Site planning risk brief

Planning permission for development at a site of c.0.3861ha at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, D04 E5W5. The site is bound to the north by residential properties along Gordon Street to the south by an office development known as the "Gasworks House" and "The Hibernian" to the east by residential apartments known as the "Gasworks" and to the west by Barrow Street. The proposed development comprises of the following: • Provision of new entrance to Barrow Street in the south west corner of the site and upgrade of existing entrance to Barrow Street; • Internal modifications to the existing building to provide for a revised office layout; • New façade treatment at ground and first floor level; • Removal of part of the existing plant screen at 2nd floor level to extend the plant screen and provide for additional plant equipment to the east (c.112sqm); • Provision of 2 no. new entrance signs comprising individually mounted, PPC aluminium letters with translucent acrylic front face and internal illumination, 1 no. "The Foundry" sign above the existing entrance on the north end of Barrow Street and 1 no. "Gordon House" entrance sign above the new entrance to the south end of Barrow Street; • All other associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

RETENTION:For the rooflight that has been affixed to the front of 15 Gordon Street.

The development will consist of: demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear, construction of new two storey extension to rear including attic conversion and associated upstand at ridge level to new flat roof, two new roof lights, and all associated site works.

A new first floor extension with part flat roof over to existing house at the Gordon Street elevation with a change in facade to the Gordon Street elevation of existing house, to accommodate a new bedroom and bathroom. A change in roof pitch to the existing pitched roof at the Gordon Street and Hope Street elevations to accommodate additional head height to access new extension. New roof window to the pitched roof on the Hope Street elevation. A converted attic space for storage usage.

A new first floor extension with flat roof over to existing house at the Gordon Street elevation with a change in facade to the Gordon Street elevation of existing house,to accommodate a new bedroom and bathroom. A change in roof pitch to the existing pitched roof at the Gordon Street and Hope Street elevations to accommodate additional head height to access new extension. Two new roof windows to the pitched roof on the Hope Street elevation. A converted attic space for storage usage.

First-floor rear extension; raising of main roof ridge; rear dormer window; and two new first-floor windows to side elevation.