Planning precedent report

Permission to extend the existing property on the site. The proposed development will consist of a second floor extension over the existing roof terrace to provide new staff accommodation as well as minor amendments to the ground floor entrance along Merrion Road, all along with associated landscaping, ancillary and site works.

RETENTION: The development consists of retention of signage to side elevation.

Permission for development of a site c.515m2 at 18 Merrion Road, Nos 1 and 2 Ballsbridge Avenue (including associated rear yards of No. 18 Merrion Road and No’s 1 & 2 Ballsbridge Avenue), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The development will consist of the demolition of 1st & 2nd floor rear extension to No. 18 Merrion Road (the existing ground floor restaurant at 18 Merrion Road is excluded from this application), single storey elements to rear of No. 1 and 2 Ballsbridge Avenue and ancillary single storey sheds and outbuildings in the associated rear yards (Demolitions total c.264m2) to provide for the construction of 9 no. residential units in a part 1, part 2 and part 3 storey building accessed off Ballsbridge Avenue, incorporating the existing buildings at No.1 and No. 2 Ballsbrige Avenue and linking to No. 18 Merrion Road at 1st and 2nd Floor level. There are 6 no. residential units (2no. studios, 2 no. one bed, 2 no. two bed and all with balconies/terraces) in the new building and 3 residential units (2 no. one beds at 1st and 2nd floor of No. 18 Merrion Road and 1 no. 1 bed in No.2 Ballsbridge Avenue) in existing buildings. No. 1 Ballsbridge Avenue is to remain as is existing in office use at ground floor level, with refurbished interior. The development includes the provision of 16 bicycle parking spaces within the scheme, new bin storage area at ground floor level on Ballsbridge Avenue, and all landscaping, plant, boundary treatment, site development works and site services above and below ground.

Retention planning permission for development at this site will consist of: retention permission for existing signage at first floor level that faces Beatty's Avenue to the side of the restaurant and all associated site works.

RETENTION: Retention permission for existing single storey covered outdoor dining area that faces Beatty’s Avenue to the side of the restaurant and all associated site works.

RETENTION: Retention permission for existing single storey covered outdoor seating and dining area that faces Beatty’s Avenue to the side of existing restaurant and all associated site works.