Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The application consists of the repair and refurbishment of the existing mews, into a residence for accommodation requirements associated with the duties of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) based at 73 Merrion Square and includes, 1. Provision of new entrance and ancillary accommodation on the ground floor plan including 12.5m2 of new extension to the existing, 2. New arrangement and partitions on the first floor to provide bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining, living and study areas including 2.8m2 first floor extension on the south elevation, 3. Amendments to the south elevation (facing Fitzwilliam Lane) to include first floor extension, amendments to existing window openings, provision of a new window opening & installation of external insulation, 4. Amendments to the north elevation including a revised vehicular and pedestrian opening, new window installation into existing window openings & installation of external insulation, 5.The addition of 4 no. new roof-lights to the existing double pitched roof including 1 no. between the front and rear hipped roofs, 1 no. to the east facing hip of the front/south hipped roof and 2 no. to the north facing pitch of the rear/north hipped roof, 6. The demolition of the existing non-historic boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane and the provision of new pedestrian and vehicular gates and entrances to the boundary and, 7. External landscaping associated with the above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a change of use from 2no. apartments to 1no. apartment. The site is within the curtilage of a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the installation of 2 nos. flagpoles at first floor level on the outside of the building which is a protected structure and the installation of a plaque at ground floor level adjacent to the front door.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of c. 0.1 ha at Nos, 15- 16 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 AV91 and at part of the site of No. 17 Baggot St Lower, Dublin 2, DO2 DF78 (a Protected Structure RPS ref. no. 340/341). The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at Nos 15-16 Baggot Street Lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (706 sqm), and partial lower basement level (167 sqm), with roof level plant room (65 sqm) and roof plant (total gross floor area 5,972 sqm), which partially extends into the site of No. 17 Lower Baggot Street from First Floor to Fourth Floor levels. The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: 23 no. apartments (14 No 1-bed units and 9 No. 2-bed units with associated balconies on the south, east and west elevations) accessed from Baggot Street Lower; a 66 no. bedroom hotel with reception and ancillary café (2,606 sqm); Café/restaurant unit (131 sqm) Retail unit (500 sqm); and Gym (359 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at Basement Level, plant room, bin storage, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof provision and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground.

The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing one to three storey buildings at Nos. 15-16 Baggot Street Lower (2,619 sqm); and the construction of a six-storey building over basement (703 sqm) with roof level plant room (65 sqm) (total gross floor area 5,550 sqm). The proposed development will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising: a 113 no. bedroom hotel with associated terraces on north and south elevations at fourth floor level and on all elevations at fifth floor level, reception and ancillary café/restaurant located at ground floor and lower ground floor level accessed from Baggotrath Place with secondary entrance from Baggot Street Lower (4,998 sqm); and retail unit at ground floor level accessed from Baggot Street Lower (457 sqm); with ancillary cycle parking at basement level, plant room, bin storage, water tank, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof provision, substation and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at 24 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2, a site which is within the curtilage of No. 24 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 348 - in separate ownership). The proposed development comprises demolition of an existing two-storey (74sq.m.) dwelling house and its replacement with a new three-storey over part-basement courtyard house (282 sq.m.) as well as part-demolition and reconstruction/conservation of the existing ashlar limestone walls bounding the subject site. The proposed gable-ended house comprises the following accommodation: off-street garage, entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, living room, 4 no. bedrooms, 3 no. bathrooms and 1 no. accessible cloakroom, as well as a semi-basement cellar/utility room, an internal courtyard and a first floor balcony to the rear garden.