Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Construction of a three storey, two bedroon mews dwelling with a rooflight, including associated boundary walls and site works to the rear.

The development will consist of a change of use from existing commercial/retail unit circa: 107sq.m to a proposed Café.

Planning permission for converting Apartments 13 & 14 Hanover Lofts, Hanover Street East, Dublin 2, to form one 3 bedroom apartment and all ancillary works.

The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The development consists of modifications to the mixed-use scheme permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2457/16 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended by Reg. Refs. DSDZ2041/17 and DSDZ3639/17. The permitted development provides for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 5-6 storey plus set back (over basement) commercial, retail and residential development (56 no. residential units) in 2 no. mixed-use blocks. Planning permission is sought for the following modifications to the permitted commercial block (Block 04): Addition of external building lighting to all elevations at all levels; Minor modifications to the positioning of permitted vertical fins on the east and south-east elevations at 1st to 4th floor levels to accommodate the proposed facade lighting; Provision of additional lighting within the ground floor / surface level public realm / podium landscaping / external courtyard and landscaped terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels, together consisting of: Ground recessed uplighters within the public realm / podium landscaping/external courtyard and landscaped terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels, together consisting of: Ground recessed uplighters within the public realm / podium at ground floor level below all external elevations; Square uplighters recessed within grill in between permitted vertical fins on the east and south-east elevations at 1st and 3rd floor levels; Recessed linear uplighters mounted within grill above permitted horizontal fins along the south and south-west elevations at 4th floor level; Colour flow asymmetric beam projector semi-recessed within grill above permitted horizontal fins along the south and south-west elevations at 4th floor level; Colour flow asymmetric beam projector ssemi-recessed within grill on the east and south-east elevations at 5th floor level; Surface mounted cylindrical downlighters to be located on the south elevation within the 1st floor level canopy above the podium landscaping/public realm; Surface and recessed wall lighting to the ground floor northern courtyard and on all elevations to the 5th and 6th floor level external terraces; Emergency lighting above all external fire exist doors on all elevations at ground, 5th and 6th floor levels; and, Landscape strip lighting integrated within planters on the external terraces at 5th and 6th floor levels.

The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The development consists of modifications to the mixed-use scheme permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2457/16 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended by Reg. Refs. DSDZ2041/17 and DSDZ3639/17. The permitted development provides for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 5-6 storey plus set back (over basement) commercial, retail and residential development (56 no. residential units) in 2 no. mixed-use blocks. Planning Permission sought for the following modifications to the permitted scheme: Change of use of ground floor unit (186ssqm) at north-west corner of Block 4 (eastern commercial block) from retail/non-retail service space as permitted to office/office amenity space as proposed and removal of permitted partition wall. Relocation of permitted dedication installation from the terrace wall on the south-west corner of Block 4 to a more central location, integrated as part of south-facing Block 4 terraced planting fronting the realigned Hanover Street East, and its revision from an engraving to a plaque.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission and retention permission for development at The (former) An Post Depot, Cardiff Lane and Hanover Street East, Dublin 2 (which is now known as 'Ropemaker Place'). The application relates to a development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area. The development consists of modifications to the mixed-use scheme permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ2457/16 (the 'parent permission') and subsequently amended by Reg. Refs. DSDZ2041/17 and DSDZ3639/17. The permitted development provides for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 5-6 storey plus set back (over basement) commercial, retail and residential development (56 no. residential units) in 2 no. mixed-use blocks. Planning permission is sought for the following modifications to the permitted scheme: omission of roof level PV panels on the eastern commercial block; and increase in commercial car parking provision (from 24 no. to 26 no.) and reduction in motorbike parking (from 6 no. to 4 no.) within the shared basement (lower ground) level. Retention permission is sought for the following (as constructed) modifications: The modifications to the shared basement (lower ground) consist of:- Alteration of permitted lower ground level which includes increase in overall size, modifications to basement perimeter and revision to, and reconfiguration of, the internal structure and layout (incl. Plant, cores, flood protection, waste storage, parking and office amenities); and utilisation of permitted sub-podium void space to provide for increased office amenity/support floorspace and attenuation tank. The modifications to the eastern commercial block consist of:- Reconfiguration of internal core arrangements at all levels; reduction in size of café area at ground floor; and increase in the width of glazing modules on central atrium at roof level and on external elevations at all levels. The modifications to the western (primarily residential) block consist of:- Provision of increased setback to vehicular access ramp, revision to courtyard landscape arrangements (incl. minor reduction in courtyard size from 778sqm as permitted to 720sqm) and repositioning of door to commercial unit 2 on the southern elevation, all at ground floor level; introduction of ventilation plant, grille and fin on the east elevation at ground floor level resulting in reduction in size of commercial unit 2; provision of automatic opening vents at roof level; and minor revisions to glazing, opes, solid panel arrangements and façade materials at all levels on all external and internal elevations. The modifications result in an increase in the size of the lower ground level (from c.4,423sqm as permitted to c.4,589sqm); a net increase in the gross office floor area in the eastern commercial block (c.22,854sqm as permitted to c.23,577sqm) excluding the basement (lower ground level); and a net reduction in retail/non-retail floor area across both blocks (from c.1100sqm as permitted to c.1024sqm). The development also involves minor modifications to the permitted public realm, ground levels, landscaping, surface parking arrangements and to ancillary site works and services necessary to facilitate construction and operation.