Planning precedent report

PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION. Retention of office use at ground and first-floor levels at No 5 Clarendon Mews. Permission is also sought for development comprising the demolition of the existing roof structure and construction of a second-floor extension at nos 5 and 6 as well as internal reconfiguration and building alterations to convert two existing two-storey adjoining mews houses to a three-storey mixed-use building incorporating the retained office use referred to above and accommodating three dwelling units (1 x 1 - bed studio at ground-floor level and 1 x 1 bed apartment at first floor level at No. 6, 1 x 2 bed apartment at second-floor level atop Nos. 5 & 6), together with a terrace at second floor, balconies, parking, landscaping boundary treatments and associated site works.

RETENTION: Permission for development comprising retention of office use.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For development to existing mews at 4 Lad Lane - a Protected Structure (RPS Reference no.4275), Dublin, D02 DW22, located to the rear of 4 Fitzwilliam Place - a Protected Structure. (RPS Reference no. 2757). The development will consist of: (i) Removal of external aluminium roller shutter to the large (vehicular) opening in the existing stone wall to the lane and replacement with new, painted hardwood gates; (ii) Repair and re-pointing of existing brick arch in the stone wall to the lane, over the vehicular opening; (iii) Removal of non-original pedestrian door in the stone wall to the lane and replacement with new, painted hardwood door to detail; (iv) Provision of new hardwood gates to existing carriageway (southern side) of the existing mews; (v) Repair and re-pointing of existing stone walls to front garden of existing mews on either side and capping with lime mortar as required; (vi) Landscaping works and all associated ancillary works to the existing front and rear courts of the mews

PERMISSION:The development will consist of the removal of the 8.9 sq. m first floor, and the change of use of the 103.5 sq. m ground floor space from office to coffee shop use. The proposed alterations include for the replacement of the existing fenestration to the elevation to Cumberland Road with a new entrance doorset and four no. folding glazed screens with glass balustrades; the provision of a coffee preparation counter and servery, toilets and bin storage, associated drainage alterations, customer seating area, and external signage.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the change of use of the premises (Ground Floor & First Floor Return only). The building is a protected structure. The proposed development comprises to revert its previous change of use, currently from General Medical use back to Commercial Offices. There is no involvement on any internal, external or structural alterations to the existing structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission is sought for development at 4 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 - A Protected Structure, RPS Reference no. 2757. The development will consist of: (i) Provision of office kitchenette to rear room at Lower Ground Floor (ii) Provision of a new door to reformed existing opening in internal wall at Lower Ground Floor (iii) Provision of 2no. WCs and 2no. WHBs at Lower Ground Floor (iv) Removal of non-original glass screen with glazed door to entrance hall at Upper Ground Floor (v) Removal of existing kitchenette and the provision of a new WC at Upper Ground Floor (vi) Widening of existing external door ope to existing external terrace and provision of new steel framed glazed door at Upper Ground Floor (vii) Resurfacing of the flat roof at rear return with stone at Upper Ground Floor (viii) Removal of non-original partitions and door to existing WCs and provision of 1no. reconfigured WC room at First Floor rear return (ix) Removal of non-original partition and door and provision of new WC at Second Floor rear return (x) Removal of aluminium window with obscured glass and replacement with new top hung painted timber window at Second Floor rear return (xi) Removal of non-original partition / boxing out to existing WC wall at Third Floor; and all associated ancillary works.