-storey extension to the side (east) of existing main structure to give a total new build area of 254sqm. All with associated services.

The development will consist of: • Demolition /removal of the existing ground floor back extension (10.4 sqm); • The construction of a 26.2 sqm single storey flat roof extension to the rear of the existing house, consisting of a sitting-dining room with annex outside storage; • Sundry works required to accommodate the above.

The proposed demolition of the existing ground floor level Utility, Storage, Boiler area of the existing end of terrace house and the proposed construction of a new two storey, flat roof rear extension to provide a ground floor level lounge / dining area, and a proposed first floor level additional bedroom and balcony, with a proposed covered rear yard amenity area, with Perspex lean-to roof and rear door street access and all associated internal reconfigurations and external works to facilitate the development at 2 Pembroke Street, Irishtown Dublin 4 D04 V973.

RETENTION PERMISSION: Permission for retention of the placing of tables and seating, planter boxes and a metal framed tented structure on the open space to the front of The Irishtown House, 60 Irishtown Road, Dublin 4, at the junction of Irishtown Road and Strand Street.