Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Provost, Fellows & Foundation Scholars and other Member of the Board of the College the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, intend to apply for Permission for development at this site located to the rear of Trinity College Dublin, Nos. 6-9 Leinster Street South and fronting Leinster Lane to the south, Dublin 2, consisting substantially of the internal and external car park. No. 6 Leinster Street South is a Protected Structure. The proposed development would consist of three new single storey modular type buildings (total floor area c. 303 sqm) for university use, associated storage/plant areas, boundary treatment, ancillary site works above and below ground, for a temporary period of five years. One building will be located on the external car park fronting Leinster Lane and the other two will be located within the existing internal car park.

The development will consist of 1 no. non-illuminated aluminium faced sign affixed to existing stone facia above entrance, 1 no. vinyl logo applied to glazing internally at entrance and 5 no. replacement privacy vinyls with logo applied to glazing internally at ground floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Permission is sought for a material alteration to the Clare St brick façade, a Protected Structure. The development will consist of the restoration and refurbishment of the front brick façade, gentle steam cleaning of façade brickwork, raking out of cementitious pointing, brickwork repair and replacement to badly damaged and spalled bricks, repointing using hydraulic lime to a wigged finish as per sample on site, removal of paint to granite cills, removal of cementitious render to window reveals and repaired with new lime feathered reveals. The works will include structural consolidation and repair works to the front façade at second floor window head, third floor and parapet level, repair of and decoration to all sash windows.

Planning permission for development on a site of 0.0116 ha at No. 12 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, D02 H367 (a Protected Structure Ref. 4787). The proposed development seeks permission for: the change of use from vacant office/ travel agents at part-Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels to student accommodation, comprising 6 No. studio units and associated ancillary development including associated reception, lobby, plant area, storage and cleaners area (c. 197 sq m). There are no changes proposed to the existing restaurant use at Basement and part-Ground Floor Levels. The proposed development will also consist of the use of the proposed student accommodation development for temporary short-stay tourist / visitor accommodation use outside of the academic year of no more than two months per annum. The proposed development also consists of refurbishment and works to No. 12 Leinster Street South comprising alterations and repairs to the building including the: replacement of the existing shopfront (with associated new signage zone); removal of existing internal partitions and doors as required and the construction of new internal partitions and doors from Ground to Third Floor Levels; provision of en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes for each studio unit from First to Third Floor Levels; modifications to the building's external façade (including the replacement of an existing window ope with a door ope and replacement of an existing door ope with a window ope on the Leinster Lane façade; the replacement of existing windows; raking out and repointing of brickwork; removal of redundant electrical services, piped services and boxed out services; and removal of existing signage and ancillary elements); and removal of existing flat roof and provision of a new pitched roof and associated drainage elements. The development will also consist of: associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site servicing and development works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of a change of use from current office/travel agents to self-catered short stay holiday let units with 1. five 1 bed studio apartments and one 3 bed apartment, 2. to include an additional floor of accommodation at roof level of existing building, 3. with screened plant area over on new proposed flat roof, 4. ground floor reception area to incorporate management facilities and the relocation of existing side entrance door, 5. a new traditional shop window to incorporate a new corner window feature, 6. also to include all associated windows, drainage and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a change of use of the full basement level of the building from office use, to a one bedroom apartment. The works will include separation of the unit from the upper levels by removal of a modern internal stairs link.