Planning precedent report

Permission for development at the Former Post Office Garage site (0.265 Ha site) bounded to the north/north-west by Pearse Street Station (bridge and railway line), to the south by Boyne Street and adjoining warehouse /industrial building fronting same (known as the Corner of Sandwith Street and Boyne Street), to the east by residential properties fronting Erne Street Upper and to the west by Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2. The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing warehouse/industrial building on site (1,711 sq m) and the construction of a part 3 – part 6 No. storey (7,830 sq m) over basement (1,558 sq m) office building. The development also includes: 18 No. car parking spaces accessed from Boyne Street; secure cycle parking spaces at basement level: pedestrian access through the site along the northern boundary; accessible roof terraces at third floor level (facing north, south and east) and fifth floor level (facing north, east and west); non-accessible roof terraces at third floor level (facing north, south and east) and fourth floor level (facing west); green roofs; hard and soft landscaping; substations and switch rooms; plant; bin storage; boundary treatments and all associated site development works above and below ground.

Planning permission to demolish the existing 397sqm single-storey industrial building and construction of 28 apartments in a seven-storey apartment building containing 22 no. two-bedroom units and 6 no. one-bedroom unit with private balconies facing west and south over ground floor containing entrance, bike storage, refuse storage, private garden and commercial office/gym, all with associated works.

Planning permission for the development will consist of building a single storey accessible bathroom extension at the rear of the dwellng including all associated internal and site works.

Demolition of the single storey warehouse unit at 8/9 Erne Terrace Rear. Development of two separate own door two storey residential units, number 8 (54.87m2) and 9 (52.22m2) Erne Terrace respectively. Each unit will contain living/ dining space, kitchen, external yard, ground floor bedroom, bathroom and lofted first floor bedroom with en suite. A new double hip roof will be constructed to restore the single storey roof ridge line matched on either side along Erne Terrace Rear.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION: for the development will consist of the retention of the existing 2 storey return. Permission is sought to increase the height of the 2 storey return and replace the existing flat roof with a pitched roof. The proposed development includes glazing, roof lighting to the rear of the house. All associated site works and all ancillary minor works.

PERMISSION For a revision to the previously granted reg. ref. 3164/23, including. Extending the application site from c.0.183ha to c. 0.190 ha, which now includes for the demolition of 11 Bass place an end of terrace 2 Storey house in addition to those previously granted permission for demolition and replacing the previously granted 3 storey, Block 2 aspect, which incorporated a gym / yoga studio, with a larger footprint 3 storey residential block providing 8 one bed apartments with balconies facing north west, west and south, and a ground floor garden / balcony to the east. Accordingly, omission of Condition 5 referring to the yoga / gym use of this block is also sought. Modifications are sought to the ground, basement, 6th floor and roof terrace of Block 1 to include the relocation of the bin store serving all blocks to the basement / lower ground (19.5sqm) together with a new backup generator room (20sqm) for the life safety systems, provision at ground floor of a gym facility facing Bass Place and a coffee / retail outlet to the south west corner facing Fenian Street, provision of an additional one bedroom apartment at ground floor facing Bass Place with a western facing balcony and relocation of the ESB Substation & switch room from the western façade at Bass Place to the eastern façade laneway, including minor layout alterations to the previously granted one bedroom ground floor apartment and eastern facing balcony on the eastern façade. Proposed minor increase to the 6th floor area (additional 12sqm) to facilitate provision of a 3 bedroom and 1 bedroom apartment in the area previously proposing two 2 bedroom apartments. Accordingly the omission of condition 4 is also sought. Minor revision to the roof terrace of Block 1 to include a cold water storage tank and ancillary plant. Modifications and minor extension at ground (7.65sqm) first floor (5.4sqm) & second floor (2.5sqm) to Block 3 together with replacement of the ground floor Bin and Bicycle store with a new 1 bedroom apartment with a south facing balcony. A new total of 82 apartments is proposed, consisting of 65 units in Block 1 (consisting of 27 one bedroom, 37 two bedroom & 1 three bedroom units) 8 one bedroom apartments in Block 2 and 9 apartments in Block 3 (consisting of 4 one bedroom, 3 two bedroom & 2 three bedroom units). Together with minor modifications to the public and communal open space areas. All at 62-64, Fenian Street, Nos. 2,3,4,9,10 & 11 Bass Place and Nos. 1-3 Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin.