Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on a site (0.156 ha) located within St. Patrick's University Hospital campus, James's Street, Dublin 8 (overall site area of c.4.2 ha, which includes a Protected Structure; Dublin City Council RPS Ref. 856). The development will consist of maintenance and upgrade works to the original building (Protected Structure) including external repairs to roofs, chimneystacks and the replacement of defective rainwater goods; replacement windows; general elevational works including repairs to stone elevations and repointing; interior works to the building at principal level including the removal of 20th century internal partitions, suspended ceilings and wall linings and the reinstatement of I no. original door ope; and all associated localised interior repair works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on this site located within St. Patrick's University Hospital campus, James's Street, Dublin 8 Overall site area of c.4.2 ha, which includes a Protected Structure: Dublin City Council RPS Ref. 856). The development will consist of the provision of additional floor space comprising a part-four storey development to incorporate a ground floor in-patient bedroom extension (13 no. bedrooms) to the existing 'Willow Grove' Adolescent Care Unit with associated recreation hall, staff, clinical support and daily living spaces (956 sq.m). roof mounted plant room (36 sq m) linked to existing structures at ground and first floor level, including secure internal landscaped courtyards. The development will also include an advocacy and research National Hub for Mentally Healthy Living, located over the proposed Adolescent Unit extension (898 sq.m) all to the south eastern corner of the hospital campus. The development will also include the demolition of an existing single storey recreation hall building (466 sq.m); piped infrastructure and ducting, landscaping and boundary treatments, internal roads and pathways, bicycle parking, changes in level, plant, interfaces with existing historic structures and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

Planning permission is sought by Baskin Projects Limited for the amendment to Planning Ref No. 5400/22 for the previous approved six storey 13 No. apartment development to a revised development consisting of 14 No. apartments (11 No. one-bed, 2 No. two-bed & 1 No. three bed) with associated minor amendments to all elevations & the approved layouts of the associated balconies/terraces, the provision of 3 no. communal open space areas at ground level and on third floor and fourth floor terraces, ancillary areas for bicycle parking, refuse storage, apartment storage room, associated plant room at ground floor at 29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T.

Permission is sought for the demolition of existing dwelling & site structures, and the construction of a six-storey apartment building comprising 13 No. apartment units (9 No. 1-bed units and 3 No. 2-bed units & 1 No. three bed) with associated balconies/terraces, the provision of 3 no. communal open space areas at ground level and on third floor and fourth floor terraces, ancillary areas for bicycle parking, refuse storage, apartment storage room, associated plant room at ground floor, amendments to the boundaries as required to facilitate the development in relation to the bounding properties to the south and west, maintaining in place a vehicular access with gate providing wayleave access to the side serving the rear of No 28, Bow Lane West, with associated landscaping & site works.

Permission for modifications to previously approved 6-storey apartment development which includes a ground floor commercial unit (Planning. Reg. Ref. 2155/20) at this site: no.25-27 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08 NW89. The modifications will consist of the following: i. General alterations to the floor plans to increase the no. of apartments from 24 no. units (9 no. studio units, 9 no. 1-bed units, and 6 no. 2-bed units) to 27 no. units consisting of 4 no. studio units, 16 no. 1-bed units, 4 no. 2-bed 4-people units and 3no. 2-bed 3-people units. This also includes amendments to the approved common areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), communal open spaces, ancillary areas, landscaping etc. as necessary to suit the proposed alterations. ii. Change of use of commercial unit on ground floor to a 2-bedroom dual aspect apartment. iii. Provision of a communal space on the ground floor. iv. Provision of an external escape stair and exit at the rear of the building. v. Provision of an external secure bicycle storage enclosure. vi. Alterations to the elevations to reflect layout changes, and to omit brick on the internal courtyard and replace with self-coloured render as elsewhere.

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey warehouse/commercial building and the construction of an eight-storey apartment building comprising 34 no. apartment units (12 no. studio units, 14 no. 1-bed units and 8 no. 2-bed units) with associated balconies/terraces, etc. This application also includes the provision of a commercial unit at ground floor (42 sq.m) and the provision of 4 no. communal open space areas at ground floor, first floor and seventh floor, together with ancillary areas for bicycle parking, refuse storage, apartment storage rooms, associated plant room, associated landscaping and all ancillary site development works.