Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of the installation of 2 no. new handrails leading to the front entrance.

The development will consist of the demolition of existing derelict sheds. The construction of a three-storey flat-roofed apartment block comprising of a total of 4no. apartments. 2 no. one-bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 2 no. two-bedroom duplex apartments over first floor and second floor level with pedestrian access gates to each dwelling off public road and associated site works. The development is to be served by 8 no. bicycle parking spaces and covered bin storage located within a shared access yard.

The proposed development consists of amendments to parent permission PA.Reg. Ref. 3996/18. The amendments include: The provision of an additional floor resulting in an increase from the permitted 4-storey front block on Amiens Street with 5th and 6th setback storeys to 5-storey with 6th and 7th setback storeys. This results in an additional 17 bedrooms or 584 sqm to the permitted hotel development. Parapet height on Amiens Street will increase from 17.535 to 20.612m. Increased height of ground floor by 77mm resulting in a maximum overall height of 27.714m.

Permission is sought for modifications to previously approved mixed use development reg. ref. 4344/17 at 175-176 North Strand Road and 115 Seville Place, Dublin 1 comprising the following: (1) Change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit of 147 sq.m to residential use to provide two, one bedroom universal design apartments, each with direct front door access from the street, and with gross floor areas of 74 sq.m and 63 sq.m respectively. This will increase the overall number of apartments in the building to 13 apartments; (2) Provision of private amenity space for each of the new ground floor apartments; (3) Alterations to existing ground floor elevations to accommodate the ground floor apartments; (4) Landscaping and boundary treatment works and all associated site works and services.

Permission is sought to change the previously granted render finish listed on the south west elevation in the previously granted planning application reference No. 3326/18, to a brick finish.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission is sought at Nos. 49, 50 & 51 Amiens Street, Dublin 1 (No. 51 Amiens Street is a protected structure), for the following works: (i) restoration of No. 51 Amiens Street to provide 4 no. apartments (1 no. studio apartment and 3 no. one bed apartments) at basement to second floor levels (inclusive); (ii) provision of light well to rear of No. 51 at basement level; (iii) construction of 4 storey (with recessed 5th storey) mixed use building over basement at Nos. 49 & 50 Amiens Street to provide for 7 no. apartments (1 no. studio apartment, 4 no. one bed apartments and 2 no. two bed apartments) and 2 no. commercial units; (iv) restoration of front facade of Nos. 50 & 51 Amiens Street, including removal of non-original sand and cement render to expose the original brick; (v) provision of courtyard behind No. 50 Amiens Street front facade at ground floor level and erection of glazed roof over courtyard; (vi) restoration of original lightwells at ground floor level of Nos. 49-51 Amiens Street at basement level; (vii) landscaped courtyard providing communal amenity space and incorporating bicycle parking to rear of No. 49, 50 & 51; and (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS drainage, infrastructural works and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.