Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the redevelopment of Meagher's Pub at 283, 285 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, D03 DK26. The development will consist of: 1. Modifications to approved development (Reg. Ref: 3717/18) involving: (i) a reduction of the ground floor area of the existing public house; (ii) the construction of a basement to accommodate customer toilets, staff room and storage area; (iii) the demolition of an existing entrance doors and stairs, the area to be added to the public house area, and (iv) the addition of one number single bedroom at first floor level. 2. Changes to vehicular entrance to prioritise incoming cars, and, 3. The construction of a three storey hostel to the rear, with 17 no. double bedrooms and one no. common / television room and involves a reduction in the number of car parking spaces from eighteen to fifteen, all at Meagher's Public House, 283-285 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, D03 DK26.

The demolition of existing derelict sheds. The construction of a three-storey flat roofed apartment block, consisting of a total of 8 no. apartments, 4 no. one-bedroom apartments at ground floor level, and 4 no. two-bedroom duplex apartments over first and second floor level with private roof terraces at second floor level. Associated ancillary site landscaping works, including the provision of a bike store with parking for 16 no. bicycles. Pedestrian access to the site is via a laneway from the junction of Richmond Road, Fairview Strand and Ballybough Road.

RETENTION: Retention for the change of use of a portion of an existing self-contained residential unit to a residential extension at the rear of the original house, new side gate on Esmond Ave to access existing courtyard, demolition of part of the existing self-contained residential unit to create a new garden and new gate on Esmond Ave for access to the same, a storage building at the end of the new garden, connection between the existing house and the proposed extension and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention for a portion of an existing self-contained residential unit to be reconfigured as residential extension at the rear of the original house and for retention of a side gate on Esmond Ave to access existing courtyard. In complement to the above we apply for development works comprising of demolition of part of the existing self-contained residential unit to create a new garden, a new gate on Esmond Ave for access to the new garden, achieving required floor to ceiling height for habitable rooms for the retained residential portion by subsurface excavation, closure of 10 unauthorised windows and a door on Esmond Ave, construction of a storage building at the end of the new garden, connection between the existing house and the proposed extension and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

The site is bound to the north east by the River Tolka, Tom Clarke House to the south east, Orchard Road to the west and south. The site is c.0.26 ha in size. The development will consist of: • The demolition of existing single storey sheds, warehouses and structures on site used as part of the former DCC depot and boxing club; • Provision of a 2 No. to 5 No. storey building at an overall height of c.21m including 38 No. apartments which are all 1 bed social housing units for older people (gross floor area of c. 2,825 sqm); • Car parking including 1 No. visitor car parking spaces, 2 No. EV charging car parking space, 1 No. universal accessible car parking space located at surface;• 12 No. cycle parking spaces are provided including 4 No. short stay visitor spaces and 8 No. long stay spaces; 8 No. mobility scooter parking bays;• Vehicular and pedestrian access is provided via existing access to Orchard Road;• A new pedestrian access is provided to Tom Clarke House; • Photovoltaic panels at roof level • Landscaping including open space, terraces, balconies facing north east, north west and south east; and • All ancillary works including green roofs, plant rooms, bin stores, an ESB substation, and community room at around floor level. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and has been submitted with the planning.

Demolition of the existing Players' Lounge premises and the construction of 17 apartments in 3 blocks ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys, together with all associated site development and landscaping works. The 17 apartments will consist of 3 x studios, 4 x one beds, 6 x two beds and 4 x three beds. 5 carparking spaces will be provided, accessed via the existing access from Esmonde Avenue.