Site planning risk brief

Development on a site (site area 0.1834 ha). The development will consist of: - The construction of 87 apartments (7,795.2 sq.m total residential gross floor area) comprising of 38 no. 1-bed units, 41 no. 2-bedroom units and 8 no. 3-bed units; café and a gym/ yoga studio in 3 blocks. The proposed development, with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 8,041 sq.m is described below on a block-by-block basis: - Block 1 (7,109 sq.m total GFA): 79 apartments (7,059.20 sq.m total residential GFA) comprising 35 no. 1-bed units, 38 no. 2-bedroom units and 6 no. 3-bed units in a block ranging from 8-10 storeys over basement, all with private amenity space in the form of terraces/ balconies, together with a café (49.8 sq.m total GFA) at ground level. Communal Amenity space is provided on rooftop terraces. Car parking (20 spaces), motorbike (2 spaces) and cycle parking (142 spaces) is provided in the basement of Block 1, with access via Bass Place. -Block 2 gym/ yoga studio (196 sq.m total GFA) in 3 storey block fronting Bass Place. -Block 3 (736 sq.m GFA): 8 residential apartments including 3 no. 1-bed units, 3 no. 2-bed units and 2 no. 3-bed units, all with private amenity space in the form of terraces/ balconies in a block ranging from 3-4 storeys. Block 3 is proposed at Nos. 1-3 Sandwith Street Upper and includes the demolition of part of the existing 2-storey vacant terraced houses. The front facade onto Sandwith Street Upper and the southern facade onto the adjoining laneway will be retained, with modifications to the window and door openings, and an additional 1-2 storeys added over. 10 long-stay secure cycle parking spaces are provided at ground floor level. A total of 20 car parking spaces, 2 motorbike spaces and 198 cycle parking spaces (comprising 142 long stay spaces in basement of Block 1; 10 long-stay spaces in Block 3; with 44 short-stay spaces and 2 cargo bike spaces in the public realm) is provided on site. Permission is also sought for the demolition of all existing buildings on site (2,104 sq.m total GFA) including two-storey over basement commercial building at 62-64 Fenian Street, 5 terraced houses at Nos. 2,3,4, 9 and 10 Bass Place, and Nos.1-3 Sandwith Street Upper (excluding the existing front facade onto Sandwith Street Upper and south facade onto the adjoining lane which are retained) associated sheds and surface car park to the rear of these properties; landscaping, public and communal amenity space (comprising of rooftop terraces and at grade), and all associated site and development works.

PERMISSION For a revision to the previously granted reg. ref. 3164/23, including. Extending the application site from c.0.183ha to c. 0.190 ha, which now includes for the demolition of 11 Bass place an end of terrace 2 Storey house in addition to those previously granted permission for demolition and replacing the previously granted 3 storey, Block 2 aspect, which incorporated a gym / yoga studio, with a larger footprint 3 storey residential block providing 8 one bed apartments with balconies facing north west, west and south, and a ground floor garden / balcony to the east. Accordingly, omission of Condition 5 referring to the yoga / gym use of this block is also sought. Modifications are sought to the ground, basement, 6th floor and roof terrace of Block 1 to include the relocation of the bin store serving all blocks to the basement / lower ground (19.5sqm) together with a new backup generator room (20sqm) for the life safety systems, provision at ground floor of a gym facility facing Bass Place and a coffee / retail outlet to the south west corner facing Fenian Street, provision of an additional one bedroom apartment at ground floor facing Bass Place with a western facing balcony and relocation of the ESB Substation & switch room from the western façade at Bass Place to the eastern façade laneway, including minor layout alterations to the previously granted one bedroom ground floor apartment and eastern facing balcony on the eastern façade. Proposed minor increase to the 6th floor area (additional 12sqm) to facilitate provision of a 3 bedroom and 1 bedroom apartment in the area previously proposing two 2 bedroom apartments. Accordingly the omission of condition 4 is also sought. Minor revision to the roof terrace of Block 1 to include a cold water storage tank and ancillary plant. Modifications and minor extension at ground (7.65sqm) first floor (5.4sqm) & second floor (2.5sqm) to Block 3 together with replacement of the ground floor Bin and Bicycle store with a new 1 bedroom apartment with a south facing balcony. A new total of 82 apartments is proposed, consisting of 65 units in Block 1 (consisting of 27 one bedroom, 37 two bedroom & 1 three bedroom units) 8 one bedroom apartments in Block 2 and 9 apartments in Block 3 (consisting of 4 one bedroom, 3 two bedroom & 2 three bedroom units). Together with minor modifications to the public and communal open space areas. All at 62-64, Fenian Street, Nos. 2,3,4,9,10 & 11 Bass Place and Nos. 1-3 Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin.

Planning permission for the demolition of a) five two storey terraced houses at 6-10 Bass Place, Dublin 2 and b) existing two storey (over basement) commercial warehouse unit at 62-64 Fenian Street, Dublin 2.

PERMISSION for a subdivision of an existing four bedroom (401 sqm) 6th floor apartment into 4 two bedroom apartments. Together with change of use of the 7th floor (roof top) sun room and private garden space to communal spaces serving the four new 6th floor apartments.

The proposed development seeks to amend condition 4 of the existing planning permission (DCC Ref. No. 0619/01), (Condition 2 of An Bord Pleanala permission ref. PL29S.124979) which refers to permitted opening hours. Jamaica Coffee Company Ltd wishes to amend the opening hours from 07.30 -19.00hrs Monday to Friday incl. & 8.30 - 19.00hrs Saturday & Sunday to the following: 07.30 - 22.00hrs Monday to Friday incl., 15.00 - 22.00hrs on Saturday & 11.00 - 17.00 on Sunday.

Sherborough Enterprises Ltd. is making an application for a Planning Permission to Dublin City Council for a subdivision of an existing four bedroom (382 sqm) 6th floor apartment into 4 two bedroom apartments. All at 33 Alexander Court, 11-14 Fenian street, Dublin 2.