Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION:The development will consist of conversion of three adjacent existing buildings within the overall Broadstone site, the buildings are proposed to be converted to offices and a training centre facility. The three existing buildings are the Furniture Stores, Unit stores and Training Centre. The Furniture Stores and Unit Stores will be converted to office use on the ground and new mezzanine floors. The development will also consist of internal conversion to Training Centre building to provide additional meeting room and office accommodation. Permission is also sought for all related site works and services works associated with the developments. Broadstone Station terminal building including Broadstone Bus Depot and its curtilage and features are designated Protected Structures under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 (reference 2029). This application seeks permission for the following interventions: Conversion of Furniture Stores and Unit Stores building into one office accommodation with a total floor area of 4073 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level. Conversion of Training Centre to accommodate additional training facilities with a proposed additional floor area of 1097 m2 on ground and new mezzanine level, in addition to the existing training centre area of 480 m2 Provision of new roof covering and repairs to original roof structure in Furniture Stores, Units Stores and Training Centre building. Repair works to existing external steel windows to include new internal secondary glazing. Repair works to existing timber sash windows in Unit Stores. Removal of existing 20th century concrete mezzanine in Furniture Stores. Insertion of a new glazed doors and windows into pre-existing openings. Forming new openings for proposed windows to rear brick East elevation of Furniture Stores. Forming the new openings for new ventilation and services arrangements. Forming a new courtyard with landscaping between the Training Centre Building and Furniture Stores, Construction of an architectural brick screen with glazed canopy to enclose the courtyard. Reinstatement of a pitched roof over the approach to proposed courtyard with a footprint of 129 m2. Provision of 26 new car parking spaces. Provision 56 bicycle spaces and 4 motorbike spaces. Provision of mechanical plant area at the rear of unit stores.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Dublin Bus Broadstone Bus Depot, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7, The proposed structure is within the curtilage of Protected Structure, RPS 2029. The development will consist of a free standing single storey ESB Sub-Station and MV/LV switch rooms ( approx. 56 sq m ) to the side boundary of the site, (western side) and all associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for a minor alteration to the existing dwelling (a protected structure), which involves adding a new access door beneath the existing external steps at the front, along with new exterior stairs to provide better access and more natural light to the existing basement level. To accommodate the new entrance, the external ground level in front of the current left front basement window, at basement level, will be lowered slightly with some minor ancillary landscaping works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to rear (north-west) and the construction of a dormer window extension to the first floor rear (west), of the existing dwelling house.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of Retention of the constructed 648sqm two storey modular structure that forms the Dublin Bus Central Control and Operation Depot Building (CC&OB) CC&OB granted under permission 2405/14 and 3077/19 for a further five years. The existing structure is within the curtilage of Protected Structure, RPS 2029.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: The development will consist of: Retention of the constructed 648m sq. two storey modular structure that forms the Dublin Bus Central Control and Operation Depot Building, granted under permission 3405/14 for a further five years. Permission to construct a two storey modular building extension of 144m sq. to the structure to be retained for the same five year period. This extension was previously approved under permission 3485/17. The proposed structures are within the curtilage of Protected Structure, RPS 2029.