Planning precedent report

Development consisting of the demolition of an existing stone wall that bounds both properties.

The Embassy of Sweden intends to apply for Permission for development at Kildress House, Pembroke Row, Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2. The development will consist of the erection of an enamelised Coat of Arms sign circa 600mm wide x 800mm high, fixed onto the wall adjacent to main Building Entrance on Pembroke Row.

The proposed development comprises of the installation of three external signs at ground floor level (two of which will be wraparound signs of c 0.8 Sq m each and will be affixed to existing columns and one lager internally illuminated sign of c 1 Sq m ) at the south eastern elevation of the existing office building close to the main entrance from Wilton Place, and all associated development work.

For the demolition of a single-storey industrial building accommodating a vehicle repair garage at the rear (southwest) of an existing 2-storey 2-bedroom dwelling (to be maintained) and construction of a new residential 3-storey building providing a total 3 apartments comprising 1 no. one-bed and 2 no. two-bed units, all with private balconies facing southeast, and ancillary services.

PERMISSION & RETENTION - change of use of the ground floor of building on a site at Pembroke Row, known as 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2 from approved use as an Enterprise Centre to office use. The ground floor is part of a recently constructed building containing basement, ground floor and 5 storey overhead containing 25 apartments. Permission was granted (Reg. Ref. 4070/18) to change the use from restaurant at ground floor and to extend the ground floor for use as an Enterprise Centre. The ground floor remains unoccupied for that use and so permission is now sought to use that area as offices. The basement area will continue to be used for services for the building (car parking, cycle parking, shower facilities), with the upper floors containing the approved residential use. RETENTION permission is sought to reconfigure the basement layout to reduce the car parking from 28 to 25 spaces, rearrange bicycle parking for the apartments, bicycle parking and shower and changing facilities for the office use, relocate the bin store and the lift between the basement and the ground floor and rearrange the rooflights overhead.

Development will consist of 6 no. surface mounted condenser units at fourth floor roof level. The introduction of signage to the front entrance glazing. The application of additional manifestations to glazing at all levels, front and rear elevations.