Planning precedent report

For the demolition of a single-storey industrial building accommodating a vehicle repair garage at the rear (southwest) of an existing 2-storey 2-bedroom dwelling (to be maintained) and construction of a new residential 3-storey building providing a total 3 apartments comprising 1 no. one-bed and 2 no. two-bed units, all with private balconies facing southeast, and ancillary services.

Dublin City Council - Planning permission is sought by Broadfield Development Limited for development at numbers 6/7, part 8, Hagans Court, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. The development involves the variation of the planning permission granted on 2nd September 2021 (Reg. Ref. 2391/21) for the demolition of all structures on site and the construction of two no. three storey, 3-bedroom dwellings in its place. Permission is sought to vary the development to provide two number three storey 2-bedroom dwellings in its place. The application is the result of a marginal reduction to the size of the site. The buildings approved were to have floor area of 166.5 sq.m and 157.3 sq.m. on a site of 182 sq.m. Permission is now sought for buildings of 154.7 sq. m and 157.3 sq.m on a site of 173 sq.m, to the same internal design and elevation to the street.

Dublin City Council- Planning permission is sought by Broadfield Development Limited for development at numbers 6/7, part 8, Hagans Court, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. The development involves the variation of the planning permission granted on 2nd September 2021 (Reg. Ref. 2391/21) for ‘the demolition of all structures on site and the construction of two no. three storey, 3-bedroom dwellings in its place’. The buildings approved were to have floor area of 166.5 sq.m and 157.3 sq.m. on a site of 182 sq.m. Permission is now sought for buildings of 154.7 sq. m and 157.3 sq.m on a site of 173 sq.m, to the same internal design layout and elevation to the street. The application is the result of a marginal alteration to the size of the site.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site and the construction of 2 no. three storey, 3-bedroom dwellings in its place. The proposed development will include rear gardens at ground floor and terrace at second floor, green roofs and all associated site works. The new buildings will have a floor area of 166.5 sq.m and 157.3 sq.m respectively.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the conversion of an existing two-storey mews building from office to residential use. The proposed development includes; the stripping-out of non-original internal stud walls and linings and their replacement in a new layout; the replacement of a concrete floor slab with a breathable limecrete type; the upgrading of the thermal performance of the external walls with breathable material; the replacement of non-original fiber cement slates with natural slate; the renewal of rainwater goods; the installation of 3 No. rooflights; the replacement of a non-original front door, the restoration of the brick façade; the landscaping of the courtyard; the installation of a drainage layout connecting to the existing; the renewal of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services throughout; general conservation and associated repairs including refurbishment of existing original windows and sundry repairs and renewals not impacting the special interest of the protected structure.

PERMISSION & RETENTION - change of use of the ground floor of building on a site at Pembroke Row, known as 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2 from approved use as an Enterprise Centre to office use. The ground floor is part of a recently constructed building containing basement, ground floor and 5 storey overhead containing 25 apartments. Permission was granted (Reg. Ref. 4070/18) to change the use from restaurant at ground floor and to extend the ground floor for use as an Enterprise Centre. The ground floor remains unoccupied for that use and so permission is now sought to use that area as offices. The basement area will continue to be used for services for the building (car parking, cycle parking, shower facilities), with the upper floors containing the approved residential use. RETENTION permission is sought to reconfigure the basement layout to reduce the car parking from 28 to 25 spaces, rearrange bicycle parking for the apartments, bicycle parking and shower and changing facilities for the office use, relocate the bin store and the lift between the basement and the ground floor and rearrange the rooflights overhead.