Planning precedent report

Outline Permission for a development on this site at 12 Mark's Lane, Dublin 2. The development will consist of demolition of an old three storey building consisting of 6 old one bedroom apartments and the construction of a new five storey building over basement with penthouse consisting of 12 new apartments, 3 studio apartments, one two bedroom apartment and eight one bedroom apartments and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Permission for change of use from offices into 1 residential unit, including proposed metallic stairs from basement to front, proposed partition at first floor, change of internal layout in existing modern extension to rear and all related works.

Change Of Use from "office" to "educational" use.

Single-storey and first-floor extension to the rear.

The proposed development seeks to amend a permission granted under Reg. Ref. 3791/20 and will consist of the installation of an internal sign with illuminated lettering located above the over-door glazing to the pedestrian entrance to Block C from Magennis Place (located along the buildings western elevation at ground floor level) and the installation of an external wall mounted (internally illuminated) sign projecting perpendicular to the building façade with a black painted metal finish (located along the buildings western elevation at ground floor level).

The development will consist of: change of use of existing Block C (4 storeys over 2 basement levels), from education use to office and gym use (change of use of c. 2,005 sq m at basement level -1, Ground, First, Second and Third floors - no changes are proposed at lower basement level (level -2)); development of signage at the Magennis Place elevation; development of roof terraces on the second and third floor flat-roof levels (on the northern part of the site) to serve the office use; and ancillary works including landscaping. Basement level -1 will contain the gym (c. 351 sq m) and shower and changing facilities for the office use (c. 85 sq m). The office use (c. 1,525 sq m (excluding the associated shower and changing facilities at basement level -1)) will be located at Ground, First, Second and Third floor levels. Cycle parking for both uses will be provided at ground floor level (c. 44 sq m). Access will be via Magennis Place. No additional car parking spaces are proposed.