Planning precedent report

Permission to erect an 18m high monopole telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated equipment all enclosed in security fencing.

Permission for the change of use of a vacant office unit at ground and mezzanine floor to 2 no. two bedroom apartments including balcony, with minor elevational changes and all ancillary site development works

Planning permission for removal of existing pedestrian access to front and for forming a new vehicular access to public road to front of site and all associated works.

The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m.

The proposed development includes additional two floors on top of existing three storey building including removal of existing roof and a new lift shaft, to the rear of the premises, to serve all five storeys. The proposed new third and fourth floors are comprising of 2 types of apartments: 2 No. 2Bed/3p, each with gross floor area of 64.7m2. 2 No. 1 Bed/2p, each with gross floor area of 61.5m2. The proposed total floor area of the apartments with the extension is 795.2sq.m, a gross increase of 323.1sq.m. The floors of the existing building below the proposed additional 2 storeys will have the additional lift extension, and the overall height of the apartments including the proposed will be a maximum of 15.7m.

Permission is sought by Pames Developments Limited for modifications to a previously approved development, register reference 2290/19 for 29 apartments at 6, 6a & 7 Pim Street, Dublin 8.The proposed modifications comprise the following: 1. Reconfiguration of the main internal stairs, lift core and common access corridors together with the removal of the second stairs from the rear courtyard to the first floor and consequent reconfiguration of the apartment layouts. These modifications are necessary to achieve compliance with Part B Fire and Part M Access of the Second Schedule of the Building Regulations. Whilst there is no increase in the overall number of units, the modified scheme will provide a revised mix of 9 studio apartments (previously 10 studio apartments), 14 one- bedroom apartments (previously 13 one-bedroom apartments), and 6 two- bedroom apartments (no change). 2. Resultant alterations to the elevations arising from the modifications noted in item 1 above to include extending the building footprint to the site boundary at the back of the Pim Street public footpath over the full width of the site. 3. Provision of a railed enclosure of minimum 1.0m height to enclose the private amenity space provided for the two ground floor apartments on to Pim Street and provision of a 1.8m high privacy screen to the penthouse roof garden to apartment number 27. 4. Redesign of the cycle parking compound and bin store in the rear courtyard. 5. Permission to omit the requirement at Condition 7(c) of planning permission 2290/19 to provide shower and changing facilities in the cycle storage area.