Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at this site (c. 0.095 Ha) at Pembroke Lane and to the rear of Nos. 124/125, Baggot Street Lower(Protected Structures), Dublin 2. The site is otherwise generally bounded by Baggot Street Lower to the north, Pembroke Lane to the south, the rear curtilage of No. 123 Baggot Street Lower (Protected Structure) and Baggot Court to the east, and the rear curtilage of No. 126 Baggot Street Lower (Protected Structure) and Pembroke Street Lower to the west. The proposed development (c. 890.7 sq m gross floor area) comprises residential development of 12no. apartment units (5no. 1-bed, 6 no. 2-bed and 1no. 3- bed), accommodated in 2no. linked buildings, each 4 storeys (with 3rd floor setbacks), arranged around an open courtyard. All apartments provided with balconies on northern and southern elevations. And, all ancillary and associated site development, infrastructural, landscaping and site boundary works, including: The demolition of an existing boundary wall to Pembroke Lane and the remains of a derelict two-storey mews building within the curtilage of No. 125 Baggot Street Lower (Protected Structure). The reuse of the stone material from the remains of the derelict two storey mews building. Repositioning of existing vehicular site entrance on Pembroke Lane. Removal of 36.no. existing commercial car parking spaces and reconfiguration of 4no. car parking spaces for existing commercial use associated with Nos. 124-126 Baggot St inclusive. Provision of 28no. bicycle parking spaces at surface level. Communal amenity open space (c. 125 sq m), including the creation of a new landscaped garden area to the rear of Nos. 124-125 Baggot Street for sole use of the proposed residential development. Plant and bin store at ground level and photovoltaic panels and plant at roof level. The application site adjoins the Fitzwilliam Square & Environs Architectural Conservation Area.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. We, 120/121 Lower Baggot St Propco Limited intend to apply for Permission for development at 122 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 (A Protected Structure RPS Ref. 420) and lands to the rear of 120,121,122 & 123 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 (All are Protected Structures RPS Ref. 418, 419, 420 &421 respectively). The development will consist of: a) Part demolition of rear return of 122 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 (A Protected Structure) at ground floor level (34.7 sq.m.) currently used as office space and at basement level (3.8 sq.m.) currently used as storage including external stairs that were previously covered over at ground level. b) Construction of a part 3 storey/part 4 storey (4th storey setback) over partial basement residential development with a total floor area of 1,304 sq.m. The three storey element faces onto Baggot Court and is to the rear of 120-121 Baggot Street Lower while the 4 storey (4th storey setback) is to the rear of 122-123 Baggot Street Lower. Total Residential accommodation provided is 14 No. apartments (7 No. 2 bedroom 4 person apartments and 7 No. 1 bedroom 2 person apartments) with a nett residential floor area of 950 sq.m. Ancillary accommodation is provided at basement floor level comprising Services, Plant and Storage areas and cycle storage (22 No. spaces). All apartments are provided with private terraces/balconies. c) Existing vehicular entrance and boundary wall to Baggot Court to be demolished. New pedestrian and service access to the building courtyard to be provided along with a new boundary treatment to the site boundary along Baggot Court. d) New landscaped courtyard garden between the proposed residential building and the rear of 120,121,122 & 123 Baggot Street Lower and Communal amenity open space (c.85.8 sq m) at roof garden level (Third Floor). e) Covered bin storage and visitor cycle storage (8 No.) at ground level and photovoltaic panels at roof level (over the 4th storey element), f) All associated site works on a site area of 810 sq.m.

The proposed development will consist of the addition of a fire escape staircase to the rear of the building, serving the uppermost two floors of the building.

The development will consist of amendments to previously granted planning application no 3327/20 comprising: addition of setback penthouse level/fifth storey containing 1no. 2 bed apartment (81.7sqm) to four storey building (as approved under ref 3327/20), internal modifications to common stairwell at third floor and alterations to elevations to accommodate the re-design and addition of fifth storey.

The development will consist of demolition of Nos. 34, 35, 36 & 37 Pembroke Street Lower (3 no. 2-storey buildings; c.268 sqm total) comprising 3 no. commercial units; construction of a new 5 storey mixed use development consisting of 4 storeys of apartments including set back penthouse level with sedum roof containing 4 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 1 bed apartments (ranging in area from 45.7 - 86.2 sqm) each with private amenity terrace spaces; over commercial unit (90.4 sqm) at ground floor level; separate apartment entrance and communal facilities including secure bicycle parking (14 spaces) and refuse storage at ground floor level; all plant and ancillary site development works. The total gross floor area of the proposal is 713.4 sqm.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for repair, reinstatement and renovation works to existing upper floors (ground, first, second and third floors) of existing building in established office use, and change of use from night club to offices of area c 150 sq.m at basement level only, all to existing four-storey over basement terraced building, of area c.508 sq.m. which is a Protected Structure, (RPS Ref.425), at 127 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 for Lenman Investments Limited. The repair and reinstatement works include the following:- at roof level, replace the Velux rooflights with conservation grade rooflights; at third floor level, the reinstatement of one ceiling and partition and 4 no. five-panel door-sets and architraves, and missing skirtings in each room; at second floor level, the reinstatement of missing skirtings in each room; at first floor, the reinstatement of missing skirtings and dado in each room, and the re-ordering of non-original toilet partitions in the return; at ground floor; the reinstatement of missing skirtings and dados in each room, the reinstatement of the stairs to re-connect basement and ground floor levels, and the re-ordering of non-original toilet partitions in the return and half-landing; at basement level, the removal of the front entrance lobby and reinstatement of the original area, wrought-iron steps, railings, and windows and the insertion of modern internal partitions. The works will also include the construction of a single-storey extension of c.16.5 sq.m. to the rear of the existing modern extension at rear basement level.