Site planning risk brief

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention for a portion of an existing self-contained residential unit to be reconfigured as residential extension at the rear of the original house and for retention of a side gate on Esmond Ave to access existing courtyard. In complement to the above we apply for development works comprising of demolition of part of the existing self-contained residential unit to create a new garden, a new gate on Esmond Ave for access to the new garden, achieving required floor to ceiling height for habitable rooms for the retained residential portion by subsurface excavation, closure of 10 unauthorised windows and a door on Esmond Ave, construction of a storage building at the end of the new garden, connection between the existing house and the proposed extension and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

RETENTION: Retention for the change of use of a portion of an existing self-contained residential unit to a residential extension at the rear of the original house, new side gate on Esmond Ave to access existing courtyard, demolition of part of the existing self-contained residential unit to create a new garden and new gate on Esmond Ave for access to the same, a storage building at the end of the new garden, connection between the existing house and the proposed extension and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

(i) demolition of existing vacant and derelict buildings on site, formally used as a public house; (ii) the construction of 10 residential units, as follows: (a) the existing building onto Fairview Strand will be replaced with a 3-storey building with external covered stair core consisting of 5 no. units comprising 3 no. 2-bed 3-person duplex units, and 2 no. 2-person studio units; (b) To the rear of the existing building, the development will consist of 4 no. two- storey 2-bed 4- person dwellings. (c) To the northwest of the site fronting onto Esmond Avenue, the development will consist of a two-storey building comprising a bin and bike store at ground level and 1 no. 1-bed 2-person unit at first floor level. The proposed development also includes; (iii) provision of a dedicated bicycle store comprising a total of 12 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 2 no. cargo bicycle parking space). An additional 2 no. covered resident spaces are proposed to the rear of the northernmost dwelling. A total of 5 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces are provided in the form of Sheffield stands located on site; (iv) communal open space is provided to the north of the site; and (v) all associated works including, landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/surface drainage, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Demolition of the existing Players' Lounge premises and the construction of 17 apartments in 3 blocks ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys, together with all associated site development and landscaping works. The 17 apartments will consist of 3 x studios, 4 x one beds, 6 x two beds and 4 x three beds. 5 carparking spaces will be provided, accessed via the existing access from Esmonde Avenue.

The demolition of existing derelict sheds. The construction of a three-storey flat roofed apartment block, consisting of a total of 8 no. apartments, 4 no. one-bedroom apartments at ground floor level, and 4 no. two-bedroom duplex apartments over first and second floor level with private roof terraces at second floor level. Associated ancillary site landscaping works, including the provision of a bike store with parking for 16 no. bicycles. Pedestrian access to the site is via a laneway from the junction of Richmond Road, Fairview Strand and Ballybough Road.

Planning Permission for a change of use from retail and alterations workshop, to creative studio space. Company office use, ancillary to the main use, is to be retained.