Site planning risk brief

Permission is sought for the continued use of the existing 20 metre high, free standing communication structure, in the shape of the 'Five Lamps' design, carrying antennae and communication dishes, within an existing 2.4 metre high wall and palisade compound, previously granted temporary permission by Dublin City Council PL Ref: 3174/15.

Planning permission for the change of use of the ground floors from commercial to residential and for the subdivision of these existing adjoining two-storey properties back into two separate houses with associated alterations including to the street facades and for the construction of a new four storey, three-bedroom house to the side of the corner house [no. 10] fronting Robert Street incorporating the existing vehicular entrance here. The proposal includes areas of balcony and roof terrace and associated site works, all at the corner property known as 39 Marrowbone Lane and 10 Robert Street, Dublin 8.

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.

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.

Permission for a residential development on this overall site of c. 0.07 ha. The proposed development shall comprise the demolition of the on site vacant 2-storey dwelling unit and vacant 1-storey shed, and provide for the construction of 29 no. residential units in the form of 1 no. 2 to 6 storey apartment building. The development shall provide for 11 no. studio apartments, 12 no. 1 bed apartments and 6 no. 2 bed apartments, all with associated private balcony/terrace/roof garden areas. Pedestrian access only is proposed, and is provided from Pim Street. The proposed development shall also provide for 29 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces, 15 visitor bicycle parking spaces and bin storage at surface level; a 181 sqm landscaped communal open space area at ground level; all boundary treatment and landscaping works and all associated site development works.

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